@clone Interesting ideas re sample, will def keep it in mind. Though I'm not sure I have an issue with the repetitive nature of the loop; the live conga helps break that up, especially in the break and choruses. He locks down much more on the verses, which I like too.

Tried out the voxengo span plugin - man that helps find masking frequencies. Right around 225Hz, almost certainly an open tone of one of the sampled congas.

Thx for the tips!

 

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