SONiVOX Silk Road Percussion

Take your listener on a journey with this lively collection of Middle Eastern and African percussion. 

What it is: 
An impressive library of nuanced world percussion.

How we use it:
Silk Road is fantastic for adding character to drum breaks as well as fortifying the rhythmic backbone of a track. 

Why it's cool: 
Silk Road provides an agglomeration of percussion which wouldn't come to mind for the average producer - a great secret weapon.Silk Road - Stick Drums

These Middle Eastern stick drums are typically used as solo or lead instruments but are also perfect for creating powerful break sections in songs as well; effective for achieving a stylized hybrid of sound with just a delicate touch of the unusual. This Silk Road download collection gives you plenty to work with an expansive palette of single hits, flams, and sampled phrases to get your tracks moving in hypnotic fashion. Collection includes 20 Megabytes comprising High and Low Tombek and Small, Medium, and Large Nagada.

Silk Road - Frame Drums

Featuring drums popular throughout the Middle East and various countries on the African continent, the Silk Road Frame Drum collection will stamp your percussion tracks with an authentic ethnic imprint. 14" and 22" frame drums provide a multitude of articulations and a wide array of single hits, flams, and sampled phrases from which to build a propulsive rhythm bed. Egyptian Riqqs and a Persian Daff will add an appropriate jangle while the Sufi Bandir can be utilized in a variety of percussive applications to splendid effect. Collection includes 14" and 22" Frame Drums, 2 Egyptian Riqqs, Persian Daff, and Bandir Drum.

Compatibility
Windows:

• Windows 7 - 10
• Minimum 2GB RAM, 4GB Recommended
  
• A VST 32/64 or AAX 32/64 compatible host application
  

Mac:

• OS X Version 10.8 - 10.11
• Minimum 2GB RAM, 4GB Recommended
  
• A VST 32/64, AU 64 or AAX 32/64 compatible host application

Installation Instructions

To install SONiVOX software and content:

1. Double-click the .exe (Windows) or .pkg (Mac OS X) installer file emailed to you by Reverb SYNC. 

2. Follow the on-screen instructions to continue the installation.

3. Authorize your installation. See "Authorization" below to learn how to do this.

Important: Due to the quantity and quality of samples included in the software, allow some time for the installation to complete. This could take several minutes.

Authorization

To authorize your product:

• Either double-click the software Authorizer on your computer desktop or open the software on a MIDI track in your digital audio workstation (DAW).
• In the window that appears, enter the authorization code you received with your installation, and then click Activate. 
  • Alternatively, click Try to start using a trial version of the software, or click Cancel to exit the authorization process.
• After clicking Activate, the next window will ask you for your authorization code. Enter the code you received with your purchase, and then click Next.
• The next window will ask for your e-mail address. 
  • If you do not have an iLok account, enter your e-mail address, and then click Continue.
  • If you already have an iLok account, enter your e-mail address, check the "Register with my existing iLok.com account" box, and then click Continue.
• If you already have an iLok account, the next window will ask for your account information. Enter your iLok User ID and Password, and then click Next. Continue on to Step 6 below.
• If you do not have an iLok account, the next window will where you want to store your new iLok license. Click the Store button next to On my computer.

• The next window will confirm that your activation was successful. Click Continue to finish the authorization. You’re now ready to use your software— skip the following steps, and start making music! Select where you want to store your iLok license. Any available locations will appear in the panel in the window, including your computer or any physical/hardware iLoks registered with your iLok account (and are also connected to your computer).

• After you have selected your desired location, click Next. The next window will confirm that your activation was successful. Click Continue to finish the authorization. You’re now ready!