Hola Amigo!
Introducing El Mariachi, your all-access pass to the vibrant sounds of Mexico! Recorded right in the heart of Oaxaca, this sample library is bursting with rich and authentic instruments, ready to inspire.
Whether you’re spicing up a track or crafting a fiesta-ready masterpiece, El Mariachi has everything you need to infuse your music with that unmistakable Mexican charm. Get ready to take your productions on a musical adventure south of the border!
Now available for pre-order
The complete pre-order bundle includes:
- El Mariachi itself
- 100 MIDI mariachi guitar/vihuela strumming patterns
- 52 impulse responses recorded at Studio Uno — pre-order exclusive.
- Mini mariachi music masterclass videos presented by the musicians of the Mariachi de Oaxaca.
- Immediate access to our upcoming Mexican Marimba Rhapsody instrument — pre-order exclusive.
When you place a preorder for El Mariachi, you won’t receive the product right away. Once the pre-order period has ended, you’ll be notified by email, and the product license key will automatically be added to your account. Pre-orders will be available for October (and possibly into November) in limited quantity.
Listen to El Mariachi
What’s Included
Mariachi musicians often play different instruments depending on the song, allowing the ensemble to adapt its sound and style to suit various pieces. El Mariachi focuses on capturing the specific techniques and articulations used by modern mariachi players, providing an authentic representation of the diverse sounds and expressions that characterize this musical tradition.
The adaptive articulation, included with the violins and trumpets, intelligently responds to the your playing style, automatically triggering legato, trills, short notes, long notes, accents, and crescendos as needed. This allows for expressive performances using just a keyboard and a few controllers, making it easy to achieve a natural, organic sound.
Violins
Violins add rich harmonies and often lead the melody with expressive lines. They create a lush texture that complements the trumpets and rhythm section, enhancing the ensemble’s sound with their dynamic range and emotional depth.
El Mariachi features five violins, including three solo patches and one duet patch. All patches offer the same set of articulations: Adaptive, sustain, rebow, tremolo, staccato, staccatissimo, pizzicato, and ricochet.
Trumpets
The trumpet is a defining element in a mariachi band, known for its bright, penetrating tone that leads the melody and adds rhythmic emphasis. It engages in call-and-response with other instruments, creating dynamic contrast and excitement.
El Mariachi offers two solo trumpet patches featuring these articulations: Adaptive, sustain, staccato, staccatissimo, and doit. Additionally, there is a two trumpets duet patch with the same articulations, excluding the doit.
Guitars
The guitar, vihuela, and guitarrón form the rhythmic and harmonic foundation of a mariachi band. The guitar provides rich, resonant chords, while the smaller vihuela adds bright, percussive accents.
El Mariachi’s guitar engine allows you to strum chords in real time, automatically generating chord voicings from piano chords, including different inversions. With samples at every fret position for both the guitar and vihuela, you can play realistic chords across the fretboard, control strum direction, dynamics, and speed, and perform muted chords. The engine also includes per string legato and “picking” keys for playing individual strings.
The Mariachi Guitar includes: sustain, sustain with release, muted, tremolo, and muted tremolo.
The Vihuela offers a few additional articulations, including sustain, sustain with release, muted, tremolo, muted tremolo, harmonics, left-hand picking, slap mutes, and body hits.
Guitarrón
The guitarrón, with its deep, booming bass lines, anchors the ensemble and drives the rhythm forward. Together, these instruments create a dynamic, cohesive pulse that supports the melodies and harmonies of the violins and trumpets, giving mariachi music its lively and full-bodied sound.
El Mariachi’s guitarrón features sustain, octave sustain, and harmonics. These options allow for rich, resonant bass lines and melodic versatility.
Harp
The arpa jalisciense, or Jalisco harp, is a distinctive instrument in traditional mariachi, adding a unique melodic and harmonic voice to the ensemble. With its bright, resonant tone, the harp often plays elaborate arpeggios, runs, and counter-melodies that complement the other instruments.
El Mariachi’s harp features recordings using both fingertip and fingernail techniques. This provides a wide range of tonal nuances, from the soft, rounded sound of the fingertips to the brighter, more percussive quality of the fingernails.
Accordion
The mariachi accordion adds a vibrant, dynamic layer to the ensemble. Our accordion features both Clarinet and Musette reeds, offering a range of expressive timbres. It also includes bass and chord key samples, as well as bellow inflate and deflate noises.
Mariachi de la ciudad de Oaxaca
The Mariachi de la Ciudad de Oaxaca is a talented ensemble known for their dedication to traditional Mexican music. These skilled musicians bring the authentic sound of Mexico to life, both on stage and in the studio.
Their professionalism and attention to detail were evident throughout the recording process. They handled the sessions with patience and expertise, helping us capture the true essence of mariachi music.
Studio Uno
When I set out to produce a mariachi sample library, I knew I needed a team that could deliver both technically and artistically. Studio Uno, nestled in the beautiful hills of Oaxaca, was the perfect choice.
The team at Studio Uno handled everything, from finding the perfect musicians to arranging and managing the recording sessions with precision. Their expertise and commitment to capturing the authentic sound and emotion of each performance made the entire process seamless and enjoyable.
The result is a truly authentic and high-quality sample library that we’re incredibly proud of.
Main Features
12 PATCHES
3 solo violins, 1 duet violin, 2 solo trumpets, 1 duet trumpet, guitar, vihuela, guitarron, arpa Jalisciense, accordion.
FOCUSED ARTICULATIONS
Each instrument includes articulations specific the mariachi music. We wanted to keep the library focused on this style.
STRUMMING ENGINE
The guitar and vihuela benefit from a powerful guitar engine, complete with real-time strumming and dynamic chord detection.
PURGE UNTIL PLAYED
The library includes an optional lazy load feature to minimize RAM usage.
EXTRA STUFF
Over 100 MIDI files of guitar strumming patterns to kick-start your rhythm section.
EDUCATIONAL
The library comes with over one hour of mini-masterclass videos, presented by the musicians themselves.
Specifications
35000+ Samples
24bit/48kHz
43.6GB (23.7GB compressed)
2GB RAM Required
Runs in the free Rhapsody player v2.5.2+
Apple Silicon Native
FAQ
They are created by recording 1000s of individual notes on a real instrument. These recordings are then chopped up into individual files, called samples, and mapped in software so that they can be triggered using MIDI.
If you run into any problems using this library (or any others) in FL Studio there are two things you can try straight away.
Firstly, make sure you are using an audio buffer size that is a power of two: 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024, etc.
Secondly, enable FL Studio’s align tick lengths option. You can find this in Options > Audio Settings > CPU > Align Tick Lengths.
