Japanese Taiko Percussion: expansion pack for BFD2.1

Finally a library of powerful and majestic taiko sounds! Sonica has teamed up with FXpansion to bring the world of Taiko from their native land into BFD2.1.

Traditional Taiko
Taiko groups have wowed audiences the world over with their visually arresting performances, earth-rumbling bass, pure percussive volume, dynamics, and rhythm. The unmistakable taiko sound has also gained acceptance in many applications far removed from traditional Japanese music. And yet the taiko — the king of Japanese traditional instruments — has been missing from the ranks of professional sound libraries. SONICA Instruments at last brings you the sound of the taiko in a carefully crafted FXpansion BFD2.1 library.

Taiko Performance
Japanese Taiko Percussion is the result of a fruitful collaboration between two creative forces. The taiko were played by Ikki Hino, leader of Wataiko Ikki, a taiko performance group that has toured the globe. Ikki’s unparalleled stick work lends stunning definition and character to every taiko beat.

The sounds of Taiko
The sound library was produced by Tomzuin H, a sound creator and composer who has been responsible for such professional sampling libraries as the FUEL series. Working from a meticulously laid-out plan with a focus on taiko ensemble playing, Tomzuin H painstakingly recorded and produced the Japanese Taiko Percussion expansion pack.
Uncompromising performances, recording, and authoring have led to a sound library that perfectly captures the real energy and quality of taiko.

The following palettes (multiple collections of grooves) are added to the JTP groove library once this pack is installed:

JTP Session01 Danjiri 110bpm 
JTP Session02 Ensemble 80bpm
JTP Session03 Ensemble 90bpm
JTP Session04 Ensemble 104bpm
JTP Session07 Ensemble 120bpm
JTP Session09 Ensemble 150bpm
JTP Session15a 3-4 75bpm
JTP Session15b Solo 3-4 75bpm
JTP Session15c Solo 3-4 75bpm
JTP Session16a Solo 3-4 98bpm
JTP Session16b Solo 3-4 98bpm
JTP Session16c Solo 3-4 98bpm
JTP Session16d Solo 3-4 98bpm
JTP Session17a Solo 3-4 104 bpm
JTP Session17b Solo 3-4 104bpm
JTP Session17c Solo 3-4 104bpm
JTP Session17d Solo 3-4 104bpm
JTP Session17e Solo 3-4 104bpm
JTP Session18a Solo 3-4 145bpm
JTP Session18b Solo 3-4 145bpm
JTP Session18c Solo 3-4 145bpm
JTP Session18d Solo 3-4 145bpm
JTP Session18e Solo 3-4 145bpm
JTP Session19a Solo 104bpm
JTP Session19b Solo 104bpm
JTP Session20a Solo Shuffle 104bpm 
JTP Session21a Solo 130bpm 
JTP Session21b Solo 130bpm
JTP Session22a Solo Shuffle 130bpm
JTP Session22b Solo Shuffle 130bpm
JTP Session23a Solo 140bpm
JTP Session23b Solo 140bpm
JTP Session23c Solo 140bpm
JTP Session23d Solo 140bpm
JTP Session24a Solo Shuffle 140bpm
JTP Session24b Solo Shuffle 140bpm
JTP Session25a Solo 160bpm
JTP Session25b Solo 160bpm
JTP Session25c Solo 160bpm
JTP Session25d Solo 160bpm
JTP Session26a Solo Shuffle 160bpm
JTP Session26b Solo Shuffle 160bpm