A Producer’s Treasure Chest of Sounds,
Loops and Patterns



The sounds of Hollywood’s best
Cinematic Percussion is a producer’s dream. It comes fully loaded with everything needed to add a dash of Hollywood magic to any production: It has a flexible collection of audio loops recorded at 10 different source tempos. It has a generous array of MIDI patterns that have been performed and designed by both the IK sound design team and Greg Ellis himself. And, of course, it also comes with an extremely deep roster of playable single-hit instruments that all support multiple velocities and round robin. All of these drums are mapped using an extended General MIDI mapping, which lets users mix-and-match elements from the Cinematic Percussion kit with elements from other SampleTank 3 drum libraries.

The epic, authentic sounds of blockbuster Hollywood movies is now available for SampleTank 3. Cinematic Percussion brings you the actual instruments used in “Argo,” the Academy Awards® 2012 Best Picture, “Godzilla” (2014), “Transformers: Age of Extinction,” “Iron Man,” “Watchmen”, “300,” “The Underworld” series, “The Matrix” series, “Dawn of the Dead” (2004) and many more. And more than just the sounds, you get original performances by the musician who played on these and over 100 other films: master percussionist, Greg Ellis.



What makes the Greg Ellis percussion sound unique is his combining of instruments from different parts of the world where he brings together various drums, gongs, metals and shakers based on timbre rather than on geography. This decidedly non-traditionalist approach is what separates Cinematic Percussion from a typical “ethnic percussion” library. As such, it’s been recorded at Ellis’ private studio in the Hollywood Hills, and it offers a collector's gallery of fine instruments from artisanal makers around the world. There’s a 38” Javanese gong that’s reminiscent of the lowest “A” note of a priceless concert grand piano. There’s a tune-tank collection that offers clarity and complex harmonics. There’s also finger cymbals, chan chans, gonkogwes, kharkharbas, Taiko drums, African djembes, Arabic darboukas and a whole lot more. All told it’s a collection that’s made to inject vibrancy, color and personality.



And while it might come from the world of the silver screen, Cinematic Percussion can be used for all kinds of music. It’s perfect for any style where a kinetic and life-like groove is desired. “This library has been inspired by my work in film,” Ellis notes, “but its application is meant for all forms of music because of the natural feel and human element in there.” Or, in other words, this collection of instruments, loops and MIDI grooves lets anyone add a dash of Oscar®-winning depth and creativity to their music.



CONTENT: 1 Mix

40 Instruments:

• 20" Bhutan Gong
• 32" China Gong
• 38" Java Gong
• Ashiko
• Big Hits
• Chan Chans
• Cinematic Shakers
• Cinematic Tambourines
• Cinematic Toms
• Darbuka 1
• Darbuka 2
• Darbuka 3
• Djembe
• Djembes and Darbukas
• Frame Drums
• Gankoguis
• Gongs 1
• Gongs 2
• Harvested Hits
• Kendang Drums
• Kharkharbas
• Madal Drums
• Metal Percussion
• Nagara Drums
• Scuba Tank Bells
• Suspended Cymbals
• Taiko Drums
• Taiko Large
• Taiko Medium
• Waterphone
• Cinematic Perc 84bpm_LP
• Cinematic Perc 86bpm_LP
• Cinematic Perc 90bpm_LP
• Cinematic Perc 104bpm_LP
• Cinematic Perc 110bpm_LP
• Cinematic Perc 120bpm_LP
• Cinematic Perc 128bpm_LP
• Cinematic Perc 140bpm_LP
• Cinematic Perc 144bpm_LP
• Cinematic Perc 160bpm_LP

Library size

• Over 2,000 Samples
• 400 Patterns
• 166 Audio Loops

Available for the new SampleTank Custom Shop player
SampleTank Custom Shop is a free version of SampleTank 3 that works as a standalone player and as a DAW plug-in for all of the SampleTank 3 add-on Instrument collections. Now musicians can purchase and play with the expanding collection of add-on instruments for SampleTank 3 — like the new Cinematic Percussion, Alan Parsons Imperial Grand, American Acoustic, Future Synths and countless others — from the convenience of a standalone application or DAW plug-in. SampleTank Custom Shop also provides access to over 19 GB of sounds, over 14,000 samples, over 1,200 MIDI patterns, 3,700 loops and over 570 instruments, plus 30 free instruments and 10 free Custom Shop Gear Credits. With SampleTank Custom Shop, now everyone can use the power of SampleTank 3 add-on instrument collections in their music.

SampleTank Custom Shop also offers the freedom to experiment with a fully functional curated library of 30 high-quality instruments that illustrate SampleTank 3's broad sonic versatility. Musicians can play and edit these instruments with all the functionality of the world’s best selling sound and groove workstation. And, when downloaded and authorized, SampleTank Custom Shop provides 10 Gear Credits for use towards any piece of gear in the Custom Shop.

Perfect control
This new sound library has been designed to be experienced with IK's growing range of companion hardware controllers. Cinematic Percussion is perfect for use with IK’s mobile 4x4 iRig Pads groove production controller for iOS, Mac/PC, iRig Keys and iRig Keys PRO for iOS and Mac/PC.

Pricing and availability
The Cinematic Percussion sound library for SampleTank 3 is available now via the IK online store and the SampleTank 3 Custom Shop for just $/€99.99*. The new SampleTank Custom Shop player is available now for free from the IK online store.

*All prices excluding taxes



More INFO: IK Multimedia | Cinematic Percussion

 

Last edited: Aug 18, 2015

That probably sounds great.. pity about the clunky looking plugin.