FXpansion Japanese Taiko Percussion - Manual (Page 3)

Finally a library of powerful and majestic taiko sounds.
Taiko groups have wowed audiences the world over with their visually arresting performances,
earth-rumbling bass, pure percussive volume, dynamics, and rhythm. The unmistakable taiko sound has
also gained acceptance in many musical genres far removed from traditional Japanese music. And yet the
taiko — the king of Japanese traditional instruments — has been missing from the ranks of professional
sound libraries. SONICA Instruments at last brings you the sound of the taiko in a carefully crafted
FXpansion BFD2.1 library.
JTP is the result of a fruitful collaboration between two creative forces. The taiko drums were played
by Ikki Hino, leader of Wataiko Ikki, a taiko performance group that has toured the globe. Ikki’s
unparalleled stick work lends stunning definition and character to every taiko beat.
The sound library was produced by Tomzuin H, a sound creator and composer who has been
responsible for such professional sampling libraries as the FUEL series. Working from a meticulously
laid-out plan with a focus on taiko ensemble playing, Tomzuin H painstakingly recorded and produced
the JTP expansion pack.
Uncompromising performances, recording, and authoring have led to a sound library that perfectly
captures the authentic voice and energy of taiko.
*Grooves for Japanese Taiko Percussion — which comes bundled with the DVD version and is
available as a separate download for the download version — adds another 970 grooves for a total of
1,030 patterns.
• Perfect reproduction of five traditional Japanese instruments — an ohdaiko drum, a chudaiko drum,
two varieties of shimedaiko drums, and a kane hand cymbal.
• Each instrument was recorded with four direct mics and three pairs of ambient mics (for a total of 11
channels) to capture the most vivid, powerful sound possible.
• Authored specifically for FXpansion BFD2.1, which allows you to mix the four direct mics and three
ambient mics any way you wish.
• Provides a host of articulations beyond rudimentary hits that are essential for taiko performances. These
articulations provide an expressiveness that sheer volumes of samples cannot.
• Over 6 GB of taiko sounds with up to 47 velocity layers for each hand. Left and right hits were
recorded separately.
• Left and right hits have been assigned to different keys to give the experience of really playing the taiko
on a keyboard.
• The pack also contains the performers’ calls and shouts.
• 60 original MIDI grooves performed by Ikki Hino are available. These are live taiko grooves with no
quantization.
2. Welcome to Japanese Taiko Percussion
Main Features