For more than 20 years, The Blasting Room has been a top - notch recording and production hub for bands globally. Co - owned by the legendary punk rock songwriter/drummer Bill Stevenson and engineer Jason Livermore, this 4,000 - square - foot facility has studios with SSL and API consoles and a vast collection of vintage and modern gear. It has worked on notable projects with bands like Rise Against, The Descendents, and many others. The Blasting Room Signature Series Drums were produced, engineered, and mixed by Jason Livermore and Bill Stevenson in Fort Collins, Colorado. These drums come with amazing features: FREE Kontakt Player compatibility, 25 individual kit pieces, full microphone bleed, a 16 - channel mixer with DAW multi - out for each channel, over 22,000 individual samples, a DAW - style insert rack with 9 studio - quality effects and 4 reverb programs, mix - ready presets by Jason Livermore, MIDI grooves for various tempos and styles, and a fully customizable keymap. In the 'kit select' area, you can build your dream drum kit from 25 different pieces, audition drums, and adjust pitch, envelope, and MIDI dynamics. The 16 individually controllable mic channels let you mix audio as if you recorded it yourself. Use the presets to load a great - sounding drum mix without extra plug - ins. Route each channel to individual DAW channels easily with the included templates. The MIDI groove library is perfect for non - drummers. Audition and drag - and - drop grooves to your DAW's timeline, which will match your song's tempo. The customizable key mapping page makes working with different MIDI mappings and electronic drum kits a breeze, with built - in presets for popular software drum instruments. System requirements include specific Mac and Windows OS versions, a decent processor, 4 GB RAM (8 GB recommended), 12 GB free hard drive space, and a high - speed Internet connection and a compatible graphics card for download and activation. It supports Kontakt Player 6 in various formats on Mac and Windows.
Using the Blasting Room Signature Series Drums is easy. First, make sure your system meets the requirements. Once installed and activated, you can start building your drum kit in the 'kit select' area. Choose from 25 different kit pieces and adjust the pitch, envelope, and MIDI dynamics to get the sound you want. For mixing, use the 16 - channel mixer. You can rely on the presets created by Jason Livermore to quickly get a great - sounding drum mix without having to use additional plug - ins. If you're not a drummer, the MIDI groove library is your friend. Audition the grooves in the interface and drag - and - drop them to your DAW's timeline. They'll automatically match the tempo of your song. When it comes to key mapping, use the customizable page. There are built - in presets for popular software drum instruments to make your work easier. As for maintenance, keep your system updated with the latest OS and software patches. Make sure you have enough free hard drive space. And remember, after downloading and activating the product with a high - speed Internet connection and a compatible graphics card, you can use it offline.
