Volko Audio has released 1.0.4 version of Volko Alaturka Drum, which includes the first release of VST and AU plug-in versions for Mac OS X along with an update to the Windows VST version.

Volko Alaturka Drum offers high quality sounds, a user friendly interface and preinstalled ready to use authentic rhythms. With only a few steps you can include your authentic drummer in your music. Volko Alaturka Drum adds new colours to you music by bringing the rhythms of Middle East, North Africa, Arabia and Anatolia. Just select the rhythm you would like and push the "play" button.

General Features:

• Real-time tempo change.
• 900 MB 24/44.1 high quality sample library.
• 10 velocity layers for every sound.
• 3 drum kits:
  1. Gretsch - Renown Maple.
  2. Gretsch - Vintage Antique 1970.
  3. Istanbuldrums - Bubinga-Maple-Woodhoop.
• Natural and processed samples.
• 36 Authentic styles.
• 24 different variations and fills under every style.
• Transferring the rhythm to the server (host) program with the Drag&Drop function.
• Direct usage of any style with any drum kit instantly.
• Humanizing feature, limiter and reverb.
• Grouping mixer.
• For every channel play, Mute/Solo, velocity level, reverb, volume and 8 stereo output settings.
• With Internal BPM, usability independent from the tempo of the host program (e.g. using tempo 60 as 120).

Rhythms:

• Ayoub-Zar, Baio, Chiftetelli.
• Churchuna, Dabkkah, Darig.
• Daza, Dishka, Fallahi.
• Fazani, Jirk, Karachi.
• Laz Havasi, Libi, Maghrebi.
• Maksum, Malfuf, Mambo Sudani.
• Masmoudy Kebir, Nubian Reggae, Nubian Samba.
• Rai, Rhumba Khaligi, Rhumba Masri.
• Roman Havasi, Saidi, Samai Thakil.
• Sudasi, Sufi, Tom Tom.
• Uncle Fallahi, Wahda, Wahrani.
• Wals, Zafa, Zorofat.

Pricing

Volko Alaturka Drum is available with Full Commercial or Discounted Commercial licenses. You may use the discounted commercial license if you are using Volko Alaturka Drum for personal use as an individual or commercial use that your yearly gross revenue does not exceed $24,000 or educational and non-profit purposes. Discounted commercial is $39, full commercial is $119.