Addictive Drums 2 by XLN Audio
Elevate your music.
In seconds.
Take your music to new heights.
Drums make or break a song. Realize your music’s full potential with instantly fantastic-sounding drums, and unlimited options to customize every detail of your mix and drum performance.
What's new?
The version 2.5 update offers a brand new look, plenty of workflow improvements and several new features.
Trig Gate effect
The new Trig Gate lets you mangle your drum sound and still get perfect gate action on every drum hit.
Compressor “Boost” mode
Make your drums hit harder! "Boost" mode adds thump and attack, fueled by multiband compression.
Even better EQ
Now with clear real-time visual feedback across all frequencies for easier adjustment of all settings.
Recorded in legendary studios.
Addictive Drums 2 gives you amazing-sounding drums, meticulously recorded in legendary studios, played by outstanding session drummers.
The vast dynamics of multi-sampled drums paired with built-in studio-grade mixing tools, grants you unlimited creative control to tailor every detail of your drums and rhythms.
Lightning fast. For all workflows.
Addictive Drums 2 quickly provides the sounds and features you need when creativity strikes, in any workflow.
Works with all major DAWs
Addictive Drums 2 works with all major DAWs including Ableton Live, Cubase, Logic, ProTools, FL Studio, Studio One, and many more.
E-drums plug & play
Connect any e-drum kit for a natural, responsive drumming experience. Plug & play with zero setup hassle.
MIDI controller compatible
Use Addictive Drums 2 with any MIDI controller to capture dynamic and organic performances.
Drums that make hits.
In your hands.
Addictive Drums 2 provides the foundation for hit songs in any genre, from the smoothest jazz to the heaviest metal.
Create the perfect drum kit.
Build your ultimate custom kit by freely combining kit pieces from your Addictive Drums collection, or pick a starting point from hundreds of mix-ready presets for any style and adjust to taste.
Get to know Addictive Drums 2.
Addictive Drums 2 is designed to keep you in your creative zone. The clean user interface and streamlined workflow make it easy to use, even for first-time users.
Expansions for all styles.
Expand your sonic options with drum kit and beat expansions covering all music genres.
Drum kit expansions
All ADpak expansions include complete drum kits and tons of production-ready presets.
Beat & groove expansions
Quickly elevate your arrangements or jump-start your songwriting with organic beats played by actual humans. Nothing beats the real thing.
Kit piece expansions
Expand your sonic palette with individual snares, kick drums, toms, and percussion. Carefully chosen to complement your kits and add new flavors to your drum library.
System Requirements
Mac
macOS 10.13 or later (64-bit)
Internet connection (during installation)
Windows
Windows 7, 8, 10, 11 (64-bit)
Internet connection (during installation)
Formats
VST, AU, AAX (64-bit)
Standalone Application (Windows and macOS)
Hosts
This product should run on any host supporting 64-bit VST, VST3, AU, or AAX plugins. XLN Audio actively tests on the host applications listed below:
- Ableton Live 10 or later
- Apple Logic Pro 10 or later
- Avid Pro Tools 11 or later (Pro Tools First is not supported)
- Cakewalk by Bandlab
- FL Studio 20 or later
- Reason Studios 9.5 or later (In Addictive Drums 2, the Bus channel cannot be sent to a separate out track.)
- Reaper 5 or later
- Steinberg Cubase 8 or later