At Apollo Sound, we are happy to present a new and exotic sample pack called Arabic String Samples. As you can understand by the title, it's a collection of Arabic & Mediterranean acoustic string instruments. It includes the bouzouki, oud, and classical guitar recorded in a professional studio.

You can expect to find inside 200+ Arabic string samples and loops, recorded at 120 BPM in 4/4 tempo, ideal for most popular genres of modern dance music. The pack was created in various tonalities (keys). Arabic chord progressions with mysterious oriental moods will definitely help your tracks to stand out.

Characteristic Oriental Plucked String Instrument

Qanun is an instrument that reflects the sound of the Orient like no other. Designed as a Wooden Psaltery and strung with 63 to 84 strings, it has influenced the music of the Orient since the 10th century. In any case, the first illustrations in the Syrian lexicon by Hassan Bar Bahlul are from that time. Today, the characteristic sound of the Qanun still plays an important role in traditional and modern oriental music.

Syrian-born multi-instrumentalist Bassam Ayoub has succeeded to make the qanun playable in the virtual world. His extensive experience in recording oriental instruments coupled with a deep understanding of their history and playability has already been proven with libraries such as "Arabic Oud" and "Arabic E-Oud".

In Arabic music, the Oud is considered one of the oldest musical instruments; in fact, in the Middle East it plays an important role in musical tradition. Although the origins of this instrument are uncertain, the popularity of the Oud has spread across the Mediterranean, North and East Africa and the Middle East, where it is still very popular to this day. In the Western World, the Oud is probably best known as the forerunner of the European lute.

As with the Arabic Oud, the Arabic E-Oud Library was created in close collaboration with the renowned musician and oud virtuoso Bassam Ayoub. Bassam Ayoub performed and recorded all playing variations with the main emphasis on achieving an authentic sound, both for melodic playing and rhythmic accompaniment. Due to the built-in pickup, the characteristic sound of the E-Oud gets a very special touch, which makes this instrument the perfect link between traditional oriental and western music.

 

contains all sounds i use in arabic beats

- 8 808's

- 10 vintage snares

- 13 bounce snares

- 5 snares, claps & rims

- 2 kicks

- 4 percs & fx