Latitude Latin Rock Percussion

Product Details

Latitude Latin Rock Percussion delivers a massive collection of deeply-sampled studio percussion. With a total of 376 instruments, often with multiple options for each type of instrument, the library provides a diverse range of traditional and modern sounds.

The factory presets offer immediate inspiration through ready-to-use grooves and curated ensembles in various styles. The library also includes “Menus” for quickly auditioning all the instrument variations, while “Kits” utilize standard General MIDI drum mapping for immediate familiarity.

The collection spans a wide palette of percussion–congas, bongos, timbales, guiros, cowbells, and much more–providing everything a producer needs for creating authentic Brazilian and Afro-Cuban grooves. Its vast assortment of shakers, cajons, mark trees, triangles, and cymbals also makes it an essential songwriter’s toolkit for Rock, Pop, R&B, and beyond.

Key Features

• Vast Instrument Collection: 376 percussion instruments total.
• Advanced Pattern Editor: Feature-rich, streamlined editor with an expandable library of over 1,500 patterns.
• Playable Rolls: Provides you with full control over the speed and dynamics of the rolls in real-time.
• Predictive Preroll System: Automatically anticipates MIDI notes by up to 100 ms, eliminating the need for negative track delay.
• Numerous Factory Presets: Includes a variety of grooves, ensembles, menus, and kits.
• Mix-Ready Mic Signals: Multiple mic perspectives for ultimate sonic flexibility.

Sample Specifications

• 35.8 GB of 48 kHz, 24-bit samples (14.4 GB in lossless NCW format)
• Up to 16x round-robin and up to 5 dynamics.
• 88,000+ samples.

Instruments Included

Agogo Bells (5), Bell Tree (2), Bongos (5), Bulb Horn (2), Cabasa (5), Caixa, Cajon (16), Caracaxa, Castanets (6), Caxixi (2), Chimes (3), Chocalho (2), Clapper (2), Clave (11), Congas (5), Countoff, Cowbells (35), Crasher, Cricket, Cuica (4), Cymbal (32), Djembe (5), Finger Cymbals (5), Finger Drum, Frame Drum, Gong (2), Guicharo (2), Guiro (18), Hand Claps, Handbell, Handpan, Helix Bowl, Jingles (7), Kokiriko, Lens Drum, Maracas (6), Mark Tree (3), Mixed Bells (2), Ocean Drum, Octobans, Pandeiro (2), Peng Bells, Potz (3), Rainstick (4), Rakatak, Ratchet, Rattle (5), Rattle Drum, Rebolo, Reco Reco, Repinique, Riq Drum, Rototoms, Shaker (70), Shekere (3), Snare (8), Spring Drum, Steelpan, Street Can (3), Surdo, Tam Tam (2), Tamborim (2), Tambourine (12), Tan Tan, Temple Blocks (2), Thumb Pianos (2), Timbales (4), Timbalitos (2), Timbau, Tongue Drum (3), Triangle (5), Tubano, Vibra-Tone, Vibraslap (2), Whistle (3), Wind Chimes, Wind Wand, Woodblock (17), Xequebalde (2)

Complete list of instruments

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Core Team

Chris Poehler

Latitude Latin Rock Percussion was co-produced by Chris Poehler, who personally curated the instruments and guided the sample recording process. Beyond organizing the logistics for the audio content, he also oversaw the library’s overarching design and development.

Chris has been involved with practically every facet of the music industry. As an educator, his former students include luminaries such as John Patitucci and Eric Persing. A prolific bandleader in his own right, Chris has shared the stage with legends such as Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Earl "Fatha" Hines, Stan Kenton, and George Benson. Chris’s expertise extends into the digital realm; he studied FM synthesis under John Chowning at Stanford University and was also featured as a performer on The Nonesuch Guide to Electronic Music. Additionally, Chris wrote compositions for Columbia Pictures Publications and contributed to the film scores for Apocalypse Now and The Black Stallion.

Ed Smith

The percussion was performed by Ed Smith, a premier session drummer, percussionist, composer, and producer. Within the Latin music world, Ed has performed and recorded with icons such as Juan Gabriel, Sergio Mendes, Tito Puente, Vikki Carr, Pete Escovedo, Francisco Aguabella, Ramon Stagnaro, and others. As an active composer for media, Ed Smith brought an invaluable intuition for the essential sounds and articulations to include in the virtual instrument.

Michael Aarvold

The project was engineered and mixed by Michael Aarvold, whose career encompasses a seemingly endless list of notable artists. His Latin music credits alone include working with icons such as Ricky Martin, Sergio Mendes, Simone (Simone Bittencourt de Oliveira), Caetano Veloso, Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, and Paulo Ricardo, as well as the Barrio Boyzz, Diego Schoening, Camisa De Vênus, Cidadão Quem, and Millie Corretjer. Michael’s experience was foundational in ensuring that the sound of every instrument in the library is authentic and mix-ready.

“In an earlier part of my career, I spent literally thousands and thousands of hours working as the 'right hand’ person to the legendary engineer Moogie Canazio,” Michael writes. “It was through him that I deepened my knowledge of how powerful, impactful and bold Latin percussion in particular can be, as well as how it should sound and be recorded. In this library, the ‘Vintage’ samples are recorded with the same microphones he taught me to use—some of which cost multiple thousands of dollars in today's marketplace.”