Addictive Drums 2 Spotlight: Tweak Your Sound

[@CaptainVelveeta]

Wow! No more creating 15 extra tracks for drum maps, additional busses or endless plugins. Everything can be done inside the AD2 plugin...THANK YOU!!

[@DNixon845]

Overwhelming possibilities. I'm enthused about my purchase. Solid tutorials, as well. Thanks.

[@johne1599]

That's what got me to purchase AD2. It looks like a well-crafted app. I hope I can learn the basics quickly, including fills, breaks, etc.

[@DroctorKloebner]

3:36 "If I instead push the end value up we boost the tone and can truely unleash the Lars Ulrich in the mix"

[@raguileras1]

You would need a bass player not to make it sound in the mix though.

[@gjm1971]

@@raguileras1 Hahahahaaaa...

[@ernestbuckley8671]

😂😂

[@Zenibuka]

Thanks a lot ! Exactly what I was looking for

[@officialWWM]

8 years later, this is still one of the best drum vsts.

[@torejarlo5057]

Great video! I've learned a lot from watching this. Please make more! :)

[@vcstudios8564]

what preset are you used on 5:07 (ending back sound) ?

[@aitorsusperregilopez7226]

I like the soun of minit 5.10. Intro and outro of video. Wath preset use for tweek this sound. Im looking but its imposible for me. Sorry for my baf english

[@ernestbuckley8671]

Great video, thanks

[@aitorsusperregilopez7226]

Hi! First sorry for my bad english! Im interested in soud of de intro and outro of this video. Minit 5.10 exactly. What preset are you using for this? Im trying so hard but its imposible for me. If you can help me selecting preset for them tweek. Thanks for your atention Best regards

[@StratsRUs]

AD2 is superb.

[@ezassegai4793]

just bought AD2 2 weeks ago. Very amazing toolkit for songwriting.

[@codrutcroitoru]

Some says that Addictive does sound ok only if we use separate channels and process each one with other eq,compression etc plugins. The Question is, it is really necesarry? For me, it seems that Addictive itself has enough stuff for mixing.

[@xlnaudio]

It all comes down to preferences, AD2 is made to offer great sounds and allow you to adjust them to your liking, but if you would like to tweak it further with your plug-ins of choice then using the separate outs is definitely a way to achieve that.

[@LoueWhose]

I concur - our guy LOVES AD (once he got usta being super careful the two tracks of drums where perfectly balanced/mixed) it takes a long time to close mic a kit as good as AD sounds are RBG www.ilikebox.com

[@emanuelpelide7667]

Please what snare sound preset do you use at 5.06 min of this video , it's fantastic

[@xlnaudio]

Hi, it's the 14x5" Sonor Designer snare that is part of the Studio Pop ADpak, there is no specific preset used since the snare sound is being tweaked.

[@emanuelpelide7667]

@@xlnaudio no I mean outro song snare, 5.10 about, thank for reply..

[@torejarlo5057]

Great video!

[@MJamesIII]

do you completely turn off the FX? I like to use 3rd party FX in my DAW.

[@zacharybrown4053]

how do i reduce the ringing of the toms to give it almost a muffled type of sound?

[@xlnaudio]

Hi, on the EDIT page you should be able to use the "Volume envelope" and then you can also set up the "Cut" for the higher frequency range for the toms. If you would have any further questions about this then don't hesitate getting in touch with our Support team: www.xlnaudio.com/support

[@ikigai47]

Damn I was hoping to see how the heck you get ghost notes out of a snare in AD2

[@xlnaudio]

Hi, you should be able to trigger ghost notes with low velocity MIDI notes, if you need any assistance with this then don't hesitate getting in touch with our Support team, they should be able to help you with this: www.xlnaudio.com/support

[@iaindelacroix4999]

What kit are you using as the settings are different for a lot of them ?

[@xlnaudio]

Hi there! In the first part we are mainly using kit pieces from the Fairfax Vol. 2 ADpak, except the snare which is from the Fairfax Vol. 1 ADpak. In the last part we are using the Studio Pop ADpak.

[@iaindelacroix4999]

@@xlnaudio Cheers, great job !

[@abyrafi]

Hey, im wondering if i can have a stacks cymbal sound in addictive. How to do that?

[@xlnaudio]

Unfortunately there are no cymbal stack samples currently available in any Addictive Drums 2 products. Cymbal stacks can sound in many different ways, but if you have one specific sound that you're after - don't hesitate to send a sound example to our support team. They may be able to help you use the sound design tools in AD2 to create a similar sound to what you're looking for. You can reach support here: www.xlnaudio.com/support

[@MiguelLopez-ll5us]

we need more midi packs for metal. (blast beats for death, black and thrash)

[@xlnaudio]

Request noted! 🤘

[@theghostofsw6276]

@@xlnaudio I'd like to see an expansion pack with a variety of "concert toms" (ie: single headed) like Hal Blaine's "Octoplus" set, Phil Collins' Gretsch, etc... I don't believe I've seen any kits like that in your library. Kick drums without reso-heads too.

