Joonas Ylänne has released Doomsday Drums, a cinematic percussion instrument for Decent Sampler that focuses on deep, organic low‑end rather than aggressive trailer hits. Recorded at 192 kHz and performed with felt mallets, the library leans into smooth transients and weighty body, ideal for dark scoring, ambient tension, and subtle dramatic cues.
Cinematic Low End Without The Bombast
The concept came out of a real film mix problem: needing big, low percussion that didn’t overpower the scene. By capturing floor toms (and other drums) at very high sample rates, the source can be pitched down up to two octaves without falling apart. Kept intentionally raw, the samples take well to compression or saturation if you want more bite.
Features
- Works in the free Decent Sampler player
- Editions: Essentials (Free) – 3 drum sounds, 18 controls; Pro (€5+) – 8 drum sounds, 65 controls
- 160 samples total; 5 round‑robins; 4 velocity layers
- Drums included (Pro): Kick1, Kick2, Snare, Tom1, Tom2, Tom3, Framedrum, Crash
- Core controls: volume, pan, tune, high‑pass, low‑pass, gain, reverb, delay
- Recorded at 192 kHz; designed to pitch cleanly up to two octaves down
Free Download
Doomsday Drums is available now for Decent Sampler in two editions: Essentials is a free download, and Pro is €5+ on a pay‑what‑you‑want basis. More information at Joonas Ylänne Gumroad.
