There could be a little bigger gap in pitch. The toms sound warm and full, though I’m a little disappointed with the tuning between toms 3 and 4. The Toms and CymbalsĪgain, I was pleasantly surprised with the toms and cymbals. Please tell me I’m wrong in the comments. I think you must load a preset, and then turn off the EQ, compression, reverb, etc.
With that in mind, I don’t exactly know how to load unprocessed samples into Addictive Drums 2. The kick is a 22×14″ - it sounds very organic and not overly processed. 2 ADpakĪlthough A/Bing them now, I keep going back and forth. The Black Beauty has far more body, as you’d expect, though I somewhat like the sound of the 14×5″ more. Snares included are a 14×6.5″ Ludwig Black Beauty and 14×5″ Ludwig 20’s Two-Piece Brass. The presets are incredible! “Big OH and Room” sounds enormous! The Snares and Kick
The kit recorded is a late-60s Gretsch “Round Badge,” with 30 professional presets that are ready for productions. The only additional samples included are a shell hit of one of the toms and a handclap sample of three people.įairfax Vol. In all three of the ADpaks I picked up, the cymbals sound incredible. Lots of drum sample libraries attempt and fail at getting cymbals right. One of the reasons I love Addictive Drums so much is the quality level of the cymbals. Maybe a bit more dampening could have worked, but that’s just my dumb opinion. The toms are warm and punchy, though, in the overheads, the rack toms sound a little flabby. Included are four tom samples (I assume they recorded the rack and floor at different tunings). I’m sure there are excellent uses for the drum on grungier rock recordings. It’s mostly at the top end of the velocity range, and I’m picky (the other ADpak I’ll get into has an incredible Leedy & Ludwig kick I’m loving). The sample is a bit too bright and clicky to my ears. The kick is a 24×16,” and, while it sounds massive as you’d expect, it’s a little thin somehow in the low-end. My favorite between the two is the Craviotto. Snares included are a 14×7″ Craviotto Custom Shop snare and a super-rare 14×6.5″ Tama Bell Brass snare nicknamed the Terminator. Those who know Gretsch understand that drums from the Stop Sign era sound incredible. The kit used was a vintage Gretsch “Stop Sign” kit. 1 as beefy American rock drums, and I have to agree. I almost forgot - the drums sound incredible in that room.įairfax Vol. Nirvana’s Nevermind, RHCP’s One Hot Minute, Weezer’s Pinkerton, Rage Against the Machine’s self-titled, Queens of the Stone Age’s Rated R, all come to mind. Sound City is the birthplace of so many legendary albums.
If you haven’t seen the documentary, watch it. I almost recorded there with my band before it shut down in 2017 - totally regretting that now. Both these packs were tracked at Fairfax Recordings in Los Angeles, CA.įor those unaware, Fairfax Recordings, now permanently closed, was formerly legendary recording studio Sound City. 1 and 2 were obvious choices for my first two ADpaks.
Upon purchasing, you’ll get to pick your libraries, also known as ADpaks.įairfax Vol. If you get Addictive Drums Custom or Custom XL, you’ll get to choose libraries, MIDI packs, and add-ons, as I did. While not a bad thing, I lacked more organic and natural samples in my collection. First, many of the libraries I already owned were more suited to metal and rock production. I really never have a real need for my double base pedal for the genre of music I play, but it did build up the muscle tone in my left leg.I love that I was able to choose what I wanted. I was able to still gig and get my session work done using my left foot on the kick right after getting out of the hospital. It was a good thing I practiced for those three weeks using my left foot on the bass. At the end of May 08, I landed in the hospital for 6 days for right foot surgery and after getting out of the hospital, I couldn't play with my right foot for over a month. Anyway that purchase saved me a lot of frustration and money in the long run. I started to really like it and catch onto playing it, in fact so did my girlfriend who actually turned out to be a better DB player than me. I bought it mainly to exercise my left leg and foot to get it close to the power of my right leg. Last May of 08 when I bought my Tama Starclassic Bubinga kit I toyed with the idea of getting a double pedal, so I bought a Tama Power Glide double pedal. I've been playing many, many years on a single pedal.