Bata: Batá Drum Kontakt Instrument by Sounds of the Earth

Bata is built around recordings of a batá, a drum with a wooden resonating body and stylized pigskin heads. The developer notes that the drum typically comes in three sizes and that this instrument is modeled on the iya, the largest of the three.

The library contains 91 audio files and 1408 Kontakt sample files, totaling about 2.6 GB. Because the samples are organized inside Kontakt, the instrument is best suited to producers who want a dedicated acoustic percussion voice rather than a generic drum kit.

Ten Kontakt microphone options give you control over the character of the recorded drum. Switching between mic positions lets you move from a closer, more direct tone to a more open sound without leaving the instrument.

Use the mic choices as a starting point for placement in your mix. Combined with standard Kontakt processing, they can help the batá sit in a percussion arrangement alongside other hand drums.