HTT (Human Touch Technology) has announced the release of two sample libraries for Kontakt: Arabian Beats, traditional Styles from the Arabian Gulf, and Orientech, construction kits.

Arabian Beats ($69)

Arabian Beats is a collection of high quality percussion loops programmed to work like an arranger. 9 percussion rhythms from the Arabian Gulf aria (Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Iraq and UAE). Each style contains 4 sections of the rhythms; each section provides various playing styles. With separate filters and envelope controls for every loop, you can make endless variations and sounds.
A complete Arabic percussion kit is included to add breaks or build new beats. Every loop comes as a sliced key map with MIDI file.

Main features:

• 9 classic Arabian styles.
• 325 royalty free loops.
• Percussion loop collection covering Arabian Gulf and north Africa area (Arabi, Dousary, Khebety, Malaya (2 styles), Rumba, Samri, Sharh and Swahli).
• Sync to host for all loops.
• MIDI files included to edit or create new styles.
• Full control over each key separately.
• Slice level real time ADSR control.
• Multi layered detailed drum kit.

A full retail version of Kontakt 4.2.4 or later required, free Kontakt player is not supported.

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Orientech ($49)

Orientech is a collection of creative construction kits, mixing modern electronic Beats with traditional Arabic Percussion in various styles.

Main features:

• 13 original royalty free compositions.
• All kits include matching ethnic Styles.
• Ethnic percussion loop collection covering various styles (Baladi, Malfuf, Maqsum, Saiidi, Karatchi, Ray, Wahda).
• Instruments included: Dohollah, Duff, Riq and Darbuka.
• Full control over each key separately.
• Sync to host for all loops.
• Separate volume and balance for every key.
• Slice level real time ADSR control.
• Front panel master effects control in real time.
• send levels for every loop.

A full retail version of Kontakt 4.2.4 or later required, free Kontakt player is not supported.

Listen on SoundCloud

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