Royotoms: Experience the Rhythm of Time with Legendary Rototoms
Immerse yourself in the world of classic rock and create the atmosphere of immortal hits with Royotoms – a virtual instrument that reproduces the unique sound of rototoms. This plugin is a real find for musicians, producers, and sound engineers who want to add the authentic timbre of one of the most recognizable percussion instruments in music history to their tracks. Royotoms doesn’t just emulate the sound; it’s based on high-quality samples of a real set of rototoms, guaranteeing richness and realism of sound.
What are Rototoms?
Rototoms are a type of drum without a body, which are tuned by rotation, which changes the tension of the plastic and, accordingly, the pitch. Their bright, resonant sound has become an iconic part of many compositions, especially in the genres of progressive rock and fusion. Royotoms gives you the ability to integrate this expressive instrument directly into your digital audio workstation (DAW), opening up new horizons for experimentation and creativity.
Sound of the Epoch: A Tribute to Pink Floyd
A special pride of Royotoms is its direct reference to the legendary composition “Time” by the band Pink Floyd. The set of rototoms used for sampling was specially tuned to reproduce the same, iconic sound. This means that you get not just the general sound of rototoms, but a timbre steeped in history and recognized by millions of listeners around the world. But don’t limit yourself to just recreating the classics – these samples will become a great basis for creating completely new, original rhythmic parts in a variety of genres.
Sample Quality: From Roy Miller to EMT-140
The sound quality of Royotoms is ensured by high-quality samples recorded by Roy Miller. Each hit on the rototom was carefully recorded with attention to detail in order to preserve the natural dynamics and timbral characteristics of the instrument. The plugin offers both dry samples for maximum processing flexibility, and samples with the addition of reverberation. The latter was created using the impulse response (IR) of the legendary EMT-140 tube reverberator – the very type of device that was used to record the original track “Time”. This approach allows you to immediately get an atmospheric, spatial sound that resembles studio recordings of the past.
Features and Characteristics
Royotoms is designed with the needs of modern musicians in mind, offering a range of features for realistic and expressive performance:
- 48 mono dry rototom samples (44.1 kHz/24 bit)
- 48 stereo rototom samples with reverb (44.1 kHz/24 bit)
- 3 velocity layers for realistic dynamics
- 2 round-robin samples for each velocity layer, which prevents the “machine gun” effect and adds naturalness to the sound of repeated hits
These characteristics ensure that Royotoms not only accurately reproduces the timbre, but also allows you to perform dynamically and with natural variability, as if you are playing a real instrument.
Why choose Royotoms?
If you are looking for a unique percussive sound that goes beyond standard drum kits, or want to add a touch of nostalgia and depth to your tracks, Royotoms is your choice. Its high-quality samples, attention to recording details, and integration with classic studio equipment make it a valuable tool in any music production studio. Whether you’re creating rock, ambient, electronic music, or experimental compositions, Royotoms rototoms will help you find your unique rhythmic voice.
Try Royotoms and see how easy it is to add the professional and characteristic sound of rototoms to your music projects.
