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What's new in Addictive Drums
XLN Addictive Drums 2 has been elevated with the v2.5 update, delivering both workflow improvements and exciting new features. The software now boasts a sleek, revamped interface designed to keep you focused on your music with its polished, modern look. A standout new effect, Trig Gate, allows you to effortlessly sculpt your drum sound with precise gate action on every hit, no threshold adjustments needed, thanks to the use of internal MIDI drum notes. The new Boost mode for the compressor adds extra punch to your beats with multiband compression specially tuned for drums, giving your tracks more energy and impact. On top of that, the EQ now features real-time visual feedback across all frequencies, making it easier than ever to fine-tune your sound with clarity and precision. Best of all, this update is fully backwards compatible, so all your previous presets, tweaks, and settings will work seamlessly, and it supports every Addictive Drums 2 expansion, including ADpaks, MIDIpaks, and Kitpiece paks.
Authentic vintage tones
In order to achieve the true vintage sound, using the correct equipment is pivotal. A hand-crafted ICE Custom shop drum kit has been specially selected for its vintage timbre and sound, making use of "old school" construction techniques and utilising vintage Slingerland hardware. Paired with this exceptional kit is an ultra-rare Premier Keith Moon signature "The Spirit of The Lilly" snare drum which boasts a huge amount of character and vibe that will complement your music perfectly. Completing the drum kit are the carefully-chosen selection of cymbals from Paiste and Zildjian, chosen for their slightly duller and rolled-off treble sound to blend with the shells seamlessly, creating a cohesive and coherent tone.
To ensure sonic authenticity, the Indie ADpak spares no expensive when it comes to the equipment used to sample the vintage kit. Recorded in Svenska Grammofon Studio, one of the largest studios in Europe, the custom ICE kit explodes with character thanks to the oak panelled walls that provide a harmonically rich and expansive decay. Using exclusively rare and vintage microphones to capture the sound and feel of the drum kit, you can expect to hear a natural and balanced frequency response that encapsulates the sound completely. All of the microphones run through a vintage recording console to provide the subtle shaping and saturation that only mixing boards can provide. Finalised through classic 2" tape, the Indie ADpak is the closest thing available to capture the sound of classic records of days gone by.
To get you started, the Indie ADpak contains 30 outstanding presets that provide you with a diverse range of sounds and tones that trascend musical genre boundaries. Crafted by expert producers Mark "Spike" Sten, Jagz Kooner, Elof Loelv and many others, you can quickly dive into your recordings with the perfect drum tone for your music, or customise your sounds to discover your sonic signature through the built-in mixing functions in the Addictive Drummer 2 engine.
Features
- World-class studio and drum kit
- All vintage mics and preamps
- Recorded to 2" analog tape to achieve true vintage tones
- Oak panelled recording room provides a short and harmonically rich decay, taking you from dry and dirty to lush and large in an instant
- Sampled by world-class drummer Fredrik Sandsten
- Presets curated by Mark Stent, Jagz Kooner and many more
- Recorded through a legendary recording console, previously owned by some of the biggest names in music history
- Hand-made drums with vintage Slingerland hardware
- Extremely rare Premier Custom snare drum
- Expertly matched cymbals for a cohesive and complete sound
Drum list
- Kick: 26x14" ICE Custom Shop
- Snare: 14x5.5" Premier Keith Moon Signature
- Toms: 13x10" (High and Low tune), 16x16", 18x16" ICE Custom Shop
- Cymbals: 15" Zildjian K Hihat, 16" Paiste 2002 Red Logo Crash, 18" Paiste Sign Full Crash, 19" Paiste 2002 Red Logo Crash, 22" Paiste 2002 Red Logo Ride
- Extras: Rhythm Tech Tambourine (left-right hit)
Specification
System Requirements
- Operating system:
- Mac:
- macOS 10.9 or later (32 & 64-bit)
- Windows:
- Windows 7, 8, 10 (32 & 64-bit)
- Plug-in format:
- VST, AU, AAX (32 & 64-bit)
- Standalone Application (Windows and macOS)
- Compatible Software:
- Ableton Live 9 & 10
- Apple Logic Pro 9 & 10
- Avid Pro Tools 11 or later (Pro Tools First is not supported)
- Cakewalk by Bandlab
- Propellerhead Reason 9.5 or later (In Addictive Drums 2, the Bus channel cannot be sent to a separate out track.)
- Reaper 4 & 5
- Steinberg Cubase 8 or later
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