Addictive Drums 2 Custom Collection drum plugin by XLN Audio interface

Addictive Drums 2: Custom Collection – Build Your Own Drum Library Free Download

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Addictive Drums 2: Custom Collection is a drum instrument plugin from XLN Audio that includes the Addictive Drums 2 engine and lets you choose your own mix of drum kits, MIDI beats and single drum sounds.

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01Overview

Addictive Drums 2: Custom Collection is built around choice. Instead of a fixed set of drums, you buy the Addictive Drums 2 engine along with the right to select three ADpaks (drum kits), three MIDIpaks (beats) and three Kitpiece Paks (single drums). You can make those selections right away or return to them later. The collection suits producers who like to explore individual drum sounds and rhythms and assemble a library around their own style.

Best for

Rock and metal drum production
Funk and groove programming
Building a custom drum library
Layering acoustic drum sounds
Beat production with MIDI

Developer: XLN Audio
Category: Complete Collection
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Full Addictive Drums 2 engine included
Choose 3 ADpaks, 3 MIDIpaks and 3 Kitpiece Paks
Make content selections now or later
MIDI library with 5,000 beats
Special trigger sounds included
130 production-ready presets
Drag-and-drop audio and MIDI workflow
64-bit plugin for Windows and macOS

03In depth

Sound Shaping and Mixing Within the Addictive Drums 2 Engine

The engine includes presets you can use as they are or adjust, as well as the option to build a kit from scratch. XLN Audio describes its mixing and sound-shaping tools as studio-grade, covering everything from open, clean drum tones to heavily distorted, grungy sounds.

The developer also states that drum kits were recorded in professional studios with professional drummers, which gives you a range of acoustic sonic options to shape within the engine.

Workflow and Library Building

Drag-and-drop support for audio and MIDI, rapid linking and layering, and quick kit piece swapping are central to the workflow. XLN Audio says the layout is designed to keep you in the creative zone.

Because the selections can be made over time, you can start with the sounds you need now and add more ADpaks, MIDIpaks or Kitpiece Paks later. The collection includes a MIDI library of 5,000 beats and 130 production-ready presets, along with special trigger sounds.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

Developer	XLN Audio
Type	Plugin
Category	Complete Collection
Formats	VST2, AU, AAX, Standalone
Operating systems	Windows, macOS
Architecture	64-bit
Free trial	Yes

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What formats does Addictive Drums 2: Custom Collection support?

It is available as VST2, AU, AAX and Standalone. It runs on Windows and macOS and is 64-bit only.

What do I need to use Addictive Drums 2: Custom Collection?

It runs in any host that supports 64-bit VST, AU or AAX plugins. XLN Audio tests with Ableton Live 9 or later, Logic Pro 9 and 10, Pro Tools 11 or later (not Pro Tools First), Cakewalk by Bandlab, Reason 10.3 or later, Reaper 4 and 5, and Cubase 8 or later.