Percussionist Mikael Emsing on the recordings:
"I was excited when Toontrack^® asked me to collaborate on this product. Most of the work I've done in the studio and live has not been traditional Latin or African music, but rather rock, pop, and jazz-type sessions. Most of the sample libraries I've come across have been geared more towards traditional ethnic music. I felt there was a need for a sample library with sounds adapted to these situations.

I've spent years studying traditional music, and an equal amount of time trying to get some sort of signature sound, a sound that works live as well as in the studio, a

sound that has some soul to it, and I wanted to be sure that this came through on the sampled sounds. Much to my satisfaction, the guys from Toontrack shared my vision and from the get-go we planned and recorded everything with this in mind. I also wanted a wide variety of sounds and through the generous help of MEINL Percussion we have been able to provide the vital instruments for making recordings in the aforementioned genres. All the instruments were recorded in different sizes and materials, from large to small, from wood to fiberglass, etc. Carrying this library around will be a lot easier than lugging all those instruments (thank god for cartage services by the way...). Time to get the groove going."