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We're delighted that BEATS WORKING IN CUBA has earned 5 stars in review in Sound On Sound this month. This enormous 8 GB library of sexy Latin percussion performances, presented with the NI INTAKT interface, has been available for almost a year now, so the review was much needed, and much appreciated!
UNFORTUNATELY however, the review quotes the retail price as £249. We pleased to be able to give you the good news that this was incorrect - in fact the retail price was adjusted on 8 August to £114.95 ($199.95 in the USA and 169 Euros in Europe), to bring it into line with most of our other Native Instruments-powered plug-in libraries.
The reviewer, John Walden, was very enthusiastic about using this library:
"...In use, the considerable lengths to which Zero G have gone in the recording process really do pay off. While the audio quality is very good, most importantly so are the grooves. I particularly liked those in the Bolero section, which had a lovely slow, lazy (even sexy) feel. In contrast, the more up-tempo Mambo loops had plenty of flair and a much 'hotter' vibe. I also enjoyed the Son Montuno and Congo Habanera grooves, although in truth there was little not to like — these types of rhythms are just made to dance to, and if this collection doesn't make you want to dance around your studio then, frankly, you should take up stamp-collecting or train-spotting!.. ...there is no doubting either the quality or authenticity of the material itself. Beats Working In Cuba was obviously quite a significant undertaking for its producers and that, and the quantity of sample material, explain the fairly hefty price tag...[Note: John wrote this believing that the retail price was £249 when in fact it is £114.95] ...those specialising in Cuban music styles and who want their samples to be as close to the genuine article as possible will probably find this an essential purchase."
The full review is on the SOS website:
http://www.soundonsound.com/ (http://www.soundonsound.com/)
Note: A subscription is required by SOS to read online content. The review was published in SOS magazine, in the November 2005 issue.
MY APOLOGIES for the above - SOS are not the only ones who mentioned the price incorrectly - I JUST DID AS WELL, above! It has embarrassingly been pointed out to me that I have inadvertantly quoted the new price of "Sounds Of The 70s" above, instead of "Beats Working In Cuba".