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Addictive Drums 2 Updated to V2.6 (Not a Deal)

Forums › DEALS › Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals › Addictive Drums 2 Updated to V2.6 (Not a Deal)

  • This topic has 10 replies, 8 voices, and was last updated 1 year, 2 months ago by Peter DeLegge.
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  • February 20, 2025 at 9:02 am #1000023743
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      Delivering many new and requested features…

      Check out the details here–>

      https://www.xlnaudio.com/blog/addictive-drums-2-whats-new-in-version-2-6

      Download update using XLN Online Installer

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      February 20, 2025 at 9:45 am #1000023744
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        DS-10 Drum Shaper also needed updating.

        Studio One, Windows, RME UFX, Yamaha MSP7

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        February 20, 2025 at 11:49 am #1000023754
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          The last AD2 update was far beyond my expectations. I only hope they come out with AD3 soon. I actually started using AD2 a lot more after the last update (otherwise, I’m a big SD3 user).

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          February 20, 2025 at 12:01 pm #1000023756
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            Thanks for the heads up @fretman

            Same here @peter

            AD2 was the first drum package I used in anger and I still have it in many projects. Great to see some updates appearing.

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            February 20, 2025 at 12:19 pm #1000023760
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              On February 20, 2025 at 12:01 pm ZincT said

              Thanks for the heads up @fretman

              Same here @peter

              AD2 was the first drum package I used in anger and I still have it in many projects. Great to see some updates appearing.

              Wait, anger works in a lot of genres. Punk, metal, hard rock, rock, rap… Although it’s a lot less effective if you were working on a ballad or soft rock.

               

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              February 20, 2025 at 1:30 pm #1000023761
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                On February 20, 2025 at 12:19 pm Peter DeLegge said
                On February 20, 2025 at 12:01 pm ZincT said

                Thanks for the heads up @fretman

                Same here @peter

                AD2 was the first drum package I used in anger and I still have it in many projects. Great to see some updates appearing.

                Wait, anger works in a lot of genres. Punk, metal, hard rock, rock, rap… Although it’s a lot less effective if you were working on a ballad or soft rock.

                 

                Anger does work great in ballads if mixed with a healthy quantity of tears and / or whining.

                From my imaginary hit “You got the power”

                I’ll totally forgive you 🎶
                for breaking my heart

                If you’ll take me back and give
                  our relationship a new start 🎵

                So don’t be a bitch
                  and return my calls 🎶
                I concede you got the power
                  so please stop breaking my …..

                ohhh…
                queue sad guitar solo 🎵 🎶

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                February 21, 2025 at 10:48 am #1000023798
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                  On February 20, 2025 at 11:49 am Peter DeLegge said

                  The last AD2 update was far beyond my expectations. I only hope they come out with AD3 soon. I actually started using AD2 a lot more after the last update.

                  Same. I had an AD2 license from a bundle and was never much inspired to use it, but that changed big time when 2.5 came out and was a free upgrade.

                  Elevated my opinion of XLN a great deal, and got me using a really great virtual instrument that had dropped off my radar.

                  I don’t like to admit that I can be so influenced by a plug-in’s visuals, but these are musical instruments, and the same rules apply to physical ones. If it looks good, it inspires me to use it.

                  -Erik
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                  February 21, 2025 at 1:03 pm #1000023813
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                    Here’s a quick video of updated features:

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                    February 22, 2025 at 6:30 pm #1000023873
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                      I’m so happy they’ve been working on this! Addictive Drums still sound great to me! Plus I’m pretty invested in the ecosystem.

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                      February 22, 2025 at 6:40 pm #1000023874
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                        I’m thinking of getting those Boutique Mallets.

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                        February 22, 2025 at 11:05 pm #1000023880
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                          On February 22, 2025 at 6:30 pm RSMcGuitar said

                          I’m so happy they’ve been working on this! Addictive Drums still sound great to me! Plus I’m pretty invested in the ecosystem.

                          Same here. I think it was more than a decade ago that Greg (Orange Tree Samples) told me how much he liked it than gave me a bunch of presets he made for it. Greg shared a bunch of his AD2 presets — for free — at his Preset Galaxy site. I’d strongly recommend them for anyone who owns AD2. For me, it was like getting new kits. I do make my own presets, but I don’t know how to craft them anything close to what Greg can do. You can find them here:

                          https://www.presetgalaxy.com/banks/uvoQjRk7f-greg-s-addictive-drums-presets

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