Controls
- GrooveOff / Salsa / Bossa / Samba / Cumbia / Afro Bell / Afrobeat / Reggaeton / Pop — The groove that plays: Off (MIDI only), Salsa, Bossa, Samba, Cumbia, Afro Bell (12/8), Afrobeat, Reggaeton or Pop; each is a pattern for all eleven voices with accents, ghost notes and slaps.
- Groove PlayTransport / Keys — Transport plays the chosen groove in time with the host while it plays; Keys plays a groove only while you hold C1..G1 (C1 = groove 1 ... G1 = groove 8), on the host's beat while it plays, from the key press while it is stopped.
- Swing50 to 75% — Swing of the off-beat sixteenths (50% = straight, up to 75%).
- Accent0 to 100% — How much louder the accented steps are than the normal ones, and how soft the ghost notes are (0 to 100%).
- Humanize0 to 100% — Random timing and velocity variation of the groove's hits (0 to 100%), repeatable from play to play.
- Room0 to 100% — How much room ambience is added (0 to 100%).
- Room Size0 to 100% — Size of the room, from a small booth to a large studio (0 to 100%).
- Volume−24 to +12 dB — The output level (-24 to +12 dB).
- Conga Level−40 to +6 dB — Level of the open conga (low drum of the pair) (-40 to +6 dB).
- Conga Tune−12 to +12 st — Tuning of the open conga (low drum of the pair) in semitones (-12 to +12).
- Conga Decay0 to 100% — How long the open conga (low drum of the pair) rings (0 to 100%, 50% is its natural length).
- Conga Pan−100 to +100% — Stereo position of the open conga (low drum of the pair) (L100 to R100).
- Tumba Level−40 to +6 dB — Level of the tumba, the deepest conga (-40 to +6 dB).
- Tumba Tune−12 to +12 st — Tuning of the tumba, the deepest conga in semitones (-12 to +12).
- Tumba Decay0 to 100% — How long the tumba, the deepest conga rings (0 to 100%, 50% is its natural length).
- Tumba Pan−100 to +100% — Stereo position of the tumba, the deepest conga (L100 to R100).
- Bongo Hi Level−40 to +6 dB — Level of the high bongo (macho) (-40 to +6 dB).
- Bongo Hi Tune−12 to +12 st — Tuning of the high bongo (macho) in semitones (-12 to +12).
- Bongo Hi Decay0 to 100% — How long the high bongo (macho) rings (0 to 100%, 50% is its natural length).
- Bongo Hi Pan−100 to +100% — Stereo position of the high bongo (macho) (L100 to R100).
- Bongo Lo Level−40 to +6 dB — Level of the low bongo (hembra) (-40 to +6 dB).
- Bongo Lo Tune−12 to +12 st — Tuning of the low bongo (hembra) in semitones (-12 to +12).
- Bongo Lo Decay0 to 100% — How long the low bongo (hembra) rings (0 to 100%, 50% is its natural length).
- Bongo Lo Pan−100 to +100% — Stereo position of the low bongo (hembra) (L100 to R100).
- Shaker Level−40 to +6 dB — Level of the shaker (-40 to +6 dB).
- Shaker Tune−12 to +12 st — Tuning of the shaker in semitones (-12 to +12).
- Shaker Decay0 to 100% — How long the shaker rings (0 to 100%, 50% is its natural length).
- Shaker Pan−100 to +100% — Stereo position of the shaker (L100 to R100).
- Tambourine Level−40 to +6 dB — Level of the tambourine (-40 to +6 dB).
- Tambourine Tune−12 to +12 st — Tuning of the tambourine in semitones (-12 to +12).
- Tambourine Decay0 to 100% — How long the tambourine rings (0 to 100%, 50% is its natural length).
- Tambourine Pan−100 to +100% — Stereo position of the tambourine (L100 to R100).
- Cowbell Level−40 to +6 dB — Level of the cowbell (-40 to +6 dB).
- Cowbell Tune−12 to +12 st — Tuning of the cowbell in semitones (-12 to +12).
- Cowbell Decay0 to 100% — How long the cowbell rings (0 to 100%, 50% is its natural length).
- Cowbell Pan−100 to +100% — Stereo position of the cowbell (L100 to R100).
- Claves Level−40 to +6 dB — Level of the claves (-40 to +6 dB).
- Claves Tune−12 to +12 st — Tuning of the claves in semitones (-12 to +12).
- Claves Decay0 to 100% — How long the claves rings (0 to 100%, 50% is its natural length).
- Claves Pan−100 to +100% — Stereo position of the claves (L100 to R100).
- Guiro Level−40 to +6 dB — Level of the guiro (-40 to +6 dB).
- Guiro Tune−12 to +12 st — Tuning of the guiro in semitones (-12 to +12).
- Guiro Decay0 to 100% — How long the guiro rings (0 to 100%, 50% is its natural length).
- Guiro Pan−100 to +100% — Stereo position of the guiro (L100 to R100).
- Cabasa Level−40 to +6 dB — Level of the cabasa (-40 to +6 dB).
- Cabasa Tune−12 to +12 st — Tuning of the cabasa in semitones (-12 to +12).
- Cabasa Decay0 to 100% — How long the cabasa rings (0 to 100%, 50% is its natural length).
- Cabasa Pan−100 to +100% — Stereo position of the cabasa (L100 to R100).
- Triangle Level−40 to +6 dB — Level of the triangle (-40 to +6 dB).
- Triangle Tune−12 to +12 st — Tuning of the triangle in semitones (-12 to +12).
- Triangle Decay0 to 100% — How long the triangle rings (0 to 100%, 50% is its natural length).
- Triangle Pan−100 to +100% — Stereo position of the triangle (L100 to R100).
Best uses
- A full salsa, bossa or samba percussion section that follows the song's tempo
- Shaker and tambourine layers over a pop or rock drum track
- Switch grooves live from the keyboard by holding C1..G1
- Play congas, bongos and cowbell by hand from a MIDI keyboard or pads
- Afrobeat and 12/8 bell patterns for world and film music
Properties
An instrument: MIDI in, stereo out, no samples. Eleven synthesized voices: conga, tumba and bongos as tuned membranes (three inharmonic modes with a pitch drop and a noise band; open, muted and slap strokes), shaker, cabasa and tambourine as filtered noise bursts (with jingles), cowbell from two detuned squares, claves and triangle from resonant modes, guiro from rapid noise ticks. GM-like keys: C4/C#4 bongos, D4 conga mute, D#4 conga open, E4 tumba, F4/F#4 slaps, F#3 tambourine, G#3 cowbell, A4 cabasa, A#4/A#5 shaker, C#5/D5 guiro, D#5 claves, G#5/A5 triangle. Eight built-in grooves synced to the host (or held on C1..G1), with swing, accent and humanize from a deterministic generator; a small stereo room (combs and all-passes). Voices retrigger without clicks.
Factory presets
Salsa Night · Bossa Lounge · Samba Street · Cumbia Party · Afro Bell 12-8 · Afrobeat Band · Reggaeton Perc · Pop Shaker · Key Grooves · MIDI Kit · Dry Studio · Big Room · Tuned Up · Deep Drums · Loose Feel