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Sultan Drums: A Sample Library of Middle Eastern Percussion

If you are looking for a realistic and versatile collection of Middle Eastern percussion instruments, you might want to check out Sultan Drums by Sonokinetic. This sample library for Kontakt features over 1.3 GB of high-quality samples, covering a wide range of drums and percussion from different regions and styles.

Sultan Drums includes 10 performance styles, such as Arap, Azari, Ciftetelli, Deve, Halay, Misket, Roman, Sufi, Turker and Wahde. Each style contains multiple instruments and articulations that can be played individually or as ensembles. You can also mix and match different instruments and styles to create your own custom grooves.

Some of the instruments included in Sultan Drums are Asma Davul, Bass Darbuka, Bendir, Darbuka, Def, Erbane, Hollo, Kabuk, Kup, Parmak Zili, Shaker, Cymbals, Seadrums, Rainmaker, Rattle, Goat Bells, Chimes and TamTam. Each instrument is extensively multi-sampled with round robin and multiple dynamics to provide a realistic and expressive sound.

Sultan Drums also comes with a user-friendly interface that allows you to adjust the volume, pan, EQ and reverb of each instrument. You can also use the built-in FX section to add some cinematic sound effects to your percussion tracks. The library is compatible with Kontakt 4 and 5, and supports the NKS format for seamless integration with Komplete Kontrol keyboards.

If you want to hear some examples of Sultan Drums in action, you can listen to the demos on the Sonokinetic website[^1^]. You can also watch some tutorials and reviews on their YouTube channel[^2^]. Sultan Drums is available for purchase for 99.90 EUR (+VAT where applicable) from the Sonokinetic online store[^1^]. Alternatively, you can download a free version of Sultan Drums from this link[^3^], which contains a limited selection of instruments and styles.

Sultan Drums is a great addition to any composer's toolkit who wants to add some authentic and diverse Middle Eastern percussion sounds to their music. Whether you are working on a film score, a game soundtrack or a world music project, Sultan Drums can provide you with a rich and inspiring sonic palette.

How to use Sultan Drums in your music production

If you have purchased or downloaded Sultan Drums, you will need to install it on your computer and load it into Kontakt. To install Sultan Drums, simply unzip the downloaded file and copy the folder to your preferred location. To load Sultan Drums into Kontakt, open Kontakt and click on the \"Files\" tab. Then navigate to the folder where you copied Sultan Drums and double-click on the .nki file that corresponds to your version of Kontakt.

Once you have loaded Sultan Drums into Kontakt, you will see the main interface with a list of instruments and styles on the left side, and a mixer and FX section on the right side. You can select an instrument or a style by clicking on its name, and you can play it using your MIDI keyboard or mouse. You can also drag and drop an instrument or a style from the list to the keyboard area to assign it to a specific key range.

To customize the sound of each instrument or style, you can use the knobs and buttons on the mixer and FX section. You can adjust the volume, pan, EQ and reverb of each instrument or style individually or as a group. You can also mute or solo each instrument or style by clicking on the M or S buttons. The FX section allows you to add some cinematic sound effects to your percussion tracks, such as impacts, risers, whooshes and more. You can select an FX category by clicking on the arrows next to the FX name, and you can trigger an FX sound by clicking on the button below it.

If you want to create your own custom grooves using Sultan Drums, you can use the sequencer mode. To access the sequencer mode, click on the \"Seq\" button on the top right corner of the interface. The sequencer mode allows you to program your own patterns using a step sequencer grid. You can select an instrument or a style by clicking on its name on the left side of the grid, and you can draw notes by clicking on the cells on the grid. You can also adjust the velocity, length and swing of each note by using the knobs below the grid.

The sequencer mode also allows you to sync your patterns to your host tempo and change the time signature and subdivision of your patterns. You can also save and load your patterns using the buttons on the bottom right corner of the interface. To exit the sequencer mode, click on the \"Seq\" button again.

Sultan Drums is a versatile and easy-to-use sample library that can add some authentic and diverse Middle Eastern percussion sounds to your music production. Whether you use it as a standalone instrument or as a complement to other Sonokinetic libraries, Sultan Drums can provide you with a rich and inspiring sonic palette. 061ffe29dd