Magnetic Air Adjustment Tom Suspension (MAATS-A)
Magnetic Air Adjustment Tom Suspension (MAATS-A)
The Magnetic Air Adjustment Tom Suspension (MAATS-A) System for acoustic drums is a brand new approach to mounting and suspending the toms on the drum kit. Developed with the primary purpose of emulating how the drum would perform both sonically and in response when not held by a rigid structure, the MAATS-A suspension system uses controlled magnetic force free from relative mechanical interference. The Patented MAATS system mitigates the weight of the drum into a dynamically/floating magnetic space field. This gives the player control over how much weight of the drum they are allowing the magnets to pick up and thus custom define the sustain and note size individually for each drum. Additionally, a 180° rotation while still secured on the mount, allows for tuning of the resonant head while holding the drum in position. The MAATS-A suspension system is truly designed with the drummer in mind and allows full control over the desired sound and feel of the toms.
“MFA” - Magnetic Force Adjustment™
The “MFA” or Magnetic Force Adjustment controls how much of the weight of the drum the player is allowing the magnets to suspend. As magnetic force is applied, the sound opens because of the opposing magnets floating to distribute and maintain the equilibrium.
“ARG” - Acoustic Resonance Gate™
As the positioning of the ARG moves up and down, the sustain length of the drum lengthens or shortens. This is an incredible way to dial in a perfect drum sound in real time.
Drum Leverage (Drum Size) Adjustment
The Drum Leverage position adjusts to accomodate any mounted tom size.
Featured Tuning Advantage
A 180° rotation while still secured on the MAATS-A mount, allows for tuning of the resonant head while seamlessly rotating back into playing position.
Ergonomic Positioning for Performance
A 20° angle adjustment feature in the bridge receptor, along with a rotational adjusment allows for the perfect playing position.
DESIGNED, FABRICATED AND ASSEMBLED IN THE USA
Available through Mapex Black Panther Design Lab Series