Addictive Drums 2!!!

Right on time to compete with EZ2...

I sold my EZ....I still have lite...

I'll pick 2 up on sale some time, but AD2....
I can't wait to see what's new...I know they don't mess around...
Will be an interesting "Comparison"

I do love the song construction in EZKeys...so that would be my main 
motivation to get EZD2...

cclarry
Right on time to compete with EZ2...

That's a mighty impressive graphic.  Any place where a hint of the features might be published or are they waiting for EZ2 to come out before they write their specs down? 

MakeShift
Looks like it will be a $79 upgrade???  If so, I think I am going to have to wait and compare apples.

If you bought it after March 1st, it's a free upgrade........yaaayyy!!! (I got X3 in March......I hope that qualifies). If it was before March 1st, you get a 50% discount.

I am wondering that as well, Larry. That would be a nice gesture from XLN if they did that.

Dang those XLN guys....
 
Why oh why do I have to own everything?

Mod Bod

cclarry
Right on time to compete with EZ2...

That's a mighty impressive graphic.  Any place where a hint of the features might be published or are they waiting for EZ2 to come out before they write their specs down? 

As requested, a hint of the features at the website below.  The key word here, of course is hint. 
http://addictivedrums2.com/
 
 

When will Addictive Drums 2 be available?

Mark your calendars! Addictive Drums 2 will be available May 13, 2014!

What are the key features of Addictive Drums 2?
Why should I upgrade from the original Addictive Drums?

Addictive Drums 2 has tons of user-requested features as well as a few surprises from the team at XLN Audio! There are too many changes to list here, but the high-level changes can be summarized as follows:

1) Lots of exciting new sound-shaping features.
2) Lots of new tools for finding and transforming beats.
3) Freedom to choose only the content that matters to you.

We will publish a more detailed list as we get closer to launch.

But wait, I just bought Addictive Drums!

Not to worry! We have a generous grace period for recent buyers:

If you purchased Addictive Drums on or after March 1st 2014, you will get a FREE upgrade to AD2.

If you purchased Addictive Drums in January or February of 2014, you will get a 50% discount for the upgrade.

Information will be automatically mailed to you when Addictive Drums 2 launches so make sure your contact information in your XLN Account is up to date!

How much will it cost?

The upgrade will cost $79.

Will Addictive Drums (v1) be discontinued?

We will no longer sell Addictive Drums (v1) after May 13, 2014. However, we will continue providing support for Addictive Drums v1 for the time being.

Owners of Addictive Drums v1 can still purchase ADpaks (for version 1) until the end of 2014.

When I get the new version, can I still open older sessions with Addictive Drums (v1) in them?

Of course! Addictive Drums 2 is completely independent from Addictive Drums (v1) and your existing installation will not be affected in any way. In other words, you can open up old projects with Addictive Drums (v1) and work as you always have in the past. You can even have projects that contain both Addictive Drums v1 and v2 in the same session, in case you don't want to change anything in an existing session.

Will I be able to use my ADpaks in Addictive Drums 2?

When you upgrade to Addictive Drums 2, you get updated versions of all of your existing ADpaks in the new Addictive Drums 2 format for free! All of the presets in the "v2" ADpaks have been updated to make good use of the Addictive Drums 2 engine. We hope they will feel fresh and new again and that you'll have fun re-discovering your existing ADpaks.

What are the system requirements?

The system requirements for Addictive Drums 2 are exactly the same as those for Addictive Keys, with one exception: we will no longer support the old RTAS format for Pro Tools (we do support the newer Pro Tools AAX format in both 32 and 64-bit).

 
 

I'm hot to get EZDrummer 2 first. That UI is reminiscent of EZKeys which I'm pretty fond of right now.
 
Maybe I'll wait for the Christmas sale for AD2.

MakeShift

Larry, they also had an article on the new ATH50x headphones......high praises.

Have to say I'm loving mine...these will make a huge difference....

I got this image in an email.
 
 

Guitarpima
I got this image in an email.
 
 

 
This is a great thing for us! Having AD and EZD both trying to present the best product. Love it. The EZD2 video I watched made it a must have here. I struggle with drums all the time, mainly because I get bored quickly with all the work I need to put into the drum portion of the song and I don't really have a strong passion to hang in there to get it great. EZ drummer 2 looks like it streamlines that process which leaves me with hope that my drum tracks improve and my time to get them improved maybe even decreases.

Just saw that JRRshop has Addictive Drums and an AD Pak for $129.00. If you use the coupon code 'group' it reduces the cost to about $109. Not a bad deal for Full AD and an AD Pak plus you will get a free update to AD2.

EZD2 looks great but I recently upgraded to SD2 so I'll probably pass temporarily on upgrading to EZD2. Definitely gonna go with the $79 upgrade for ADD2. XLN support is 2nd to none IMB.

ArcRex
I have pretty much decided to go upgrade to ADD2, but with only a splash screen ad and some pricing info, I am a little nervous that they may be pushing the app out to not lose people to EZD2. I hope it is ready for market.

I'm sure soon we will start seeing the "ads" and YouTube Video's....

rtucker55
I appreciate the approach that XLN is taking on this.
 
They gave us a heads-up, a brief idea of what new features might be, an opportunity to sign up for updates about the product release, and a basic release date vs. hyping with all the hoop-la and boog-a-boo that other vendors practice.
 
I am looking forward to the release and doing the upgrade isn't even a question for me. I like their stuff, service, and support.

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