The Hague, Netherlands – Go Independent Records today updates its succesful IOS app Percussion Loops HD to version 1.2. And in the fall of 2015 another update can be expected with even more styles and instruments. And, as with all other G.I. Records apps, there is a Light version available with one chapter (ballads) fully disclosed and functional for interested customers to try out. It can be found in the App Sore under the name Percussion Loops HD Light.

Percussion Loops HD is a vast library with hundreds of percussion loops and samples, played by a known professional player (Jeroen de Rijk, Amsterdam, the Netherlands) and purpose built for iOS! Use them with your daw – a.o. Garageband, Auria, Cubasis, Multitrack Daw – (plus AUDIOBUS and Inter App Audio support) or let them loop within the app itself. Nothing is programmed or synthesized, but played live. The winning asset must be the fact that any loop or fill found in the app can be copied to Garageband (Apple’s best selling music app) generating a true apple loop that follows the set tempo in GB.

In combination with the other G.I. Records apps with identical protocol the possibilities are endless for song writers on IOS, any groove combination can be made in any style in the desired tempo. Everything was recorded in a state of the art recording facility at high sample rates and mastered to cd quality.

The app was developed by the makers of Drum loops HD and Drum Loops HD 2 (released July 22, 2015), a very successful app concept getting great reviews all over the world and by many considered to be the standard in ‘real live played drums ‘ on iPad, iPhone or iPod touch. Percussion Loops HD not only has the same basic construction but follows all chapters from Drum Loops HD as well, giving a total rhythm solution without programming samples, but using 2 live players.

Besides the copy/paste option to any IOS sequencer it is (as other G.I. Records apps) fully compatible with the hugely succesful Audiobus system and also with Apple’s Inter App Audio system.

An extra feature of Percussion Loops HD is (although all instrument loops were recorded per style for that purpose) that all loops can be combined in different styles and cross combined for creative effects. Layering double time loops over normal time also works great and there are virtually no limits to how you can use this in songs or jams. Furthermore, if you are a dance artist or producer, these loops can really spice up your tracks and bring in the human element in a subtle way, without losing tightness.

Percussion Loops HD (1.2) Features Include:
* Salsa chapter, congas/bongos/claves/guiro/cowbell/timbales/shekere
* Full percussion loop library for anyone making music on an iPad, iPhone or iPod touch, containing 10 styles
* Loops and samples performed on congas, shakers, tambourine, djembe,bongos/cowbells, shekere, timballes/claves and more
* Huge chapter with hand percussion samples of many instruments
* Copy/paste to your favorite multitracker
* Percussionist to play along with when practicing your timing on any instrument (all grooves loop perfectly in app itself)
* Performed, recorded and built only for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch
* Many styles in many bpms (check content list)
* 4/4, 6/8 loops and shuffles, ‘smooth’ loops, loops in straight time and shuffled time plus some unique ‘urban loops for intros and bridges
* Uncut, not time stretched, not chopped but actual high end recordings
* Audio quality: 44.1 khz, 16 bit (cd). For copying to any multitracker including GB
* All loops and fills actually played in all bpms separately, with subtle changes and differences between them making your music come alive.
* All loops can be used creatively outside their respective styles, giving endless possible combinations
* The loops were played and cut to 2 bar loops (instead of 1) giving a more natural feel (and less repetition) to your tracks

Every style comes in a wide range of tempos including:
* Salsa, loops, fills between 80 and 280 bpm, depending on feel and pattern
* Ballads-60, 66, 72 and 78 bpm (beats per minute) 3 congas loops, 3 shaker loops and 3 tambourine loops
* Pop/Rock-80-170 bpm, in 10 bpm increments 3 congas loops, 3 shaker loops and 3 tambourine loops
* Funk/Hip-Hop-80, 90, 100, 110, 120 and 130 bpm 3 congas loops, 3 shaker loops and 3 tambourine loops
* Dance/DnB-120, 130, 140, 160 and 180 bpm 3 congas loops, 3 shaker loops and 3 tambourine loops
* Soul-100, 110, 120, 130 and bpm 3 congas loops, 3 shaker loops and 3 tambourine loops
* Smooth loops-60-130 bpm (10 bpm increments), congas loops, 3 shaker loops and 3 tambourine loops
* 6/8 and Shuffles-75, 85, 95, 110 and 130 bpm congas loops, 3 shaker loops and 3 tambourine loops
* Jazz,100-280 bpm, 20 bpm increments 3 congas loops and 2 tambourine loops
* Urban Loops-80-120 bpm (10 bpm increments) played on congas, djembe, shekere, shaker and tambourine completing your intros, bridges and other creative ideas
* Sampled instruments-huge library of percussion samples at multiple dynamic levels, covering all conga hand techniques and many other instruments
* Hand percussion samples of many instruments, perfect for adding details to intros, filmic effects

Tired of programming? Using real percussion like this can make the difference in terms of groove and sound instantly and breathes extra life into your work, whether you’re a songwriter, dance producer, film composer or anybody else making music on iOS. The combination of Drum Loops HD, Drum Loops HD 2 and Percussion Loops HD could very well be the final rhythm solution for iOS producers. And Go Independent Records have a long tradition of updating on a regular basis, always more to come for users.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
* Requires iOS 6.0 or later
* This app is optimized for iPhone 5
* 500 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Percussion Loops HD 1.0 is $8.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Music category.

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Headquartered in The Hague, The Netherlands, Go Independent Records was established in 2003. The company was founded by Hans and Marieke Eijkenaar (both pro musicians) for record production. Throughout the years Go Independent Records has transformed into a multi media company and production house for self-releasing artists and singer-songwriters. The company has developed apps for the iOS platform since 2012. A number of new apps are to be expected in 2014. Copyright (C) 2015 Go Independent Records. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.