Vir2 has announced World Impact: Global Percussion, a massive collection of percussion samples from around the world. Hundreds of instruments from Africa, the Middle Eas, Asia, Australia, and other areas are included — along with the centerpiece of the collection, a huge 4.2GB collection of Japanese Taiko drums that was recorded from multiple microphone positions. World Impact also features a powerful pattern engine with access to articulations including chokes, flams, ruffs, rolls, and more. For Mac and Windows, with support for VST, Audio Units, and RTAS formats.