AD 1.5 Adrenaline

Free Update for all registered users!

The Addictive Drums 1.5 Adrenaline update is here! Bringing you a number of new features such as:

  • Full E-Drums Support
  • General MIDI Support
  • Beat Transformer
  • 30+ New Presets
  • 300+ New MIDI Files
  • And much more!

Full E-Drums Support

Take E-Drumming to a new level with Addictive Drums 1.5 Adrenaline. All of the major E-Drums models on the market are fully supported and setting up has never been easier. E-Drums connected to Adrenaline provides the most realistic E-drums drumsound on the market with the fastest workflow and most powerful mixing possibilities. With this update you will be jamming and recording drums for your music in no time. Read More

Hihat: Variable Openness

The Hihats in Addictive Drums have all been sampled with different openness and stroketypes. Playing an electronic hihat connected to Addictive Drums 1.5 gives you very realistic results! Read More

Real sampled cymbal chokes

We have sampled the sound of a cymbal being choked and put it into Addictive Drums giving you very realistic cymbal chokes on your E-Drums. Read More

Positional Sensing

Addictive Drums senses where on the E-Drum pads you hit them and triggers different samples enhanching the realism. Read More

Sampled footclose and footchicks with detection

To add to the realism we have put real samples of footchicks in Addictive Drums that triggers when you close the E-Drum pedal. Read More

Map Window: Control all mapping and E-Drums Settings

Map Window

The Map Window is where all the settings for the E-Drum Support are located. Edit your Map Presets, customize the settings for velocity and volume on the kitpieces, tweak the hihat settings etc. You open the Map Window from the Beats Page. Read More

Save and Load Map Presets

Creating and switching Map Presets is as easy as it gets increasing the workflow and usability. Save your Map Presets as user Map Presets and bring them up when ever you want. Read More

Edit the velocity response of each drum/cymbal

Individually edit the velocity response of all the kit pieces with this feature to the settings you prefer. Read More

Edit the velocity response of any stroke type

Take the control further and edit the velocity response for each stroke type aswell. Make the rimshot louder and bring the ride bell down for example. Read More

Beat Transformer and Beat Page Updates

Beat Transformer

Edit the velocity, tempo and length of the MIDI files with the new beat transformer located in the beats page. When you have made the preferd changes you can drag and drop the beat into your host with the changes. Read More

MIDI Library Filter

The new MIDI Library filter drop down makes it easier to browse the vast library of Beats and Grooves in Addictive Drums. Select the library you want to view and the files show in the list. Read More

General MIDI Support

With General MIDI support you can use MIDI beats and grooves in the General MIDI format. Read More

New MIDI Files and Presets

300+ New MIDI Files

New Bread'n'Butter Beats and beats in 5/8 and 7/8 time signatures are included for free!
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Beats & Grooves Video

Watch this video to check out some of the beats and grooves in Adrenaline.

30+ Presets in Different Styles

We are hooking you up with even more presets for Addictive Drums. 30+ new free presets in different styles and sounds for you to use in your music. Read More

Tom Sets

Save time and use the new Tom Sets functionality that allows you to load up entire sets of toms with just one click. Save your own Tom Set Presets and bring them up when ever you want to use them. Read More

PowerMap Engine

This feature makes it possible to mix'n'match ready-made beats from AD's library and your own live performances in the same arrangement, providing the ultimate flexibility and workflow. Read More




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