HTT (Human Touch Technology) has announced the Darbukator series for ethnic and Middle East percussion and released four Windows VST Instruments for ethnic sounds, including two freebies.

HTP Darbukator Lite (Free)

HTP Darbukator Lite is a free ethnic freestyle player featuring 24-bit mastered sounds. It includes all the features of the HTP series with 4 single instruments from 4 styles.

Features:

• Darbukator engine freestyle player.
• 4 different styles (single instrument).
• Doholla - Jerk.
• Doff - Rumba.
• Darbuka - Nubian.
• Riq (Tambourine) - wedding.
• All the features of the retail modules (stereo output only).

HTT-Sika Oriental Scale (Free)

HTT-Sika Oriental Scale provides an easy and fast way to change scales with the ability to record scale changes. It includes 8 sampled instruments:

• Oud
• Kanoun
• Accordion
• Sax
• Violin
• Trumpet
• Turkish trumpet
• Nay

A simple effect processor is also included.