World Percussion Middle East

World PercussionMiddle East

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Product Overview

World Percussion – Middle East is a Middle Eastern percussion instrument library for Native Instruments Kontakt, recorded in a world-class scoring stage with a strong focus on feel, control, and real performance.

Performed by Ian Watson, the library brings together a core selection of traditional Middle Eastern drums and frame percussion. Captured through a wide range of playing styles and drum hit types, the collection emphasizes dynamic response and natural variation, supporting detailed and expressive percussion writing.

Product Overview

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World Percussion Series Overview (3.0 Update)

World Percussion 3 0 A Percussion Odyssey

World Percussion Ian Watson Interview

Feature Highlight

Feature Highlight

Middle Eastern Percussion, Performance Focused

World Percussion – Middle East captures the sound and character of Middle Eastern percussion through real performance, supported by playable instruments and MIDI grooves for flexible rhythmic writing. Each instrument responds dynamically to velocity and playing style, keeping rhythmic parts expressive and natural.

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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.

Featured Artist

Performance and Dynamics

World Percussion – Middle East uses a traditional sampling approach centered on real performance and dynamic response. Each instrument is captured with multiple hit types and natural dynamic variation, allowing rhythms to breathe and evolve naturally.

Instrument Collection

The library includes a focused selection of Middle Eastern percussion instruments:

  • Bass Darabuka
  • 2 Darabuka
  • Duff
  • Finger Bells
  • Muzhar
  • Riq
  • 2 Tabal
  • Tupan

Each instrument is sampled individually to preserve its unique tone, response, and performance character.

Workflow

World Percussion – Middle East is designed for traditional performance-based sequencing and live play. Playable instruments provide detailed control, while included MIDI grooves offer a fast and intuitive 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 – Middle East 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 4.09 GB of compressed recorded material.

Interface

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