Native Instruments Discovery Series Cuba

Native Instruments Discovery Series Cuba: The Authentic Cuban Percussion Library

Native Instruments Discovery Series Cuba is a deeply sampled Cuban percussion library recorded in Havana with world-class Cuban musicians. The library captures the authentic instrumentation of Cuban music — congas, bongos, timbales, guiro, claves, cowbell, cajon and more — with playable individual instruments and a Pattern Library featuring authentic salsa, rumba, mambo, cha-cha, son and Latin jazz grooves. Producers making Latin music, cinematic scoring set in Cuba or hybrid productions with world flavour reach for Discovery Cuba for the authentic sound.

What’s Inside Discovery Series Cuba

• Congas: full congas set including quinto, conga and tumba with hand-hit articulations
• Bongos: authentic bongo pair with macho and hembra drums
• Timbales: complete timbales set with side hits, rims and cowbell
• Additional Cuban percussion: guiro, claves, maracas, cabasa, cowbell, cajon and more
• Individual playable instruments: perform any instrument directly from keyboard
• Pattern Library: authentic Cuban grooves covering salsa, rumba, mambo, cha-cha, son and Latin jazz
• Multiple mic positions: close, mid and far for tonal shaping
• Cuban musician performance: patterns performed by world-class Cuban musicians at authentic tempos and feels
• Runs in Kontakt Player: free Kontakt Player is enough — full Kontakt not required

Who Is It For?

Producers making Latin music, salsa, mambo, cha-cha and Latin jazz where authentic Cuban percussion carries the arrangement. Film and TV composers scoring productions set in Cuba, Latin America or period pieces requiring authentic instrumentation. Pop producers adding Latin percussion accents to hybrid arrangements. World music producers building world-flavoured hybrid productions. Anyone who has ever needed authentic Cuban percussion and couldn’t hire the musicians for a session.

System Requirements

• macOS 11 or higher, 64-bit, Apple Silicon native
• Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit)
• Formats: VST, VST3, AU, AAX, Standalone (via Kontakt Player)
• Approximately 4 GB disk space

How Producers Use Native Instruments Discovery Series Cuba

Latin music producers use the Pattern Library to build authentic salsa and mambo arrangements — the Cuban musicians who performed the patterns bring authentic timing and feel that programmed MIDI cannot match. Film composers score Havana-set scenes with the authentic percussion instrumentation. Pop producers add cabasa and cowbell accents to modern pop for Latin flavour. World music producers layer Cuban percussion with African percussion for hybrid world music production. See our Kontakt libraries collection for related tools.

Why Buy From VST Vault?

• Instant download: installer link within a minute of payment
• Mac and Windows: both installers included
• Priced in pounds: transparent GBP pricing
• Real support: within six hours by email or WhatsApp
• 3-day refund: if the library doesn’t work and we can’t fix it

Frequently Asked Questions

Where was Discovery Series Cuba recorded?

Discovery Series Cuba was recorded in Havana with Cuban musicians performing the patterns and playable articulations. Native Instruments’ team captured the sessions for authentic tone and playing feel that studio recreations in Berlin or Los Angeles cannot deliver.

How does Discovery Series Cuba compare to Discovery Series West Africa?

Different regions and instrumentation. Discovery Series Cuba covers Cuban and Latin percussion — congas, bongos, timbales, guiro. Discovery Series West Africa covers African percussion — djembe, talking drum, balafon, kora. Producers making Latin music pick Cuba. Producers making African-influenced music pick West Africa. World music producers often own both.

Do I need the full Kontakt to run Discovery Series Cuba?

No. Discovery Series Cuba runs in free Kontakt Player.

Explore Discovery Series West Africa for the African percussion counterpart.