
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. You can even drag-and-drop drum hits and complete loops straight to your music software’s timeline for maximum ease of use.I love that I was able to choose what I wanted. The intuitive system is designed to be simple for beginners but very deep for power users. Our new Beats page helps you locate or build interesting beats quickly and to transform existing beats to make them uniquely yours. New rhythm creation and transformation tools. More kitpiece slots, new studio-grade effects (including delay and saturation/distortion), brand new Tone Designer and Transient Shaper modules, easy kitpiece linking, and new electronic sounds that can take your drums to exciting new territories.ģ. New sound shaping and kit building features.Īsk and you shall receive, customers! We’ve listened to your feedback and made dozens of improvements, both small and large! Highlights include:
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This kit was recorded at the legendary Fairfax Recording studio in Los Angeles (formerly known as Sound City).įairfax and all of our existing ADpaks (from Addictive Drums) have been updated to make full use of all the new features of the Addictive Drums 2 engine.Ģ. Our team has traveled around the world and found some truly amazing drums in world-famous studios such as our brand new Fairfax kit.