[@marmadukewinterbotham2599]

I still can't see how I can add reverb to just the snare. :O(

[@xlnaudio]

Hi! If you look at the Edit-page for each kit piece and select the snare, you can raise the send volume to the reverb effect for the snare(it’s in the middle section-vertically, far right corner), then check the other kit pieces and make sure they aren’t sending any signal to that effect. Have a look and don’t hesitate getting in touch with our support team if you need any further assistance with this: www.xlnaudio.com/support

[@marmadukewinterbotham2599]

@@xlnaudio Many thanks!

[@FaizanShakeelKhan]

Can velocity in transform section be automated?

[@xlnaudio]

Hi Faizan, I'm afraid that's not possible in AD2. Sorry! Kind regards, Martin

[@arkhitektz3150]

hey XNL! is there a way to pitch shift the entire kit ?(basically just pitch shift AD2 as a whole).right now ,what i do is compose the break at around 80 bpm,export,load the wav and shift it up to 160.its time consuming and doesnt allow me to make corrections easily ...i want to pitch everything up in real time.(i know since this is a vst thats trying to go for super authentic drums you probably dont have a pitch feature cause it would defeat the purpose.but it would be great for me for early/mid 90s jungle/dnb) do you know of a way?(AD2 is not affected by the the pitch wheel in the reason 10 vst rack)please advise ,thank you (love your vst btw.its the best!)

[@xlnaudio]

Hi there! I'm afraid thre is no "Master Pitch" in AD2. You can however change pitch of all your individual kit pieces manually and perhaps achieve what you're after. You can also add a pitch plugin after AD2 on your track and see if it works.

[@arkhitektz3150]

@@xlnaudio thanks.yeah i tried pitching each individual kit manually but it sounds too realistic.kinda like tuning a drum in real life (tightening the skin).im lookin for that "ugly" unreal hardware pitch...anyway,its cool.no sweat .i got workarounds

[@johne1599]

I went into XLN Audio Support, searched for, "Addictive Drums 2 tutorials", and came up empty. Need advice to get going quickly. I have my MIDI keyboard added and working in AD2. Also, how easy or hard is it to create Intros, Outros, Breaks, and Fills in AD2? Thanks in advance! I'm reading the AD2 Manual, maybe just being a bit impatient to get going?! ;

[@xlnaudio]

Hello, If you want to get some tips on how to get started then don't hesitate getting in touch with our support team, you can get in touch with them through the support form on the support page: www.xlnaudio.com/support

[@johne1599]

@@xlnaudio I reached out to XLN Audio Support on a different matter and they have been very responsive. I appreciate the Support. Thanks guys and gals!

[@sevchyk]

Can your software be used for professional radio records without the radio management thinking "they've made this song with vst drums"? Or this is just the demoing tool? Just tell the truth to the audience, please.

[@sevchyk]

Are there examples of songs made with Addictive drums 2 and put on the radio? Name them. By the way, although there are lots of hi hats, the most realistic of them is Iveson.The rest are a little crippled. It's hard to use any hi hats other than Iveson for fast runs in 16th notes.

[@xlnaudio]

Well, the truth is you can’t tell, because a good chunk of the songs you hear on the radio - and have been for the past 10 years - is made with Addictive Drums. It’s not just a demoing tool - even though it’s easy to demo ideas with. And more cases than not, they end up being the master drums as well. Addictive Drums can be heard on hits from everyone from Justin Timberlake and Maroon 5 to Katy Perry and Arina Grande. Its used on toooons of Hip Hop and RnB too. Try it!

[@sevchyk]

@@xlnaudio I'm interested more in the acoustic side of these drums and songs. Of course I understand that the result depends mostly on manipulating the tools but not the tools itself. However, some experienced people tell me that the raw quality of samples must be high. I found such rawness in Modo Drum, and use it. The drawback of Modo Drum is the fact that some snares sound like hitting a bucket with a stick. Despite this, they sound quite appropriate for fooling everybody into thinking that it's the real drums. I also read about Mixosaurus (do you know it?), some people think that these are the most realistic vst drums in the world till this day. So, I need to know a single acoustic/pop/rock song, where the kick, the snare and the hi hats of Addictive Drums are heard. If it's a hit, then it's better, but doesn't matter too much. Can you name it? I'm pretty sure that you have some feedback from the people from the music industry such as "we used your drums successfully in this song". So name a song or two.

[@semchristis3624]

@@xlnaudio such as?

[@BarnacleButtock]

Love your software but goddamn you guys have the worst DRM in the world