FAQ

You’ll receive an email immediately after purchasing with any license and/or download links. Please make sure to enter the correct email at checkout, and please check your spam folder.

RS Drums uses the License Portal to deliver our products. After checkout, you’ll receive an email containing your license along with instructions for creating your RS Drums account (the one you use for the License Portal) or signing in if you already have one. Once you’re signed in, head to “My Library” and click “Add License” to register your license.

Then open RS Central, sign in with the same account, and install your products from there. Drum libraries, plugins, groove packs and drum sample packs all install through RS Central.

No, you can check out as a guest at the RS Drums store. You will need your RS Drums account (the one you use for the License Portal) to register and access your products after purchase, and instructions for setting one up are included in the email you’ll receive after checkout.

Your order history is handled by Shopify, not by the License Portal. To view your past orders, sign into your account on the RS Drums store.

To see your available activations, register your license in the License Portal, then open My Library and select the product. It shows that plugin’s activation limit and the machines currently using it. Deactivate a machine when you replace it to free the slot.

Your purchases stay with your RS Drums account (the one you use for the License Portal). Open RS Central, sign in, and install any of your products again.

If you own a Kontakt version of one of our libraries, reinstall it through Native Access, the same way you installed it.

You can use RS Drums products in a musical context (for your own music), and there are no royalties or fees applied in this scenario. However, you’re not able to use RS Drums products as part of another library of sounds for resale.

Yes. RS Drums products are compatible with both Mac and Windows. Please check the system requirements on each product page before purchasing.

Shopify is the e-commerce platform that powers our store. All purchases on the RS Drums website are processed securely through Shopify. Your order history is also stored with Shopify. To view your past orders, sign into your account on the RS Drums store.

The License Portal is the platform we use to deliver and manage RS Drums products. After purchasing, you’ll register your license in your RS Drums account (the one you use for the License Portal) and manage your plugin activations there. Your products install through RS Central, which you sign in to with the same account. RS Drums products are delivered through the License Portal, but your order history and purchases stay with Shopify on the RS Drums store.

Due to the nature of RS Drums products (digital products), it is not possible to return a product. Because of this, we do not offer refunds of any purchases.

If you have any questions or concerns with a purchase, please reach out to us, and we’ll work diligently to answer all questions and resolve any issues.

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Each drum library comes as AAX, AU, VST3, and standalone. Use it as a plugin in recording software that supports one of those formats, or open the standalone app and play without a DAW.

You don’t need to install every format. RS Central lets you choose the ones your recording software uses, and you can change that selection later.

No. Progressive Prodigy and The Monarch Kit are dedicated drum instruments. Each runs as a standalone app, or as an AAX, AU, or VST3 plugin in your recording software. No Kontakt or Kontakt Player is required.

RS Central is the free RS Drums app, and the one place to install everything we sell. Drum libraries, plugins, groove packs and drum sample packs all install there. It also updates and activates your drum libraries and plugins, so your products and licenses are managed together.

Drum library plugins are installed with RS Central.

1. Create your RS Drums account in the RS Drums License Portal if you don’t already have one.
2. Open RS Central and sign in through your browser with your RS Drums account.
3. If your license isn’t registered to your account yet, use “Add license key” in RS Central.
4. Choose the plugin formats you use, then choose whether the sound library is kept on your computer or on an external drive.
5. Click Install, and RS Central downloads and checks the files, installs them, and activates the product. That’s it, you’re ready to go.

Each product page lists that product’s system requirements. Check them there to make sure your system is compatible before you buy.

RS Central activates a drum library or plugin as part of installing it, so there is no separate step. You can also activate and deactivate it directly in the plugin.

To see your available activations, register your license in the License Portal, then open My Library and select the product. It shows that plugin’s activation limit and the machines currently using it. You can also manage deactivations there. Deactivate a machine when you replace it to free the slot.

Updates come through RS Central. If a plugin has an update available, it shows there.

If you own the Kontakt version, you can buy the standalone plugin at crossgrade pricing. We email a crossgrade code to everyone who owns a Kontakt version.

Add the new library to your cart and go to checkout. Enter the code there, and use the same email address you bought the Kontakt version with.

Yes. When you install a drum library, RS Central asks where its sound library should be kept. Choose a location on your computer or on an external drive.

If you move the sound library later, open the plugin’s settings page and point it to the new location.

Yes. Each drum library has its own GROOVES page, with grooves and fills you can browse and preview, and RS Drums groove packs are made to work with RS Drums libraries.

You can add a groove pack in two ways. In RS Central, choose the pack under Groove Packs and click Install. It then shows up on its own in the LIBRARY list on the GROOVES page of every RS Drums drum library installed on that computer, and of the kits you get later.

Or install it from inside your drum library. On its GROOVES page, select RS DRUMS PACK next to Import Grooves, then point it to the pack’s folder.

Yes. Install a drum sample pack, like Modern Metal Snares, with RS Central, and its multi-velocity snares cross load into your RS Drums drum library.

