I was just down in Phoenix for a funeral and decided to record some of my good friend Robert Fernandez (yes the author of the book below :), percussion for 2 purposes.
1. I am going to make a sample library with them and,
2. I wanted some patterns I could use not only to demonstrate the samples, but to have “human” feel midi grooves.
It was a long session, but we got a lot done. I focused on percussion that was unique and probably not really available anywhere else.
I have many notes, and will probably release these as single instruments in Kontakt, SFZ, EasySampler, and, if I can figure it out, VST3. LOL.
What I have so far. All multiple samples and velocities. The patterns will be an addon, but who knows what the “founders” special will be 😉
Please excuse the images (these will be updated when my graphics guy fixes them), and the examples (no real mixing, so you are hearing them pretty much as recorded).
Bata: Recorded with one mic on each side. Iya, Itotele, and Okonkolo, plus boca (high side). Pattern is Oggún.
Quijada: This was recorded with a close mic and an overhead. Patterns include a Cuban style and a Peruvian style.
Quijada with Son Montuno
(Pans) Saltanes: These are from Brazil and I recorded the low and high “saltanes” with both close and overhead mics. Pattern is included
African Bell: Robert picked up this bell during his studies in Ghana. It includes close and overhead, muted and open notes.
Abacus: Yeah, well nobody probably has this. It made him a ton of money back in the studio days in LA. Yes, it’s an abacus, and includes forward and backward hits. Plus a groove.
Dominican Clave: How many of you knew this even existed? There are multiple samples and a typical pattern.
Shell (Caracol): From Oriente de Cuba, this is used in Oriente (Gaga), Haiti (rara), Mexico. I have a short, long, and longer “call”. Why a call? In Haiti this is used in the Call of the Slave traditionally.
Updated 2022-12-12 fixed audio and images
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