Capturing a new uniqueness and realism that only ensemble playing of this magnitude can convey, Stickbreakers Vol 2: Ten Man Taiko is a sample set that presents ten percussionists playing ten deep and resonant Japanese taiko drums in a 1200 seat hall.

The playing was recorded from stage, balcony and two separate hall microphone positions, each capturing tight hits, loose hits, extra loose hits, tight rim hits, loose rim hits, tight stick clicks and loose stick clicks. The core content weighs in at over one gigabyte, with nearly 1400 samples.

Patches have been designed to meet a range of needs, from traditional open-air taiko ensembles to the sound of distant armies on the march.

Like our earlier Stickbreakers Vol 1: Tom Edition, great attention has been put toward a wide range of “ease-of-use” features, including:


- All pertinent sound and effect controls are accessible on the front interface.

- Mod wheel can lengthen or shorten the drums’ decay in every patch.

- Remap any patch on the fly with the turn of one knob.

- Patches to easily blend “Stage”, “Hall” and “Balcony” microphone positions.

A sample set with depth, focus and monumental sound, Stickbreakers Vol 2: Ten Man Taiko will fill a distinct spot in your sampling toolbox.