Product Summary

If you’ve spent any time in modern beat-making circles, you’ve likely heard of DECAP — the platinum producer and award-winning sound designer behind the wildly popular Drums That Knock series. This bundle is the full package: every sample pack from the Drums That Knock series, bundled together with his flagship KNOCK plugin. One purchase, one ecosystem, and everything you need to get that signature punchy, hard-hitting drum sound into your productions.

The KNOCK plugin is purpose-built around a single mission — making your drums cut through a mix with authority. It’s not a general-purpose compressor or EQ. Every control on this plugin was hand-tuned by DECAP to reflect the exact processing chain behind the Drums That Knock sound. The result is a focused, five-module signal chain that’s lean on CPU and heavy on impact.

The Drums That Knock sample pack collection spans ten volumes (Vol. 1 through Vol. 9, plus the Drums That Knock X Complete Edition), giving you a comprehensive library of one-shots, drum loops, and percussive elements that are already sonically matched to the KNOCK plugin’s processing philosophy. These are the same sounds that have shaped the sonics of modern hip-hop and trap production.

Together, this bundle functions as a complete, cohesive drum production toolkit — both the raw material and the finishing tool in one deal.

Key Features

Processing — The Five KNOCK Modules

• Punch — A transient shaper that amplifies the attack of your drums, adding snap and impact. Works equally well on individual one-shots and full drum loops.
• Saturate — Applies harmonic distortion with automatic perceived loudness compensation. Three selectable saturation modes (soft, medium, hard) give you control over how aggressive the harmonic content gets — ideal for 808s, one-shots, and loops.
• Sub — Detects the presence of a kick drum and generates a layered sub-frequency tone beneath it, adding deep low-end weight. You can select the pitch of the sub-tone, making it easy to tune your kick drum to the root key of your track.
• Air — Adds a smooth, transparent high-frequency lift without harshness. Two selectable modes: Vintage and Clean, letting you dial in the character of the top-end shimmer.
• Clip — A user-adjustable hard/soft clipper that lets you push your drums aggressively without clipping your DAW output. A harder clip curve gives a more aggressive, clipped character; a softer curve rounds the transients into warmer analogue-style saturation.

Workflow

• Lightweight CPU footprint — designed to run on multiple tracks simultaneously without taxing your system
• Ships with factory presets crafted by DECAP himself
• Optimized for both beginner producers and seasoned professionals

Content (Drums That Knock Sample Packs)

• Includes all ten volumes: Drums That Knock Vol. 1–9, plus Drums That Knock X (Complete Edition)

System Compatibility

Mac:

• macOS 10.15 or higher (Intel & Apple M1 Silicon supported, 64-bit only)
• Formats: AU, VST3, AAX
• CPU: Intel Core i5/i7/i9/Xeon, Apple M1
• RAM: 8 GB required (16 GB recommended)
• Storage: 500 MB minimum

Windows:

• Windows 8.1 and later (64-bit only)
• Formats: VST3, AAX
• CPU: Intel Core i5/i7/i9/Xeon (Gen 5 and above), AMD Quad Core
• RAM: 8 GB required (16 GB recommended)
• Storage: 500 MB minimum

DAW Compatibility: All major DAWs supporting 64-bit VST3, AU, or AAX formats.