World Percussion AFRICA
World PercussionAFRICA
$119.00USD
Product Overview
World Percussion – Africa is an African percussion instrument library for Native Instruments Kontakt, recorded in a world-class scoring stage with a strong focus on energy, feel, and real performance.
Performed by Ian Watson, the library brings together a wide collection of African drums and percussion, captured through a broad range of playing styles and drum hit types. Natural variation in dynamics and performance ensures rhythms feel alive and responsive, making the library suitable for both driving grooves and expressive cinematic percussion.
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Authentic African Percussion, Performance Focused
World Percussion – Africa captures the sound and character of traditional African percussion through real performance, supported by playable instruments and MIDI grooves for flexible rhythmic writing. Each instrument responds dynamically to velocity and playing style, allowing rhythmic parts to feel natural, energetic, and grounded in real performance.
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Featured Artist
Ian Watson is an Australian percussionist and multi-instrumentalist with extensive experience across world music and acoustic performance. His playing brings a strong sense of feel, timing, and musical depth to the performances captured in this library.
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Recorded in the world-renowned acoustics of Abbey Road Studio One, the very room where countless iconic film scores have been brought to life, the Abbey Road Orchestra range inherits a legacy of blockbuster sound. With the masterful engineering of GRAMMY Award-winning Simon Rhodes, hand-crafted mixes provide an immediate, cinematic sound right out of the box, ensuring your bassoon lines resonate with authentic orchestral nuance and the iconic sound of cinema.
Performance and Dynamics
World Percussion – Africa uses a traditional sampling approach centered on real performance and dynamic response. Each drum is captured with multiple hit types and natural dynamic variation, allowing rhythms to breathe and evolve naturally.
Instrument Collection
The library includes an extensive selection of African percussion instruments:
- 6 Djembes
- Banana Bell Set
- Shakere
- 4-Drum Saba Set
- Talking Drum
- 2 Dunun
- 2 Sangban
- 2 Kenkeni
- Trash Dun
Each instrument is sampled individually to preserve its unique tone, response, and playing character.
Workflow
World Percussion – Africa is designed for traditional performance-based sequencing and live play. Playable instruments provide detailed control, while included MIDI grooves offer a fast way to explore rhythmic ideas and build authentic patterns.
Virtual Stage and Microphone Control
A virtual stage allows control over microphone perspective, giving flexibility from close and intimate sound to wider, cinematic room presence. A traditional mixer view is also available, allowing users to choose the approach that best suits their mixing workflow.
Kontakt Player Compatibility
World Percussion – Africa runs in the free Native Instruments Kontakt Player and does not require a full Kontakt license. NKS support is included for compatible hardware and software environments.
Library Size
Approximately 5.02 GB of compressed recorded material.
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Macintosh
macOS* 14, 15 and 26 (latest update)
- Intel Core i5 or Apple Silicon CPU
- 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended)
- 64-bit only
- Stand-alone, VST3, AU, AAX
- Supports Core Audio
Windows
Windows 10 or 11 (latest Service Pack)
- Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU
- 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended)
- Graphics hardware support for Direct3D 11.1 (Feature Level 11_0) or higher
- 64-bit only
- Stand-alone, VST3, AAX
- Supports ASIO and WASAPI
An internet connection is required to download, install, and activate the products in this collection. Once installed, all products can be used offline. Certain products may require additional free downloads.
*As of Kontakt 8.8, macOS 13 is no longer supported. Future updates may prevent installation below macOS 14.
Runs in the free Kontakt Player
Native Kontrol Standard (NKS) compatible
