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I'm trying to find some basic latin percussion samples for Garageband (full set of conga sounds, etc). I've been searching on the web, but the choices are dizzying. Not to mention, it seems like everyone is trying to sell loops.

Any recommendations on where I could go to track some of these down? Free is good...but I'm also willing to pay for quality stuff (though don't want to spend $100 on some fancy-shmancy package full of stuff I'll never use).

Thanks!

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Posted on Jul 4, 2007 5:50 PM

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Posted on Jul 5, 2007 3:27 PM

Check out Jam Packs for $99. I know the World Music Jam Pack has the following Latin kit.
Latin Kit: Repique De Mao, Repinique, Zambumba, Surdo, Snare Cajon, Latin Roto Tom, Recko Recko, Flextone, Pandeiro, Tambourine, Cowbell, Vibraslap, Bongo, Conga, Afro Conga, Timbale, Agogo, Cabasa, Maracas, Brazilian Whistle, Guiro, Claves, Afro-Latin Woodblock, Cuica, Triange, Caxixi, Rebolo, Berimbau

Here is a complete list of the Software Instruments...
African Kalimba
African Kit
African Marimba
Afro-Cuban Upright Piano
Asian Kit
Indonesian Gamelan
Celtic Hammered Dulcimer
Celtic Harp
Celtic Tin Whistle
Chinese Di Zi Flute
Chinese Erhu Violin
Chinese Guzheng Zither
Chinese Ruan Moon Guitar
Chinese Xiao Flute
European Folk Kit
Hawaiian Ukulele
Highland Bagpipes
Indian & Middle Eastern Kit
Indian Bansuri Flute
Indian Shehnai Oboe
Indian Sitar
Irish Bouzouki
Irish Fiddle
Japanese Koto
Japanese Shakuhachi Flute
Latin Baby Bass
Latin Kit
Medieval Lute
Medieval Recorder
Mexican Guitarron
Native American Flute
Persian Santoor
Peruvian Panpipes
Polka Accordion
Russian Balalaika
South African Singers
South African Voice Effects
Spanish Flamenco Guitar
Tango Accordion
Tibetan Singing Bowls
Turkish Oud Lute
Turkish Saz Lute
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Also look in to Jam Pack 3: Percussion
Aggressive Fretless
Attitude Bass
Bluegrass Banjo
Bluesy Acoustic
Caribbean Steel Drums
Cavern Kit
Dobro
Eighties Electric
Eighties Power Chords
Headbanger Kit
Indie Kit
Indie Kit Live
Liverpool Bass
Motown Bass
Prog Rock Bass
Roadhouse Kit
Session Bass
Seventies Kit
Shared Percussion
Stinger Bass
Studio Brush kit
Studio Heavy Kit
Studio Tight Kit
Studio Toolkit
Subby Bass
Sunburst Electric
Sunburst Power Chords
Thumbstroke Bass
Twangy Electric
Twangy Strumming
Unplugged Bass
Warehouse Kit
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Jul 5, 2007 3:27 PM in response to briancpearl

Check out Jam Packs for $99. I know the World Music Jam Pack has the following Latin kit.
Latin Kit: Repique De Mao, Repinique, Zambumba, Surdo, Snare Cajon, Latin Roto Tom, Recko Recko, Flextone, Pandeiro, Tambourine, Cowbell, Vibraslap, Bongo, Conga, Afro Conga, Timbale, Agogo, Cabasa, Maracas, Brazilian Whistle, Guiro, Claves, Afro-Latin Woodblock, Cuica, Triange, Caxixi, Rebolo, Berimbau

