ModernBeats has announced the release of its 3 volume "Ethnic Music Chopz" sample library. The sample library includes thousands of live performance samples of 30 rare ethnic instruments including hooks, riffs, and licks designed for modern urban and pop music production.

Each of the 30 ethnic/world instruments were 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 120 software sampler presets are included that auto-load all 2,670+ ethnic samples into your favorite software sampler: Reason NN-XT (.SXT), EXS24 (.EXS), Kontakt (.NKI), Battery (.KIT),HALion (.FXP), SoundFont (.SF2), and/or WAV.

Ethnic Music Chopz V1 (780+ Samples, 40 Presets, 10 World Instruments):

• Native American Flute.
• Bangladesh Dotara.
• Indian Jal Tarang.
• Indian Shehnai.
• Chinese Ruan.
• Indian Dilruba.
• Bulbul Tarang.
• Clabbers Perc.
• Tibetan Bowls.
• Indian Sitar.

Ethnic Music Chopz V2 (840+ Samples, 40 Presets, 10 World Instruments):

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

Ethnic Music Chopz V3 (91,050+ Samples, 40 Presets, 10 World Instruments):

• Chinese Ghu Zheng.
• Indian Swarmandal.
• French Harmonium.
• English Bass Flute.
• Balian Alto Suling.
• Indian Tanpura.
• Irish Bouzouki.
• Talking Drums.
• Arabian Oud.
• Chinese Dizi.

Ethnic Music Chopz (Vol. 1, 2, & 3) is offered as a download priced at $39.95 for each volume.