XO Expansion Dusty Gold preset pack artwork for XLN Audio XO

XO Expansion: Dusty Gold, Lo-Fi Preset Pack for XO

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XO Expansion: Dusty Gold is a preset expansion pack for XLN Audio's XO, created by Niko Schabel of Radio Citizen. It includes 80+ presets and 188 one-shot samples for lo-fi and textural music.

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01Overview

Dusty Gold is built around a lo-fi, vintage sound. XLN Audio's description of the pack highlights lo-fi beats and loops that are described as mix-ready and fully editable. The presets are intended as starting points for songwriting and beatmaking, and the pack is developed by Niko Schabel of Radio Citizen, who draws on a range of genres including hip hop, dub, jazz, funk and soul.

Best for

Lo-fi beat production
Hip hop beatmaking
Downtempo textures
Songwriting starting points
Vintage soundtrack-style pads
Dusty drum one-shots

Developer: XLN Audio
Category: Expansion Packs
Requires: XO
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

80+ presets designed for XO
188 bespoke one-shot samples
Lo-fi, vintage and textural sound palette
Mix-ready, fully editable loops
Sourced from Niko Schabel's crate-digging library
Requires XLN Audio's XO to run

03In depth

Sound and Character of the Dusty Gold Presets

XLN Audio describes Dusty Gold as a collection of textural, vintage-leaning sounds. The developer says the material draws on lo-fi, hip hop, dub, krautrock, jazz, blaxploitation soundtracks, afrobeat, funk, soul and cinematic textures, sourced from record crate digging.

The pack's stated reference points include the moody, vinyl-era character associated with artists such as Portishead, DJ Shadow and Burial, which gives the presets a hazy, dusty tone suited to downtempo and beat-driven production.

What Is in the Pack and Who It Suits

Dusty Gold contains more than 80 presets for XO and 188 one-shot samples. The one-shots are described as bespoke, which makes the pack useful for building drum patterns and textures around the presets.

The pack is aimed at beatmakers looking for quick inspiration and songwriters who want a foundation for a new track. Because XO is required to load the presets, the pack is best suited to producers who already use XLN Audio's instrument.

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	XO

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What do I need to use Dusty Gold?

Dusty Gold is an expansion pack for XLN Audio's XO, and XO is required to use it.

How many presets and samples does Dusty Gold include?

The pack includes 80+ presets and 188 bespoke one-shot samples.

What genres is Dusty Gold designed for?

XLN Audio describes the sound as drawing on lo-fi, hip hop, dub, jazz, funk, soul and cinematic textures, making it suited to beat-driven and textural production.