Does anyone know of a good drum package(for SD2 or Session Drummer 3, etc) that has some good sounding Middle Eastern drums as well as a good sounding sitar and other assorted instruments? Thanks!

I don't know of one specifically for those drum samplers but for the kinds of sounds that you're looking for check out the Ethno Sampler by MOTU...seems to be pretty comprehensive and well regarded.

Frostysnake


Does anyone know of a good drum package(for SD2 or Session Drummer 3, etc) that has some good sounding Middle Eastern drums as well as a good sounding sitar and other assorted instruments? Thanks!

I have not found one for middle eastern drums.  If you cannot record someone playing dumbek, riq or the like, then the next best bet is to get a good sample and sample the different percussion sounds.


As for Sitar - the Roland supernatural sitar is really nice.  Of course, no substitute for the real thing. 


Best of luck on this venture.

I like Impactsoundworks' Sitar Nation for sitar/tampura/tablas, but it's for Kontakt:

http://impactsoundworks.com/products/world/sitar-nation-classical-instruments-of-india/

I don't recall all the sounds in it but Cake has a sound pack for it's Cakewalk Sound Center called "World" and there are a number of useful sounds in it. 

I used it for some Japanese sounding stuff for TV & Film a while back.  

Here's the link:  http://www.store.cakewalk...ductid=10-DSWI1.00-20E

It's only $20 and says it has a number of percussion sounds in it. I do recall seeing a number of percussion things in it but I don't recall their names. Kinda wish cake would put complete listings on their products....


World Instruments represents an array of strings, winds, and percussion instruments from around the globe. African melodic and percussion, Chinese and India winds, Russian strings, and steel percussion instruments will color musical compositions with old world harmonic textures. This collection brings inspiring elements that weave the old world into the new world. (109 Programs)  

Thanks guys...good stuff here!

DSF do the Planet Earth expansion for Dim Pro.  It has many percussion and tuned sounds from all round - european, asian african..
 
I don't think it has a Sitar, though.
 
If you have EZDrummer or Superior, their Latin Percussion EZX is pretty good.  Don't be fooled by the name - it includes Udu, Shekere and Cajon.

drewfx1


I like Impactsoundworks' Sitar Nation for sitar/tampura/tablas, but it's for Kontakt:

http://impactsoundworks.com/products/world/sitar-nation-classical-instruments-of-india/

Very nice pack there. 

jb101


DSF do the Planet Earth expansion for Dim Pro.  It has many percussion and tuned sounds from all round - european, asian african..
 
I don't think it has a Sitar, though.
 
If you have EZDrummer or Superior, their Latin Percussion EZX is pretty good.  Don't be fooled by the name - it includes Udu, Shekere and Cajon.

I have SD2, so I do plan on getting the Latin Percusion. I listened to the sounds last night a read a good bit of stuff on it, including a lot of customer praise...

If you use SD2, I'm assuming you are familiar with EastWest's RA... not at my DAW, but remember RA having some nice Middle Eastern Drums...

Best,
Rob