XLN Audio Addictive Drums 2: Black Velvet ADpak｜Thick Drum Kit Expansion Oriented Toward Rock and Pop
The Black Velvet ADpak is an expansion sound pack for Addictive Drums 2, targeted at rock and pop production, delivering deep, solid, and highly live-feel drum sounds. With detailed multi-sampling and flexible mixing controls, it quickly creates drum layers ranging from clean to massively impactful. Note: This product is an ADpak expansion and requires the Addictive Drums 2 host application.
Key Features
- Thick drum kit tones designed for rock/pop contexts, with solid low end and strong impact
- Multiple velocity layers and round-robin sampling to realistically reproduce drummer dynamics and detail
- Includes close mics, overheads, room, bus and other microphone signals and routing options for blending
- Built-in presets for instant use, covering styles from clean recorded tones to saturated rock
- Integrates with the Addictive Drums 2 mixer and effects modules (EQ, compression, saturation, reverb, etc.)
- Includes compatible rhythmic MIDI grooves to quickly establish drum foundations
- Supports common electronic drum MIDI mappings for easy real-time triggering and recording
- Can be mixed with other ADpaks/Kitpieces to build custom kit configurations
- Drag-and-drop MIDI into your DAW arrangement for an intuitive, efficient workflow
System Specifications
- Platform: Windows and macOS (64-bit)
- Requires an installed Addictive Drums 2 host application
- Installation & authorization: XLN Online Installer and internet connection
- Storage: additional free disk space required to store the sound content
- An SSD is recommended for improved loading and streaming performance
Plugin Formats
- AAX (64-bit)
- AU (64-bit)
- VST (64-bit)
- Note: This product is an ADpak expansion and depends on the Addictive Drums 2 plugin to run
Supported Applications and Workflow Integration
Usable within major DAWs that support AAX/AU/VST (loaded via the Addictive Drums 2 plugin), including composing, recording, and mixing workflows. Users can drag-and-drop MIDI grooves into arrangement tracks, automate parameters, and perform multi-output routing; it can also be used with electronic drum kits for real-time performance recording. When combined with AI assistants or rhythm-generation tools, you can generate MIDI first, then import it into Addictive Drums 2 to trigger the Black Velvet ADpak sounds.
