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XLN Audio Addictive Drums - Audio Demos
Listen to Addictive Drums!
Addictive Drums can sound extremely realistic, giving you crystal clear
acoustic drums, but it can also be tweaked and twisted into sounding
very machine-like or downright weird!

So if you're looking for the best acoustic drum sounds, Addictive Drums
has them. And if you're looking for anything BUT the best acoustic drum
sounds... well... Addictive Drums has got that too! What really sets
Addictive Drums apart in terms of musicality, is its ability to fit
your production no matter the style! Take a listen to some of the possibilities
available with Addictive Drums...
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MP3 Demo
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Description
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| Acoustic
Pop |
This nice, mellow track clearly shows Addictive Drums crystal
clear acoustic sound. Made by Berntoft. |
| Addictive
Startup |
This is a cool introduction to the capabilities and diversity
of the Addictive Drums samples. Punchy and full sounds. If you
listen closely you can hear the fancy cymbal chokes in action
too! This track uses the midi file "Startup" and the
default AD preset. Included in AD. Beats by Jakob Moller. |
| Addictive
Startup (Funky Pants) |
No, it's not an old record :), it's Addictive Drums playing
the startup MIDI file, this time with a different mix preset:
FunkyPants. Beats by Jakob Moller. |
| Daydreamer |
This shows you another side of Addictive Drums. The whole rhythm
track is made with AD. Nothing added. The mix is done inside Addictive
Drums! Made by Martin Eklund. |
| Distortion
Frenzy |
This shows you just how extremely twisted you can get with Addictive
Drums. Manipulate the pitch envelopes, volume envelopes and pitch
sensitivity, add some distortion on the BUS mixer channel, and
you end up with something like this! Made by Jakob Moller. |
| Lo-Fi
Reggae |
Addictive Drums can suit almost any style of music. Just listen
to this sweet reggae. the lo-fi sound is all coming from AD. Making
good use of the compressors, and the master channel filter. The
beats are made from the provided reggae rhythms in AD. Made
by Lars Erlandsson. |
| AD -
Natural Drums |
This is a very natural sounding preset with compression. Made
by the AD Beat Library. |
| Breakbeats |
Does this sound like one of your favourite vinyl drum loops?
Well, Addictive Drums is good at sounding like a vinyl drum loop.
No need to dust off that old vinyl player to get the sound right.
Made by Lars Erlandsson. |
| Funky
Stuff |
Some more funky sounding beats! The effects are all coming from
inside Addictive Drums. No additional processing! Made by Lars
Erlandsson. |
| Hard
Rock |
A had rock kinda rhythm, with a good "middle-of-the-road"
mix preset. Made from AD Library. |
| Addictive
Electro |
Addiction from a different angle. Addictive Drums can work quite
well with electronic type of music too! Made by Tobias Karlsson. |
| Metal! |
Slick guitarriffs and Addictive Drums on fire! Made by Jori
Haukio. |
Beats and Fills
Below are some examples of the many fills included in the MIDI Beat
Library! Addictive Drums includes over 3500 midi files of beats and
fills, and also longer performances of 12 bars etc.
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MP3 Demo
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| Funky
Fills # 1 |
Examples of the funk fills in Addictive Drums. They, and many
more beats and fills, are included in the AD MIDI Library. Made
by Jakob Moller. |
| Funky
Fills # 2 |
Some funky fills from Addictive Drums. A little more advanced
playing, and with a different preset. Made by Jakob Moller. |
| PopRock
Fills |
Classic PopRock fills with a standard rock beat. Made by
Jakob Moller. |
Rock
Fills
Advanced |
Examples of some of the more advanced rock fills featured in
the Addictive Drums MIDI Library with a fat thumpy preset. Made
by Jakob Moller. |
| Hardrock
Fills # 1 |
Here is an example of the hard rock fills in Addictive Drums.
