XLN Audio Addictive Drums 2: Fairfax Vol. 2 ADpak | Classic Studio Rock Drum Kit Expansion
The Fairfax Vol. 2 ADpak is an ADpak expansion for Addictive Drums 2 that delivers the thick, punchy sound of a classic American studio—ideal for rock, indie, and pop productions. With AD2’s mixer and effects modules, you can quickly go from rough ideas to finished tones, letting the drums immediately stand out in the arrangement.
Key Features
- Classic studio-style American drum tones, suitable for rock, indie, alternative, and pop styles.
- Carefully selected kit configurations and multiple presets, allowing quick switching from heavy, powerful tones to clean, close sounds.
- Multiple microphone positions and room layers make it easy to craft anything from big, spacious ambience to tight, in‑your‑face attack.
- Integrated with Addictive Drums 2’s mixer and effects modules for EQ, compression, saturation, and reverb processing.
- Supports multichannel outputs so kick, snare, overheads/rooms, and other elements can be routed separately into your DAW for mixing.
- Works with AD2’s groove browser and drag‑and‑drop workflow to quickly build patterns and advance arrangements.
- Compatible with AD2’s electronic drum mapping and velocity‑layer settings, convenient for stage performance and trigger recording.
- Online installation and license management make downloading, installing, and updating straightforward.
System Requirements
- This product is an ADpak expansion and requires the Addictive Drums 2 main application.
- Supports 64‑bit Windows and macOS environments (load the AD2 plugin within a compatible DAW).
- Requires the XLN Audio online installer and an internet connection for download and license activation.
- Please allow sufficient storage space for the sound library; using an SSD is recommended for best performance.
- Recommended to use a mainstream DAW that supports 64‑bit plugins and a compatible audio interface.
Plugin Formats
- AAX (provided by the Addictive Drums 2 main application)
- AU (provided by the Addictive Drums 2 main application)
- VST (provided by the Addictive Drums 2 main application)
- VST3 (provided by the Addictive Drums 2 main application)
Supported Applications and Workflow Integration
Load Addictive Drums 2 inside common 64‑bit DAWs (such as Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Cubase, Ableton Live, Studio One, Reaper, etc.). You can use multichannel outputs to process individual drums and room/overheads separately; drag rhythms from AD2 into your DAW for editing; automate key parameters via your DAW and export finished mixes offline. It also integrates with production templates and auxiliary tools (including AI‑assisted workflows), allowing quick auditioning of presets, creating separate tracks, and exporting drum stems.
