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Hip Hop and Gospel ADpak: Mix-Ready Drum Presets for Addictive Drums 2

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Hip Hop and Gospel ADpak is an expansion pack of drum presets by XLN Audio for Addictive Drums 2. It provides 99 mix-ready presets built around a Yamaha 9000 Recording Custom kit for hip-hop and gospel styles.

REQUIRESAddictive Drums 2Host synth sold separately

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01Overview

The Hip Hop and Gospel ADpak is designed for producers who need drums that sit in a mix without extra processing. It is built for Addictive Drums 2 and focuses on two genres: tight, pocketed hip-hop and energetic gospel. The developer describes the presets as made by experienced producers and points to hip-hop and gospel artists as reference points for the sound. The pack can be used as a purely acoustic kit or blended with electronic beats, depending on the groove you are building.

Best for

Hip-hop drum grooves
Gospel drum performances
Pocketed boom-bap beats
Acoustic and electronic blends
Dense arrangement drums

Developer: XLN Audio
Category: Expansion Packs
Requires: Addictive Drums 2
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

99 mix-ready drum presets for Addictive Drums 2
Yamaha 9000 Recording Custom kit with five toms
Two kick drums: short-and-tight and punchy 22-inch
Three snares: brass piccolo, maple and aluminum
Istanbul Xist and Custom cymbal collection
Body percussion included as an extra sound
Usable as a purely acoustic kit or blended with electronic beats

03In depth

Kits, Kicks, Snares and Cymbals in the Pack

The pack centers on a Yamaha 9000 Recording Custom kit, which includes five toms from an 8-inch rack tom to a 16-inch floor tom. It adds two kicks: a short, tight 20x16-inch drum for intricate patterns and a 22x14-inch drum for more punch and articulation.

Three snares are included, from a bright 14x3.5-inch brass piccolo to a warm 14x5.5-inch maple snare and a 14x6.5-inch aluminum snare with strong presence in dense arrangements. A cymbal set from the Istanbul Xist and Istanbul Custom ranges covers rides, crashes, a stack and hi-hats.

Body percussion is also included as an extra sound source.

Using the Drum Presets in Hip-Hop and Gospel Production

The presets are intended to be mix-ready, so the kit is usable straight from the preset without heavy shaping. The developer describes the sound as having punch, clarity and soul.

Because the pack covers both acoustic and electronic-leaning uses, it can serve as the main drum layer or as an additional layer alongside sample-based beats. The snare choices give you different tonal characters, so you can match a bright, cutting backbeat or a warmer, more vintage one to the track.

04Specs

Will it run?

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

Developer	XLN Audio
Type	Preset pack / expansion
Category	Expansion Packs
Requires	Addictive Drums 2

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What do I need to use the Hip Hop and Gospel ADpak?

You need to own Addictive Drums 2. This product is an expansion for that drum plugin and cannot be used on its own.

What kinds of music is this ADpak suited for?

The pack is aimed at hip-hop and gospel production. The developer says it covers punchy, pocketed hip-hop grooves as well as more explosive gospel performances.