Here is a complete list of the Software Instruments...
African Kalimba
African Kit
African Marimba
Afro-Cuban Upright Piano
Asian Kit
Indonesian Gamelan
Celtic Hammered Dulcimer
Celtic Harp
Celtic Tin Whistle
Chinese Di Zi Flute
Chinese Erhu Violin
Chinese Guzheng Zither
Chinese Ruan Moon Guitar
Chinese Xiao Flute
European Folk Kit
Hawaiian Ukulele
Highland Bagpipes
Indian & Middle Eastern Kit
Indian Bansuri Flute
Indian Shehnai Oboe
Indian Sitar
Irish Bouzouki
Irish Fiddle
Japanese Koto
Japanese Shakuhachi Flute
Latin Baby Bass
Latin Kit
Medieval Lute
Medieval Recorder
Mexican Guitarron
Native American Flute
Persian Santoor
Peruvian Panpipes
Polka Accordion
Russian Balalaika
South African Singers
South African Voice Effects
Spanish Flamenco Guitar
Tango Accordion
Tibetan Singing Bowls
Turkish Oud Lute
Turkish Saz Lute
__________________________________________

Also look in to Jam Pack 3: Percussion
Aggressive Fretless
Attitude Bass
Bluegrass Banjo
Bluesy Acoustic
Caribbean Steel Drums
Cavern Kit
Dobro
Eighties Electric
Eighties Power Chords
Headbanger Kit
Indie Kit
Indie Kit Live
Liverpool Bass
Motown Bass
Prog Rock Bass
Roadhouse Kit
Session Bass
Seventies Kit
Shared Percussion
Stinger Bass
Studio Brush kit
Studio Heavy Kit
Studio Tight Kit
Studio Toolkit
Subby Bass
Sunburst Electric
Sunburst Power Chords
Thumbstroke Bass
Twangy Electric
Twangy Strumming
Unplugged Bass
Warehouse Kit

Jul 6, 2007 9:25 AM in response to briancpearl

Yeah, it wasn't till I started doing sound for some excellent Christian musicians that I found out how versatile the conga drum really is. I watched as our percussionist did a harmonic "hoooo" across the drum surface and blink a couple of times. It took me an hour to learn how to reproduce that. He then showed how he could bend the tone with his elbow. Amazing.

But don't count out the JamPack just yet. The World JamPack has several conga and drum sounds within the various key sequences. Here's what I found in the manual...

F0 Low Djembe Bass Left (Processed)
F#0 Low Djembe Closed Slap
G0 Low Djembe Open Left
G#0 Afro Conga Open Hand
A0 Hi Djembe Open Right
A#0 Afro Conga Slap
B0 Hi Djembe Closed Bass (Processed)
C1 Hi Djembe Bass Left (Processed)
C#1 Hi Djembe Closed
D1 Hi Djembe Open Right
D#1 African Metal Shaker
E1 Hi Djembe Slap + Grace
F1 Talking Drum Low
F#1 Y-Rattle
G1 Talking Drum Medium
G#1 Y-Rattle Roll A
A1 Talking Drum Medium High
A#1 Y-Rattle Roll B
B1 Talking Drum High A
C2 Talking Drum High B
C#2 African Metal Shaker
D2 Talking Drum High C
D#2 Oghene 2 Open
E2 African Metal Shaker Roll
F2 Oghene 2 Mute
F#2 African Wooden Shaker
G2 Alo 2
G#2 Gankoqui 2 Open
A2 Alo 2 Sidestick
A#2 Gankoqui 2 Mute
B2 Alo 1 Open
C3 African Bongo High
C#3 African Bongo Low
D3 Afro High Cajon Slap
D#3 Afro High Cajon Open Slap
E3 Afro Low Cajon Open Left
D3 Low Conga Mute Slap High
D#3 Low Conga Open High
E3 Afro Conga Open
F3 Timbale Open High

(there are more, but this list seemed the most relevant)

Jul 6, 2007 6:06 AM in response to Schneb

Thanks for listing all of those out. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to really have what I'm looking for. To get specific I'm looking for a set of conga samples that has all of the different tones of a conga: bass tone, slap tone, open tone, etc. I was using a program for windows called 'Percussion Studio' that was affordable, and had all of that stuff in it, and I'm trying to find something to do the same sort of thing on my Mac.

thanks!

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