User Manual

123A User’s Guide to Garritan World Instruments
THE PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS
ARIA name:
Program Description:
Controller
Assignments:
Latin America
Teponaxtli e Teponaxtli is a wooden slit drum from
central Mexico originally played by the
Aztecs and surrounding cultures. It is made
from a section of a hollowed hardwood tree
trunk and has three slits on its top, cut into
the shape of an “H.” e instrument is also
known as the Teponaztli.
• C2 - C3 – various hits
Vel (vol/eq), Var 1,
Var 2, Lgth, FiltLv,
FiltFq, Keyswitches
Tinaja e Tinaja is an earthenware jug used for
percussion in Flamenco music.
• C2 - G#2 – various hits and pops
Vel (vol/eq), Var 1,
Var 2, Lgth, FiltLv,
FiltFq, Keyswitches
THE PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS
ARIA name:
Program Description:
Controller
Assignments:
Middle East
Arabian
Frame Drum
Arabian Frame Drums come in many sizes
and variety. ey consist of a round wooden
frame drum whose diameter is much big-
ger than its depth. Animal skin traditionally
is stretched over the frame. Arabian Frame
Drums are known by various names through-
out the region.
• C2 - E2 – various hits and a roll (E2)
Vel (vol/eq), Var 1,
Var 2, Lgth, FiltLv,
FiltFq, Keyswitches