XLN Audio XO Expansion: Preheated｜Drum-Machine Expansion Sound Library & Rhythm Inspiration Kit
XLN Audio XO Expansion: Preheated is an official expansion sound library created for XO users, offering curated drum kits and rhythm presets to enhance beat design and spark creative exploration. It integrates seamlessly into XO's browsing, replace, and variation workflows, allowing electronic, hip-hop, or pop productions to quickly build polished rhythmic foundations.
Key Features
- Official expansion content, designed and arranged specifically for XLN Audio XO
- Includes curated drum kits, one-shot samples, and rhythm presets—ready to use out of the box
- Full integration with XO's Space/Browser for fast searching, comparing, and replacing
- Supports XO's rhythm variation and randomization workflows to quickly generate new ideas
- Export rhythms from XO as audio or MIDI for easy mixing and arrangement
- Installation and activation via XLN Audio's official tools—straightforward process
- Tags and naming optimized for the XO ecosystem to improve sound-finding efficiency and consistency
- Suitable for a wide range of genres, from experimental electronic to mainstream pop
System Requirements
- Requires the XLN Audio XO main application to be installed (latest version recommended)
- Operating system: Windows 64-bit, macOS (actual support depends on the XO application)
- Storage: available disk space required for installing the expansion content
- Network: download and activation require an internet connection and an XLN Audio account
Plugin Formats
- This is an expansion for XO; actual plugin formats depend on the XO application
- Commonly supported: AU (Mac), VST/VST3, AAX (depending on version)
Supported Hosts & Workflow Integration
After loading XLN Audio XO in a DAW that supports the plugin formats above, you can directly access the Preheated expansion's presets and sounds. Use XO's browsing and replace functions to quickly build drum kits and arrange rhythms, then drag audio or MIDI into DAW tracks for mixing and arrangement. Suitable for common DAWs (such as Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Cubase, Studio One, Pro Tools, etc.); actual compatibility depends on XO and the DAW versions. The expansion can also be integrated into team or AI-assisted production workflows as a source of rhythms and sounds.
