Larry Shelby Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Ends May 13th https://www.xlnaudio.com/products/addictive_drums_2/adpak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user 905133 Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 (edited) So far, I've only gotten one of the three that came bundled with SONAR a few years ago. Any ADPak recommendations from people who use them and found them helpful? Thanks. Edited May 11, 2022 by User 905133 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney Earl Goodroe Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Black Velvet, Fairfax 1 & 2, Rock, Studio, Progressive, and Jazz Sticks here. I intended to get Jazz Brushes but I acquired Superior Drummer 2 and 3. After using Toontrack, Addictive just never found its way into any end projects. I do highly recommend Addictive and Black Velvet and the Fairfax kits to someone who needs a great affordable drum program without the bells and whistles and very large learning curve of Toontrack. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluzdog Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 I like Fairfax 1 & 2 as well. ADPaks also work with Addictive Trigger which is a big bonus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grem Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 45 minutes ago, Sidney Earl Goodroe said: Black Velvet and the Fairfax kits to someone who needs a great affordable drum program without the bells and whistles and very large learning curve of Toontrack 20 minutes ago, bluzdog said: I like Fairfax 1 & 2 as well. Yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Shelby Posted May 12, 2022 Author Share Posted May 12, 2022 I'll be the "Devil's Advocate" here and say it would be much better to invest in EZDrummer3. XLN has virtually STOPPED development on their products YEARS ago. They still get updates, but I stopped using them several years ago and uninstalled all of their products. Are the ok? Yes. But what ACTUAL good is "OK" when the company really isn't concerned about supporting or developing the product? At THIS point, they should be GIVING these away. YMMV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yan Filiatrault Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 28 minutes ago, cclarry said: I'll be the "Devil's Advocate" here and say it would be much better to invest in EZDrummer3. XLN has virtually STOPPED development on their products YEARS ago. They still get updates, but I stopped using them several years ago and uninstalled all of their products. Are the ok? Yes. But what ACTUAL good is "OK" when the company really isn't concerned about supporting or developing the product? At THIS point, they should be GIVING these away. YMMV I think it's a small company and they worked in the last years on XO. Either they can't work on both or they are working on a follow-up and we don't know it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Shelby Posted May 12, 2022 Author Share Posted May 12, 2022 Addictive Drums 2 was released in 2014....I think 8 years is a bit "over the top"! That is, unless they are trying to beat IK Multimedia in their SampleTank 4 "over 10 years in the making" schmeal.https://www.kvraudio.com/news/xln-audio-releases-addictive-drums-2-26034 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluzdog Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 I have all of the ADpaks. I mostly use them with Addictive Trigger for kick, snare and tom replacement. I like the work flow in EZ Drummer for building drum tracks. I sometimes use AD2 after I've created drum tracks with EZ Drummer. If I wasn't so heavily invested in AD2 and not using the samples for drum replacement I would take the King's advice and go EZ Drummer and/or Superior Drummer. I don't know if it's still available but XLN had a download page for gm versions of the AD Paks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 (edited) Quote Addictive Drums 2 was released in 2014....I think 8 years is a bit "over the top"! I don't know... ProjectSAM Symphobia 1 was released in 2008 -- and many people still use that, and are happy (although they did just update it this year). So sometimes "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" applies ? Edited May 12, 2022 by Barrie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael A.D. Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 I like the sound of the AD2 kits - I would guess that I have about 75% of them. But I use Jamstix to power them and it's a great combination. (Jamstix does not get the interest that it deserves - I think it's the best drum program in the market.) I did try a demo of EZDrummer2 last year, but found that it did not compare to Jamstix (at least for my workflow). I suppose I'll give EZDrummer3 a spin when they offer a demo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grem Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 6 hours ago, Michael A.D. said: (Jamstix does not get the interest that it deserves - I think it's the best drum program in the market.) It is a amazing program. You can really get anything you want out of it. Big learning curve but worth it. 6 hours ago, Michael A.D. said: I suppose I'll give EZDrummer3 a spin when they offer a demo. Better than EZD2? I am still out on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravEllerZero Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 On 5/12/2022 at 7:19 AM, cclarry said: Addictive Drums 2 was released in 2014....I think 8 years is a bit "over the top"! That is, unless they are trying to beat IK Multimedia in their SampleTank 4 "over 10 years in the making" schmeal.https://www.kvraudio.com/news/xln-audio-releases-addictive-drums-2-26034 I want to agree with you but also, it's been 8 years since I released my last book. Time just has a way of slipping by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Shelby Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share Posted May 13, 2022 Not for other companies...even small ones like "HorNET" who constantly release updates and improvements. Excuses are like "________", while REAL companies makes "great products that they continuously support". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSMcGuitar Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Yeah, I really enjoy AD2, but it does indeed feel like abandon-ware. It's funny because I would almost certainly have spent more money than necessary if they ever released adPaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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