Maracon

Maracon is a Kontakt-based percussion instrument that faithfully captures the maraca ngobe, a traditional shaking idiophone from Costa Rica with deep roots in indigenous ceremonial music. This distinctive instrument produces a bright, shrill, high-pitched rattle, shaped by its characteristic handmade holes and larger percussion seeds. With 41 audio files, 546 Kontakt samples and 8 selectable microphone positions, you get plenty of control over the tone and room character of every shake. It suits producers of ambient, cinematic, world and experimental music who want authentic organic textures, as well as anyone scoring ritualistic or trance-inducing soundscapes. The range of mic options lets you sit the maraca naturally in a mix or push it forward for detail. A focused, characterful library for adding an unusual, expressive percussive layer to your tracks.