Percussion Loops HD Light 1.4

This review highlights the free trailer version of Percussion Loops HD, a unique library of live-played percussion loops and samples, specifically designed for iOS. With the expertise of a professional percussionist, this app allows users to seamlessly integrate high-quality loops into their favorite digital audio workstations (DAWs), including Garageband, where all loops are easily transferable as Apple Loops that follow the host's tempo.

Percussion Loops HD offers a substantial selection of authentic percussion sounds. The app prides itself on providing real performances, with every loop and sample recorded in a professional studio by an acclaimed Dutch percussionist. This version also introduces four additional salsa chapters, enriching the existing content.

Main features include:

• A comprehensive percussion loop library compatible with iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch, featuring nine distinct styles with Audiobus and Inter App Audio support.
• Loops and samples from various instruments including congas, shakers, tambourine, djembe, and shekere.
• A large collection of sampled percussion instruments beyond the loop offerings.
• Copy/paste functionality to integrate loops into preferred multitrackers or export WAV files directly to any DAW.
• Specialized tempo settings that allow users to adjust BPM in Garageband for various styles.
• An interactive tool for practicing rhythm and timing on different instruments, as all grooves loop perfectly within the app.
• Designed exclusively for mobile devices, ensuring portability and ease of use.
• Diverse styles across multiple BPMs for a wide-ranging musical application.
• Includes 4/4, 6/8 loops and shuffles, as well as unique urban loops offering a modern touch.
• Exceptionally high audio quality at 44.1 kHz and 16-bit resolution.
• Loops crafted to reflect subtle variations between instances, enhancing the organic feel of compositions.
• Two-bar loop structure for a more natural rhythm compared to traditional one-bar arrangements.

The library provides an impressive array of tempos across numerous styles:

1. Ballads: 60-78 BPM with conga, shaker, and tambourine loops available at each tempo.
2. Pop/Rock: 80-170 BPM in increments of 10 BPM.
3. Funk/Hip-Hop: 80-130 BPM available in emphasized intervals.
4. Dance/DnB: Ranges from 120-180 BPM.
5. Soul: Covers tempos from 100-130 BPM.
6. Smooth Loops: 60-130 BPM with smooth transitions at 10 BPM intervals.
7. 6/8 and Shuffles: Available tempos include 75, 85, 95, 110, and 130 BPM with a variety of instruments.
8. Jazz: Diverse tempos from 100-280 BPM in increments of 20 BPM.
9. Salsa Chapters: Newly added segments featuring congas, bongos, claves, cowbell, timbals, güiro, and shekere for traditional patterns and fills.
10. Urban Loops: Ranges from 80-120 BPM across various percussion instruments.
11. Mixed Percussion Loops: Combines sounds at tempos of 80, 100, 120, and 140 BPM.
12. Conga and Djembe Samples: A vast selection covering multiple dynamic levels and hand techniques.

This app serves as an invaluable resource for musicians seeking authentic percussion sounds to enhance their music production. A support site offers demonstrations to preview its capabilities further.