With so many velocity layers and alternating samples, the bass
drum sounds very realistic even at extreme speeds. Made by
Jakob Moller. |
| Hardrock
Fills # 2 |
Some more hard rock fills from the library. A little more advanced
playing. Made by Jakob Moller. |
Addictive Drums Samples
Below you will find MP3 demo files showing you just how detailed and
realistic the AD samples are. The production preset uses slight compression
and eq only. We also introduce a world first: sampled "real"
cymbal chokes! Hear them in action below!
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MP3 Demo
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Description
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| Kick
Drum |
This is the sound of the Tama 22" bass drum. Thanks to
all the editing and mixing possibilities in Addictive Drums, you
can get everything from a fat and thumpy rock sound to a tuned
up round sound jazz bass drum. Made by Jakob Moller. |
| Snare
Drum |
Here you can hear all the different stroke types on the snare:
Tip in the middle, tip closer to the rim, rimshot in the middle,
rimshot closer to the rim, side stick and finally just hitting
the rim. Made by Jakob Moller. |
| Snare
Performance |
Addictive Drums gives you the ultimate snare sound! With extensive
velocity layers and alternating samples you can forget about "machinegun"
mayhem. This is the Sonor Designer series 14" x 5" snare
drum which has a very punchy sound with rich overtones. Made
by Jakob Moller. |
| Hi-Hat |
This is the 14" Sabian AAX Studio Hi-Hat. The audio clip
shows you the different stroke types of the hi-hat in Addictive
Drums, from totally closed to fully open. You can hit it with
the tip and with the side of the stick. You can also hit the bell
and do foot splashes! Made by Jakob Moller. |
| Hi-Hat
Performance |
Addictive Drums gives you the most realistic hi-hat performances!
The multitude of stroke variations combined with the extensive
editing and mixing possibilities give you the right control and
feeling! Made by Jakob Moller. |
| Toms |
Addictive Drums features toms for all kinds of production styles.
Soundwise, you get everything from a nice natural rock sound (like
in this demo), to electronic single sample toms. You can use four
toms simultaneously. The are thirteen toms to choose from! Made
by Jakob Moller. |
| Cymbals |
This is the sound of the cymbals in Addictive Drums. As you
can hear the sound is full and rich. You can use a total of four
cymbals in Addictive Drums simultaneously: three slots for crashes,
splashes and chinas, and one slot for ride. Made by Jakob Moller. |
| Cymbal
Chokes |
We are very proud of this unique feature in AD: just hit the
choke key (one for each cymbal), at any time, and AD plays a perfectly
matched choke sample for ultimate realism! The cymbal choke samples
in AD are multilayered of course. Made by Jakob Moller. |
| Ride
Cymbal |
The ride in Addictive Drums is very versatile. You can hit it
with the tip, with the side and on the bell. You can of course
choke the ride just like the other cymbals! Made by Jakob Moller. |
| Cowbell |
This is the LP cowbell in AD. Like everything else in Addictive
Drums it is multisampled with alternating samples. In the full
version of AD there are two different cowbells to choose from.
Made by Jakob Moller. |
Addictive Drums - Download the FREE
Demo Version Now!
The Demo version of Addictive Drums is fully functional
software!
You can load and save presets, get a taste of the Beats
and Fills (Midi Library) and tweak away on the built in insert effects
and reverbs etc. It includes some tasty presets that give you a good
idea of what AD is capable off. It is not time limited. Use it as much
as you want whenever you want!
Limitations:
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Only 1 Kick, 1 snare, 1 Hihat and 1 Crash is provided.
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The real version ships with lots of different drums,
cowbells and cymbals.
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A very limited "taste" of the rhythms
in the AD Midi Library is provided.
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The real version has over 3000 Midi files.
Instructions for Download
PC or Mac?
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There are two installer versions, depending on if
you are on a PC or Mac. Just choose below.
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For Mac users: Addictive Drums works on G5 and IntelMac!
Install Instructions
Note: Addictive
Drums is a virtual instrument - you will need a host/sequencer to
test it
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