XLN Addictive Drums 2: Metal Collection puts the power of explosive metal drums in your mixes. Included with XLN Addictive Drums 2: Metal Collection is the Addictive Drums 2 engine to tweak mix and match and process your drums to fit your mix to perfection as well as the Metal Songs and Diabolic MIDI packs to program hard-hitting and intricate drum performances. The Metal Collection packs in the light and dark side of metal drum sounds from the rough and ready Metal ADPak to the precise and technical Studio Prog. Produced by the Godfather of Nu-metal Ross Robinson the Metal ADpak features a heavy and tight kick drum thunderous toms explosive and dynamic snare with bright and razor-sharp cymbals. A full 18-piece kit complete with five toms and nine cymbals gives you a huge array of choices when it comes to programming your grooves and fills to push the boundaries on what is possible in extreme metal drumming technique. The Addictive Drums 2: Studio Prog ADpak is the ultimate sample pack for creating precise balanced and detailed drums in your mixes. Tailored for progressive and complex musical genres the Studio Prog ADpak is ideal for highlighting the detail in fast and technical drum performances. All playable through the included Addictive Drums 2 engine the most powerful drum production studio for your mixes. Jam-packed with features and studio-grade effects to customise and perfect your drum tones you can create your own custom kit by mixing and matching different drums and process them to fit your songs and productions effortlessly. Please Note: This product comes in the form of a digital download code that will be sent to your email for activation. Metal ADPak Not your average drum kit Engineered and mixed by one of the biggest names in Metal Ross Robinson. You know him from his works in the early Nu-Metal scene helping to craft the sound that defined a generation with his blend of natural raw aggression and modern techniques to bring the musicality to the forefront. Tailored for the extremes the Metal ADpak delivers huge sounding hard-hitting drums that are best suited when playing fast and aggressive metal. Specially selected Zildjian cymbals have been chosen to add the shimmer and brightness needed to cut through dense metal mixes while the Ludwig Classic Maple kick and toms are renowned for their natural punch and overtones. Tuned to perfection the 14.5″ chrome over brass Gretsch snare drums adds a huge amount of impact and attack that will help to cut above the barrage of sounds in your metal mixes. Meticulously chosen “trigger” sounds are also included for the kick and snare drum to reinforce your sounds giving you more edge and attack in your mix. This is a common technique used by the great mixing engineers and is now put in your hands without the need for any external trigger modules or hardware! Created by some of the best in the business the Metal ADpak contains over 30 presets that cover a huge range of different metal styles. Roberto Laghi Björn Gelotte and David E.K Martin Preikschas have all leant their ability to these presets covering everything from heavy metal speed metal death metal and many others all of which are individually tweakable and customisable through the Addictive Drums 2 engine to suit the needs of your music. Studio Prog Let your performance shine Its natural to think that progressive styles of music deal in a large amount of technicality and youd be right to think that. Taking each part of the composition to the next level progressive musicians and bands will often dedicate an enormous amount of time honing their craft therefore its only logical to display that technical ability in utter transparency. Perfect for the modern musician looking to highlight your technical ability the Studio Prog ADpak has been sampled in meticulous detail The Studio Prog ADpak delivers a perfectly balanced sound and tone that lets your performance shine through without stealing the spotlight. Boutique sounds at your fingertips Comprised of a DW Collectors Edition kit with an additional 14×5.5″ DW Craviotto snare the sounds in Studio Prog are jam-packed with character and personality. Tuned to perfection every note of your kit will shine through to add an extra dimension to your performances where other kits simply cant! In combination with the boutique shells are a hand-picked selection of Paiste and Sabian cymbals each chosen for their non-offensive sound that gels together to create a harmonised and balanced kit. Diabolic MIDI Grooves Power speed and groove. This is metal drumming to the extreme! Over 300 performances have been played in by metal drumming royalty Daniel Erlandsson and includes everything from full songs grooves and fills. Extreme metal drumming requires an extreme amount of dedication and perseverance to build up the stamina and power needed to let your drums explode and cut through and often can be very difficult to play convincingly unless youre amongst the worlds finest drummers. Thankfully the Diabolic grooves give you a wide selection of full songs shorter grooves fills and more to drag and drop into your project to fit any style or tempo. Metal Songs The Metal Songs MIDI groove pack is the best place to start composing your hard-hitting metal tracks. Comprised of over 200 live-recorded performances by a top session musician Metal Songs is divided into grooves fills and complete songs to draw inspiration for your tracks. Each groove has a series of variations so you can fine-tune the exact performance for your section whether youre working on intricate fills or a full verse structure Metal Songs has you covered. Features Metal ADPakSpecially selected trigger samples for kick and snare included Hard hitting and explosive sound Tuned to perfection so no sour notes are heard in your mix Perfect solution for creating fast and aggressive metal drums at homeDrum ListKick: 22×18″ Ludwig Classic Maple Snare: 14×5″ Gretsch Hammered Chrome over Brass Tom: 10×8″ 12×8″ 13×9″16×16″ 18×16″ Ludwig Classic Maple Hi-hat: 15″ Zildjian New Beat Special: Trigger sounds for kick and snare Cymbals: 9″ Zildjian K Custom Hybrid Splash 10″ Sabian AAX Ozone Splash 17″ Zildjian Hybrid Crash 18″ Zildjian A Custom China 19″ Zildjian K Custom Hybrid China 19″ Zildjian K Dark Crash 20″ Zildjian A Custom Rezo Crash 20″ Zildjian K Crash Ride 24″ Zildjian A Custom Medium RideStudio ProgBoutique drum kit sampled in immense detail Meticulously captured with industry standard microphones and equipment A selection of two snares to match perfectly with your music Balanced sound to let your performance shine through Lively and explosive room sound Expertly engineered and tuned for a clean and precise sound Customise your sound with the built-in mixer capabilites of Addictive Drums 2Drum listKicks: 20×16″ DW Collectors Snares: 14×5.5″ DW Craviotto 14×5″ DW Collectors Copper Toms: 8×7″ 10×8″ 12×8″ 14×11″ 16×14″ DW Collectors Hi-hat: 15″ Sabian HH Ride: 21″ Sabian AAX Stage Cymbals: 22″ Paiste Soundcreation Dark China 16″ Paiste Signature Fast 17″ Paiste Signature Dark Energy 20″ Sabian HHXtreme Splash: 12″ Sabian HHX Extras: LP Black Beauty CowbellSpecification System RequirementsOperating system:Mac:macOS 10.9 or later (32 & 64-bit) Windows:Windows 7 8 10 (32 & 64-bit) Plug-in format:VST AU AAX (32 & 64-bit) Standalone Application (Windows and macOS) Compatible Software:Ableton Live 9 & 10 Apple Logic Pro 9 & 10 Avid Pro Tools 11 or later (Pro Tools First is not supported) Cakewalk by Bandlab Propellerhead Reason 9.5 or later (In Addictive Drums 2 the Bus channel cannot be sent to a separate out track.) Reaper 4 & 5 Steinberg Cubase 8 or laterGeneralProdut code: 1096-72