Room Sound Jay Maas Signature Series Drums 2.0 — Free Download
A Kontakt Player drum instrument with 27 kit pieces, full microphone bleed, 12-channel mixer, effects, and MIDI grooves, recorded and mixed by Jay Maas.
Purpose and Scope
Room Sound Jay Maas Signature Series Drums 2.0 is a virtual drum instrument for Kontakt Player, designed to deliver professional-quality drum sounds for music production. It features 27 kit pieces, including snares, kicks, toms, cymbals, and percussion, all recorded and mixed by Jay Maas at Getaway Recording Studio. The samples capture full microphone bleed, providing a realistic, cohesive drum sound.
The instrument is built on a completely re-recorded sample set and a re-written sampling engine compared to the previous version. It includes over 15,000 individual samples, offering extensive sonic flexibility. The kit pieces range from tight and focused to boomy and huge, allowing users to customize their drum kit to suit various musical genres.
Key Capabilities
The 12-channel mixer provides individually controllable close, overhead, and room mic channels, each with full bleed controls. This allows users to mix the drums as if they had recorded them, achieving a natural and authentic sound. Each mixer channel includes a 5-slot insert section with 9 studio-quality effects and 4 reverb programs hand-picked by Jay Maas.
Mix-ready presets are included, covering multiple genres and styles, enabling users to quickly load a great-sounding preset and start creating. For users who prefer to mix in their DAW, each channel can be multi-output routed to individual DAW channels, with templates included for popular recording software.
Workflow and Integration
The Kit Select area allows users to audition and select drum pieces, adjusting pitch, envelope, and MIDI dynamics individually for each piece. This provides maximum control over the drum sound. The customizable key map page makes it easy to work with alternate MIDI mappings and electronic drum kits, with key map presets for popular software drum instruments included.
The MIDI Groove Library offers a large collection of customized drum grooves that can be auditioned within the interface and dragged-and-dropped to the DAW timeline. The grooves automatically conform to the song tempo, making them ideal for demos and jamming. This feature streamlines the workflow, allowing for quick idea generation and arrangement.
Practical Applications
This drum instrument is suitable for a wide range of music production scenarios, from songwriting and demoing to final mixing. The mix-ready presets and realistic drum sounds make it a valuable tool for producers seeking professional results without the need for extensive drum recording. The MIDI grooves can serve as a starting point for drum tracks or as inspiration.
The full microphone bleed and mixer flexibility allow for detailed sound shaping, making it suitable for genres such as rock, punk, indie, and metal, as well as pop and electronic music when using the instrument’s effects. The DAW multi-out routing and customizable key maps integrate well into existing setups, whether for studio production or live performance templates.
Key features
- 27 kit pieces with full microphone bleed
- 12-channel mixer with DAW multi-out
- 9 effects processors and 4 reverbs
- Over 15,000 individual samples
- MIDI groove library with drag-and-drop
- Customizable key map with presets
Best for
Producers and musicians seeking a realistic, professional drum sound with flexibility to mix and customize, particularly in rock, punk, indie, and metal genres. Ideal for those who want mix-ready presets and MIDI grooves for quick inspiration, and who prefer to work within Kontakt Player.
