8Dio Releases Epic Taiko Drum Ensemble

Posted by admin on August 08, 2011 in Announcements, Products

8Dio, a company created from the ashes of Tonehammer by Troels Folmann, has released one of the most comprehensive and deepest sampled collections of Ensemble Taikos currently available. Eagerly awaited by many composers, Epic Taiko Drum Ensemble finally provides a much wanted and needed Taiko library that offers the detail and quality required for high end projects.

From the website:

The library features the highly renowned Taiko Ensemble group: Emmeryville Taiko lead by Susan Holm. The recordings lasted over a week, which allowed us to capture an unprecedented amount of content. Epic Taiko Ensemble contains three main categories of samples: Multi-sampled Taiko Ensemble (10 round robin for all articulations), Live Loops of the Taiko Ensemble and an assortment of other sounds associated to Taiko (ex. ensemble screams, yells, yell-hits, percussive cannon (Tekkan).

Epic Taiko Ensemble follows the same principles established in our other epic percussion libraries in terms of articulations, velocity layering and round robin. Articulations have up to 8 velocity layers and all sampled at 10 round robin (aka repetitions). We sampled all the classic Taiko drums from the big sounding, O-Daiko, Nagado Daiko to the smaller and more snare like, Shime. In addition we also played the drums with hands and alternative stick types – and we got the most comprehensive collection of clacks made with different type of sticks and by hitting the rims of the larger Taiko drums.

In addition we also recorded a comprehensive amount (+1.6GB) of ensemble loops with the Taiko Ensemble. The loops were recorded at 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130 and 140 BPM. The loops are intended to be used as stand-alone and/or in combination with the multi-samples. The loops contain both classic Taiko style rhythms and more contemporary rhythms for film scoring etc.

Have a look at the video demo below for an example of just what this software is offering. More information available on the 8dio.com website.