On the kit’s snare, open LAYER / REPLACE. The pack has its own tab there, with a section for each volume. Pick a snare and it plays through the kit’s snare mics, while rimshot and side stick stay the kit’s own.

Your license key for Native Access is in the email we sent when you bought your Kontakt instrument, along with any other digital downloads in that order. Please check your inbox and spam folders for it.

Your license key is in the email we sent when you bought your Kontakt instrument. Please check your promotional and spam folders just in case.

1. Download and install the latest version of Native Access, which is a free program by Native Instruments. Make sure you’re on the latest version available for your operating system.
2. Launch Native Access. Locate and select “Add A Serial.”
3. Copy your license key from the email and paste it in the “Add A Serial” section.
4. Once registration of your license is successful, locate and select “Not Installed” products.
5. Locate the Kontakt instrument you would like to install, and select “Install.”
6. Native Access will download and install your new library. Once it’s finished, load Kontakt, load your new library, and have fun.

The Kontakt versions of our drum libraries are built for Kontakt Player, which is free and made by Native Instruments. You don’t need the paid version of Kontakt to use them. To install Kontakt Player, download the free Native Access app and install the latest version of Kontakt Player from there.

Our new drum libraries don’t need Kontakt at all. They run as a standalone app or as an AAX, AU, or VST3 plugin.

Routing outputs in Kontakt and Kontakt Player can be tricky. The setup inside Kontakt is generally the same regardless of your DAW; the main differences come from how each DAW handles incoming audio. Even if your DAW isn’t listed below, the walkthroughs may still help you understand the overall routing process.

• Pro Tools
• Logic
• Reaper

Routing outputs in Kontakt and Kontakt Player can be tricky. The setup inside Kontakt is generally the same regardless of your DAW; the main differences come from how each DAW handles incoming audio. Even if your DAW isn’t listed below, the walkthroughs may still help you understand the overall routing process.

• Pro Tools
• Logic
• Reaper

Routing outputs in Kontakt and Kontakt Player can be tricky. Watch this video for a walkthrough on routing Enso.

The samples for our Kontakt libraries are processed a good bit; however, our instruments include a “Boost” knob that allows you to dial back our processing if you’d like to work with a more raw sound.

The Kontakt version of Fairview includes one shot audio files. The Kontakt version of Monarch doesn’t include any audio. Every Modern Metal Snares volume includes WAV one shots. Please read the descriptions for each product to confirm what is and isn’t included prior to purchasing.

There are two ways to install a groove pack. Use whichever suits you.

With RS Central

1. Open RS Central and choose the pack under Groove Packs. Sign in with your RS Drums account (the one you use for the License Portal).
2. Click Install. When it’s done, the button becomes Open Folder.

The pack then shows up on its own in every RS Drums drum library installed on that computer, in the LIBRARY list on its GROOVES page, and in the kits you get later. Open Folder opens the full pack, including the MIDI folders for other drum instruments, like Kontakt libraries, EZdrummer and Superior Drummer 3.

From inside your drum library

1. Open your RS Drums drum library and go to its GROOVES page.
2. Select RS DRUMS PACK next to Import Grooves.
3. Point it to the pack’s folder. That installs the pack too.

In your RS Drums kit, go to the GROOVES page. The pack is in the LIBRARY list, with its grooves listed by style and tempo. Preview a groove and drag it into your DAW, in the plugin or in the standalone app.

For another drum instrument, click Open Folder in RS Central. The pack has one folder for each instrument it supports. Use the one with your instrument’s name.

• In a Kontakt library (RS Drums for Kontakt, GetGood Drums, Bogren Digital or MixWave), copy the folder for your library into its MIDIFiles folder, then open it in Kontakt.
• In EZdrummer, go to the Browser tab, click Manage MIDI Libraries, then Add Folder to User Libraries, and select the ToonTrack folder.
• In Superior Drummer 3, go to the Grooves tab and put the ToonTrack folder in User MIDI. Then right-click User MIDI and choose Sync File Changes.
• In any other drum instrument, open the folder for your instrument, or Extras, and drag a groove into a MIDI track.

The questions below go through each one step by step, and our groove pack installation video shows the Kontakt and Toontrack installs on screen.

Watch our installation video here for a visual walkthrough, or follow the steps below.

1. Click Open Folder in RS Central and copy the RS Drums MIDI folder for the library you want to use.
2. Locate the content files for the RS Drums library you want to use the groove pack with. Native Access typically installs content in the following locations:
   • Mac: Macintosh HD > Users > Shared
   • Windows: C: > Users > Public > Public Documents
3. Open the RS Drums library folder, then open the MIDIFiles folder.
4. Paste the MIDI folder for the groove pack into this folder.
5. The grooves will now appear on the library’s Grooves page in Kontakt.
6. If your groove pack isn’t showing, click the “!” icon in Kontakt and run Batch re-save. Please confirm the files were pasted into the correct MIDIFiles folder.

The process is very similar to installing in an RS Drums library. Our groove packs include dedicated MIDI folders for GGD, Bogren Digital, MixWave, and more. Each folder is labeled by company.

