ModernBeats has announced the release of Ethnic Music Chopz 2, a new sample library that includes hundreds of live performance samples of 10 rare ethnic instruments including hooks, riffs, and licks specially designed for modern urban and pop music production (over 840 24-bit samples).

The Ethnic Chopz 2 Sample Library was recorded at 4 tempos (87 BPM, 92 BPM, 97 BPM, & 102 BPM) and in 4 key signatures (A minor, C minor, E minor, & G minor). A total of 40 software sampler presets are included that auto-load all ethnic samples into your software sampler of choice: Reason NN-XT (.SXT), EXS24 (.EXS), Kontakt (.NKI), Battery (.KIT), Halion (.FXP), Soundfont (.SF2), and WAV (.WAV).

Instruments included:

• Arabian Rababah
• Balinese Gobijen
• Turkish Cumbus
• Moroccan Gimbri
• Greek Bouzouki
• Arabian Mizmar
• Aztec Slit-drum
• Japanese Koto
• Egyptian Ney
• African Udu

Ethnic Music Chopz Volumes 1 and 2 are offered as downloads priced at $39.95 each.