The latest from XLN Audio

Make your drums breathe

After finishing her presets for DB-30, drummer, producer, and artist The Pocket Queen (PQ) sat down with us to talk groove, drum sound design, and the details that make rhythms feel alive. From subtle timing shifts to shaping tone at the source, she shares practical insights for producers chasing better drums.

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Mitch Murder on drums, creativity, and his new XO expansion Root Access

Anonymity, synth nostalgia, drum science, and creative discipline — Mitch Murder breaks it all down in this Q&A.

A Walkthrough of the New Hip Hop and Gospel ADpak Presets

Watch Ron demo the new Hip Hop and Gospel ADpak presets — built for Hip Hop, Gospel, Neo-Soul, RnB, Boom Bap, and much more.

Brand new colors for your RC-20 – mix-ready Artist presets just dropped

Meet the new RC-20 artist presets — fresh color for drums, keys, and guitars with quick A/Bs and tips inside.

Making drum tracks in 5 minutes with XO

Follow along while August from XLN Audio creates drum tracks with XO

Step inside the making of the Modern Heavy ADpak

Every ADpak recording is a meticulous process of hand-selecting and capturing the best drums possible.

Modern Heavy – the ultimate toolbox for heavy drum productions

New expansion for Addictive Drums 2 out now

What’s new in Life 1.2

Life just got even better. Check out the new features and workflow boosters available in the update.

There’s more to Life: Don’t miss these features

Learn how to use Life to its full potential and unlock a studio instrument with infinite possibilities.

Addictive Drums 2: what's new in version 2.6

The Addictive Drums 2.6 update (free for all AD2 users) delivers new and much-requested features that will speed up and turbocharge your beat-making workflow.