Surdo

Overview

The Surdo is a Brazilian bass drum usually made of wood or metal with skin on both sides. Traditionally used in samba and other derivative styles the surdo has been within this niche since the carnival in the 1920’s remaining relevant to this day in typical modern musical styles of Brazil.

Kontakt VST / AU / AAX
512 Samples (144 mb)
02 Channel Bus
Available as Direct Download

Full version of Kontakt 5.8 or above is required (Not for Kontakt Player)

Surdo

Overview

The Surdo is a Brazilian bass drum usually made of wood or metal with skin on both sides. Traditionally used in samba and other derivative styles the surdo has been within this niche since the carnival in the 1920’s remaining relevant to this day in typical modern musical styles of Brazil.

Kontakt VST / AU / AAX
512 Samples (144 mb)
02 Channel Bus
Available as Direct Download

Full version of Kontakt 5.8 or above is required (Not for Kontakt Player)

Percussive Wealth

Made with goat’s leather or synthetic (plastic) the larger Surdo with a deeper sound has roughly 75cm (29,5 inches) in diameter and the smaller around 40 cm ( 16 inches) with a higher pitch.

The Surdo was played by Muletone Audio developer Leandro Abreu and musician Felipe Ramos, a percussionist from Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Percussive Wealth

Made with goat’s leather or synthetic (plastic) the larger Surdo with a deeper sound has roughly 75cm (29,5 inches) in diameter and the smaller around 40 cm ( 16 inches) with a higher pitch.

The Surdo was played by Muletone Audio developer Leandro Abreu and musician Felipe Ramos, a percussionist from Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Single Hits

Single Hits and Rhythms

Articulations

Single Hits

  • Surdo 1
  • Surdo 2
  • Surdo 3
  • Surdo 4 (NEW)
  • Surdo high
  • Surdo Ensemble (Multi)
  • Surdo Ensemble 2 (Multi) NEW
  • Death Cluster (Multi) NEW

Assembled Loops

  • Afoxe (165) bpm
  • Cells (145 bpm)
  • Cells and Fills (145) bpm
  • Pagode (95 bpm)
  • Pagode baiano (145 bpm)

Rhythmic Loops (sync)

  • Brazilian Rhythms (148 bpm)
  • Cells (80 bpm)

Articulations

Single Hits

  • Surdo 1
  • Surdo 2
  • Surdo 3
  • Surdo 4 (NEW)
  • Surdo high
  • Surdo Ensemble (Multi)
  • Surdo Ensemble 2 (Multi) NEW
  • Death Cluster (Multi) NEW

Assembled Loops

  • Afoxe (165) bpm
  • Cells (145 bpm)
  • Cells and Fills (145) bpm
  • Pagode (95 bpm)
  • Pagode baiano (145 bpm)


Rhythmic Loops (sync)

  • Brazilian Rhythms (148 bpm)
  • Cells (80 bpm)
  • Update Log: 1.6

    • New Graphical Interface
    • New Faders
    • New Panners
    • Solo button Added
    • New Level Meter on individual Buses
    • Label Amount visualizer
    • Master EQ Added
    • Effects expanded
    • Surdo 4 Added
    • Reset to Default knobs and faders added (Command + Click)
  • Update Log: 1.6

    • New Graphical Interface
    • New Faders
    • New Panners
    • Solo button Added
    • New Level Meter on individual Buses
    • Label Amount visualizer
    • Master EQ Added
    • Effects expanded
    • Surdo 4 Added
    • Reset to Default knobs and faders added (Command + Click)