This is Groovemate LATIGO: Latin Percussion Rhythms with Soul

Introducing Groovemate LATIGO, a Latin percussion VST that instantly adds spice and movement to your beats. LATIGO is your personal percussion pro that’s always on-call to breathe life into your tracks and take your songs to the next level. Whenever an electronic beat feels static, a drop lacks energy, or a chorus just needs that extra push, LATIGO will make your tracks move and groove.

We’ve recorded the entire percussion rig with an A-list percussionist to capture a wide range of articulations in a single room. Then, professional drummer and keyboardist Nate Williams (ex-Jamiroquai, Steve Winwood) went in and created 460 amazing rhythm performances for LATIGO to match any vibe or temperature. These Latin percussion rhythms offer thunderous conga grooves, expertly crafted top loops, and many other styles and feels. You won’t know how you could ever have produced without it. 
 

Groovemate LATIGO adds the missing layer of movement on top of your drums, not with static loops, but with real, performance-based percussion. It’s the perfect fit for electronic drum beats and steady acoustic grooves. You’ll be hip-shaking and head-nodding in no time! 

Take your house tracks to their ultimate high-energy climax, make your indie or swing songs groove effortlessly, or add the last bit of drive and human feel to that Latin pop anthem, you just know is a banger. LATIGO offers you just the right grooves and Latin percussion rhythms for your sound

Despite its foundation in Latin percussion rhythms, LATIGO works across many different genres:

• Electronic music: add top-end motion
• Pop: increase groove and energy
• Hip-hop: introduce subtle swing
• Film scoring: create rhythmic texture

If your track needs an energy infusion, LATIGO delivers just the right amount.

Whether you need that banging conga rhythm front and center or these maracas quietly shaking things up in the back, LATIGO has got you covered. 

• Coherent sound: All 7 instruments were recorded in the same studio room
• LATIGO’s “Depth” control allows you to move the entire kit or individual elements between the front and back of its virtual stage.
• The 6 mix presets (Vanilla, Slam, Trippy, Vintage, HiFi, Tape) let you shape LATIGO’s sound to match the vibe of your track

Groovemate ONE offers a more general set of percussion instruments to quickly add that little “something” to a beat. Add excitement to your song's chorus with GM ONE's shaker, clap and tambourine sounds and built-in patterns and effects.

If you want to take your song’s movement and drive to a whole other dimension, Groovemate LATIGO can the ultimate energy boost. It offers a much larger library of phrase performance and deeper sound control (through the DEPTH control).

Where ONE is the little cherry on top, LATIGO is the ultimate rhythmic icing on the cake. We’ve worked closely with percussionist Nate Williams to ensure that LATIGO captures and delivers the most realistic-sounding Latin percussion performances possible. Your dance and house tracks will feel THAT much more intense.

Ever wondered how to make Latin music? If you’ve been searching for that secret ingredient that takes your looping beat to a breathing, grooving track, LATIGO is the perfect Latin rhythm companion to get you started!. Easily switch between different percussion performances, adapt their sound and placement on the virtual stage, work with your arrangement, and get your songs closer to the finish line. 

LATIGO’s 460 Latin percussion rhythms offer such a wide variety of grooves and vibes that this percussion VST might be the last one you’ll ever need.

What is Groovemate LATIGO?

• Groovemate LATIGO is a percussion plugin (VST/AU/AAX) that adds real, performance-based Latin percussion rhythms to your tracks. It works as a virtual percussionist, letting you trigger complete grooves rather than program them.

Which Latin percussion instruments are part of Groovemate LATIGO?

• Groovemate LATIGO offers 7 different Latin percussion instruments, namely Congas (Conga, Quinto (High Conga) and Tumba (Low Conga)), Maracas, Cabasa, Tambourine, Claves, Cowbells, and Claps. An A-list percussionist recorded each percussion instrument in the same room for a coherent sound. 

What genres is LATIGO suitable for?

• LATIGO works in pop, electronic music, hip-hop, dance, house, and film scoring. While based on Latin percussion rhythms, it’s designed add groove and drive to any beat in any genre.

How is Groovemate LATIGO different from Groovemate ONE?

• Groovemate ONE is a simpler groove enhancement tool, while Groovemate LATIGO focuses on detailed Latin percussion rhythms. It also includes a larger phrase library and more advanced controls for realism and depth.

What is the Depth control in LATIGO?

• The Depth control moves the percussion elements in LATIGO between the front and back of the mix using actual room and overhead signals. It helps create space, layering, and movement without artificial reverb, so these Latin percussion rhythms fit right into your mix. Either move the entire rig or set up each percussion element with different depth amounts on the virtual stage.