Look east for a collection of darbukas with deep sampling and clarity, in various ensemble sizes for a cinematic touch!
ABOUT THE DARBUKA X3M
For many years, the darbuka has been a regular fixture in soundtracks and music around the world. Applying our sampling philosophy to the various instruments of the Darbuka branch has yielded some very organic and fresh sounding results that, when combined with our X3M percussion engine, are just plain fun.
One of our main goals was to capture consistent round-robin algorithms for as many playing techniques as possible, so that we can write fast, yet smooth and realistic sounding percussive arrangements. To achieve this, we carefully edited each sample of our 9 Round Robins by hand and made as many iterations as needed after extensive testing of articulation in a real composing environment.
Recording took place at Sofia Session Studio, where we also recorded previous X3M libraries to ensure smooth and easy layering.
X3M Impact Engine
The concept of this engine is quite simple – the keyboard range is divided into 12 zones to which you can assign different sounds. After creating the template of your choice, just plug it in and play – nothing else is needed!
In addition to this, the engine also allows you to customize individual zones as well as the entire mapped ensemble patch with different effects and mic positions. By pairing them with natural and organic recordings, you get the ultimate in flexibility when it comes to sound.
Once you download the X3M Ensemble Builder, you will automatically download all the samples from the “Samples” directory. However, the tool is designed in such a way that it actually clears all samples, unless you load them into a zone. This means that not only do you have one patch with all the types of percussion you might need, but it is also optimized and won’t damage your RAM resources in any way!
The newly updated X3M Engine also supports Round Robin Selection as well as Stereo Spread control for each microphone position.