Addictive Drums 2 Trial Mode...Really?

The Studio Prog and Studio Rock kits are separately purchased AdPacks. It sounds like demo versions of the packs were installed with the AD2 upgrade.

What exactly is supposed to come in AD2 basic?  As far as I can tell, the Cakewalk version comes with three kits and three midi packs, and that makes it equivalent to the "Producer Bundle".  Or. . . they all come with Prog/Rock/Pop and additional adpacks and the cakewalk version is a cut down version of AD2?  Like artist with no adpaks?
 
If someone owns AD2, do they have access to AD1?  I thought that had more than three kits.
 
 
 
 

I purchased SONAR Producer and the version of AD2 that it came with have the Prog, Rock, and Pop kits.  They do not appear to be trials - I do no see this anywhere but could be mistaken.  IF these are full versions, this is a surprise, usually bundled software is the lowest version or worse.

Anderton

200bpm
I purchased SONAR Producer and the version of AD2 that it came with have the Prog, Rock, and Pop kits.  They do not appear to be trials - I do no see this anywhere but could be mistaken.  IF these are full versions, this is a surprise, usually bundled software is the lowest version or worse.

Addictive Drums is the full version. Expansion packs are a different situation.

So are the Prog, Rock, and Pop kits going to expire at some point?  They appear to be full versions, unlike the other expansions which have a webstore link.   None of the other kits are trials, afaik although they will let you play some samples to hear what they sound like.

Is there a difference between the "upgrade" from AD1 to AD2 (€80 on their website) and the current offer on cakewalk shop (various AD2 packs, which apparently include AD2) which cost less than the upgrade itself?  
 
In other words, would I get the same 'upgrade' from AD1 to AD2 if I bought one of the AD2 packs from Cakewalk website?

Well my "trial" on the Prog, Pop, and Rock sets will be up today even though I was told I should have the full version od AD2.
Curious to see if there will be any instruments to work with after that. Called Cakewalk and the respresentative did not have answers to these questions and basically told me all he could do was email AD on my behalf. I asked via email if I could have a fresh version and serial # and they said they could not do that and I never received an email responce to that question from AD. Thanks everyone for you responces to my issue.

Woo hoo!! Thanks to XLN my AD2 works now!!! Thank you all for your help!

Hello scarts,
I received an email from Gustav from XLN and he gave me a
"work-around" link in the email:

"Hi,I'm really sorry for the inconvenience. This is a really strange case.I have a workaround I'd like you to try. Please follow these steps:1. Click the AD2 logo in the top center of the plugin window and note the Computer ID.2. Login to your account at www.xlnaudio.com and go to this page:
It's very important that you are logged in and use the exact link above, otherwise you will be redirected to a different page.3. Click "Add a Computer" and fill in the required details, including the computer ID present in AD2.4. Run the XLN Online Installer and try loading AD2.Does it work..? "


I am not sure if the link will work for you. Maybe delete the computer registration of the one that is not working when you log on to your online account and re-register again with the id that works? It took me a while to hear back from Gustav at XLN.
I hope this works for you. I tried and re-tried several things I received in emails from Cakewalk and XLN. Your best bet
is to keep trying to email XLN.

LeeMichael
How do I hook up a m-audio 4X4 midisport anversiary edition in the preferences/midi/midi devices.
Thank you,

Do just that. Go to devices and if your interface is on and hooked up it will show up in the friendly name. Add it to input and output if that's what you are using for the output and click ok.
 
Fwiw I'm pretty disappointed in the Addictive drums support. A Co. with a product like that that has such poor to almost no support is mind-boggling. They really need a phone number you can talk too and used to have that and they even did away with the forum that was a really nice place. Addictive drums may be the best VST drum sound out there and just incredible sounds but the buck stops there. They also need to invest in a editing software like EZ drummer 2 which is an awesome program and keeping me away from addictive drums but I'm slowly learning to intergrate them together. Sorry for the rant just thought it was necessary.
 
One more thing is on the upgrade there are two options one for $79 and one for $99 so if you chose $79 the ad packs aren't added so it's possible that's why the adpacks weren't there or showed up as trial. I'm also assuming you registered the product.