Toontrack releases three new MIDI packs

About the Latin Jazz Grooves MIDI pack
How traditional Latin American rhythms and classic jazz merged can be traced all the way back to the turn of the 20th century and to New Orleans. In the decades that followed, this new breed of jazz made its way up the coast to New York and then quickly around the globe. Today, Latin jazz is arguably one of the most dynamic and diverse niches of the jazz world. At the center of it is of course the groove – the spellbinding Latin claves, seamlessly infused with the almost weightless stride and insistent syncopation that can’t be mistaken for anything but jazz.

In this collection of drum MIDI, expect mambo, samba, songo and many other characteristic Latin rhythms flawlessly performed by no less than two different drummers, both delivering all the hallmark traits of jazz and Latin merged into one rhythmic dynamo. Simply put, this MIDI pack gives you the best of both worlds. 

This drum MIDI pack was created in tandem with the Latin Jazz EZkeys MIDI and Latin Jazz EZbass MIDI packs. As always, any MIDI pack is great on its own – but combined with its counterparts, they become a powerhouse of creative possibilities!

FEATURE SPOTLIGHT

• Approx. 400 grooves and fills inspired by Latin jazz music 
• Styles included cover mambo, samba, songo, bomba, danzón, guaguancó and more
• Played by drummers Jimmy Macbride and Mauricio Herrera
• 4/4, 5/4 and 7/4 in straight feel with tempos ranging from 108 BPM to 130 BPM

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About the Latin Jazz EZbass MIDI pack
With Latin being a style where rhythm, the clave, in many ways defines the song and plays just as essential a role as the tonal motif itself, having a bass that interlocks with the drums and percussion is crucial. When done right, the rhythm section literally becomes a force of nature that carries the tune from start to finish.
This EZbass MIDI pack covers the essentials of the Latin jazz genre and provides basslines for the most common of the countless rhythmic structures it comprises. Add to that its palette of glaring melodic color combined with all the inherent traits of jazz and you have a collection of MIDI that’s guaranteed to provide a solid base and serve as nothing less than a creative juggernaut for your next batch of Latin jazz-inspired songs.

This collection of EZbass MIDI was created in tandem with the Latin Jazz EZkeys MIDI and Latin Jazz Grooves MIDI packs. As always, any MIDI pack is great on its own – but combined with its counterparts, they become a powerhouse of creative possibilities!

FEATURE SPOTLIGHT

• EZbass MIDI playing styles inspired by Latin jazz music
• Styles included cover mambo, samba, songo, bomba, danzón, guaguancó and more
• Categorized by common song parts
• 4/4, 5/4 and 7/4 in straight feel with tempos ranging from 108 BPM to 130 BPM

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About the Latin Jazz EZkeys MIDI pack
Even though the traditional rhythmic patterns and the unique drum and percussion phrasing of Latin America may have been the catalyst in the development of this niche of jazz, the piano has always played a pivotal role – both as a melodic vehicle but also as the backbone in trios and other smaller configurations post the mid-century big band era.

This EZkeys MIDI pack celebrates Latin jazz and the cauldron of influences, styles and immense width of cultures it brings together under its umbrella. Expect jazz as we know it – but saturated by the unmistakable rhythms, the inimitable melodic language and all the flagrant pastels of Latin music. This is just as ideal for composing backing tracks for jamming purposes as it is for adding a Latin feel to any passage of a song or for writing new ones from the ground up.

This collection of EZkeys MIDI was created in tandem with the Latin Jazz EZbass MIDI and Latin Jazz Grooves MIDI packs. As always, any MIDI pack is great on its own – but combined with its counterparts, they become a powerhouse of creative possibilities!

FEATURE SPOTLIGHT

• Piano/keyboard playing styles inspired by Latin jazz music
• Styles included cover mambo, samba, songo, bomba, danzón, guaguancó and more
• Played by pianist Manuel Valera
• Categorized by common song parts
• 4/4, 5/4 and 7/4 in straight feel with tempos ranging from 108 BPM to 130 BPM

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