1. Click Open Folder in RS Central and copy the folder for the library you want to use (for example, GGD - Kontakt, Bogren - Kontakt, MixWave - Groove Player).
2. Locate the content files for that library. Native Access typically installs content in the following locations:
   • Mac: Macintosh HD > Users > Shared
   • Windows: C: > Users > Public > Public Documents
3. Open the library folder, then open the MIDIFiles folder.
4. Paste the appropriate MIDI folder into this folder.
5. The grooves will now appear on the Grooves page of the selected library.
6. Repeat for any additional libraries you’d like to use the groove pack with.
7. If your groove pack isn’t showing, click the “!” icon in Kontakt and run Batch re-save. Please confirm the files were pasted into the correct MIDIFiles folder.

Groove packs are added to EZ Drummer through User Libraries.

1. Click Open Folder in RS Central. The pack’s ToonTrack folder is in there.
2. Open EZ Drummer and select the Browser tab.
3. Click Manage MIDI Libraries in the top right corner.
4. Select Add Folder to User Libraries.
5. Locate and select the pack’s ToonTrack folder.
6. Confirm the checkbox under Include in Search is enabled for the folder.
7. Click OK. The groove pack will appear in the Browser under User Libraries.

Groove packs are added to Superior Drummer through User Libraries.

1. Click Open Folder in RS Central. The pack’s ToonTrack folder is in there.
2. Open Superior Drummer and select the Grooves tab.
3. In the browser on the left, right-click User MIDI under User Libraries.
4. Select Open in Explorer (Windows) or Open in Finder (Mac).
5. Copy the pack’s ToonTrack folder into this location.
6. Close the window, then right-click User MIDI again and select Sync File Changes.
7. The groove pack will appear in the Browser under User Libraries. If it doesn’t appear immediately, restart Superior Drummer.

Most likely, yes. We develop and test our groove packs on RS Drums libraries, and we include MIDI mappings for as many other drum libraries as we can, including GGD, ToonTrack (EZ Drummer and Superior Drummer), Bogren Digital, and MixWave.

Some grooves are written around specific kit elements like stacks or FX cymbals. If a library doesn’t include a particular element, we do our best to remap those notes to the closest available piece. Check the product description for each groove pack to see the full list of supported libraries.

RS Drums groove packs are delivered as MIDI files, organized into folders by drum library platform. You can use these grooves with any compatible drum library by following the installation steps for your platform, or by dragging and dropping the MIDI files directly into your DAW.

Yes. Once installed or imported, the MIDI is fully editable in your DAW. You can adjust velocities, swap kit pieces, change timing, or use individual grooves as starting points for your own writing.

Drum sample packs install with RS Central.

1. Open RS Central and choose the pack under Sample Packs. Sign in with your RS Drums account (the one you use for the License Portal).
2. Click Install. When it’s done, the button becomes Open Folder, and everything the pack brings is in there.

One install covers every RS Drums kit you have installed on that computer, and the kits you get later. The pack’s multi-velocity snares cross load into each kit, and its one shots show up in OneShot Loader on their own.

There are four ways to use them.

In your RS Drums kit

The pack is already in your kit’s LIBRARIES list. On the kit’s snare, open LAYER / REPLACE, where the pack has its own tab with a section for each volume, and pick a snare. It plays through the kit’s snare mics, while rimshot and side stick stay the kit’s own. On the KIT page, a snare from the pack shows as a black snare.

In OneShot Loader

Open OneShot Loader’s LIBRARY menu, then the pack, then a sound, and click a one shot. You can also load one of the pack’s presets from the PRESET menu.

In Slate Trigger

Click Open Folder in RS Central and copy the folders inside TCI into your Trigger library folder. The sounds are then listed in Trigger’s browser. There’s one TCI per mic, for snare top 1 and 2, bottom, overheads, close room and far room.

As WAV one shots

Click Open Folder in RS Central and open One Shots. Pick 44_24 or 48_24 to match your project (both are 24-bit), then drag any WAV into your DAW or sampler. Choose Close, Room, or Room 1 (the driest) to Room 7 (the biggest).

RS Drums drum sample packs come with TCI files for Slate Trigger and WAV one shots. Installed with RS Central, they also load straight into your RS Drums drum libraries and OneShot Loader. Use them in whichever fits your workflow.

No. Slate Trigger is one of four ways to use them. You can also use them in your RS Drums drum library, in OneShot Loader, or as WAV one shots in your DAW or sampler.

The drum sample packs don’t include a Kontakt instrument anymore. If you have one from an earlier purchase, it needs the full (paid) version of Kontakt 6.7 or above. Kontakt Player is not supported for it.

You can also use the One Shot audio files in any DAW or the TCI files in Slate Trigger, or install the pack with RS Central to use it in your RS Drums drum library and OneShot Loader.

One Shot samples are delivered in two versions, 44.1 kHz / 24-bit and 48 kHz / 24-bit. Choose the version that matches your project’s sample rate for best results.