Ethno World is advertised as being the ultimate sample library for ethnic instruments and voices from all over the world, which I guess includes just about anything that isn’t typically found in a western classical orchestra or used by standard rock, jazz and electronic bands. Alice Azimut Rapidshare Library here. Comodo Silent Installation Switches. Given that the world is a big place, it’s not surprising that the library comprises 28,789 samples and 320 distinct sound sources, and is over 21 gigabytes in size.

The Complete version of Ethno World (reviewed here) combines a 14.9GB Instruments library and 6.53GB Voices library, but either component can be purchased on its own if the other is not required. As for the 6 in the title, that tells us that there have been five previous versions (spanning 16 years), and therefore many opportunities for Best Service to refine the interface design and expand and improve the sound palette. Voices is divided into folders for North America, South America, Europe, Africa, West Asia and East Asia, and each of these has sub-divisions relating to specific countries or musical styles.

In the South America folder, for example, there’s a Jamaican Voices sub-folder containing a set of reggae licks. As for Alpine Yodelling, Gregorian Chants and Human Whistling, they are sub-folders nestling inside Europe. Indeed, Ethno World is very folder rich, so it does sometimes take a while to search through and find what you’re after. The Instruments library is even more folder heavy, but instead of focussing on country of origin, the designers have grouped certain types of instruments together.