AD2 comes with Plat or not? OR a glitch?

Hmmm. If you login to XLN website and then go here:
http://www.xlnaudio.com/products/
 
90 dollars a kit... Bargain... ;)

Contact XLN. Seems likely they would know the answer.

AD2 is part of each ADpak; you can't buy AD2 alone. Also, the Beats come in a .XPAK file, so you need AD2 to access them. If you have purchased SPlat, you get 3 ADpaks, 3 MIDI paks and 3 kit pieces. With SPro, you get one of each. That ADpak gets you AD2.
 
If you're just looking for drum beats in MIDI files, there are plenty of free MIDI file download sites on the web. I use MidiYodi to test listen AND to convert MIDI Type 0 files to Type 1 (using the Trackify command in the File drop down menu). You can then pull just the the drum track if you like it.
 
If you have SPlat or SPro, open the Command Center, select Addictive Drums 2 and swipe/copy the Serial number shown. Then go to the XLN website, log in to your account (or create one if you don't have one already) and paste the serial number from SONAR into the Register Product Key field and click on Register Product Key. That will give you access to your 3 (or 1) ADpaks, MIDI paks and kit pieces. Use the XLN Online Installer to install and update AD2 (and Addictive Keys if you have that). Now, you can buy whatever MIDI paks you want on the XLN site and they will be available for d/l via the online installer.

It would be nice if XLN would get back to me on this issue.

mudgel
Is it AD or AD2 that is in your XLN account. Just asking in case you made a mistake. We got AD with one Sonar release then got AD 2 with another one along with 3 ad paks and drum paks.

Plat came with AD2, 3 beat paks and 3 drum paks and that's what I'm using. The XLN installer says AD 1 and 2 installed and up to date. The SN is registered for AD2 on the XLN site.
 
I wish they would at least get back to me. It's like what 3pm in Sweden? or is tech support in the U.S.? lol
 
thanks
 
 
edit:
But I kind of wonder if Cakewalk's AD2 versions is somehow different from XLN's version in some way. 
 

I don't use XLN drums at all but I did download and install it.

If it's already registered then don't you just access everything through the online installer. Give that a try I think it takes you to the website where can select your packs etc.
Sorry for the constant updating. As I'm typing I'm recalling stuff and having a look on the website, but I'm on an iPad at the moment.

just wondering?
Did CW down grade from XLN Audio Addictive Drums 2 Producer to  XLN Audio Addictive Drums 2 Solo for Platinum? I know I got AD2 Producer with plat but now the Sweetwater ad says includes AD2 Solo?
 

Are you saying that you can't add more XLN beats? I got what I get and that's all?

Someone from CW is going to have to explain to me why my CW account says I have a AD2 producer license but XLN says I don't.

It's confusing though - and I think XLN's recent product change is at the heart of the issue - many of the posts in the thread I link to are confusing the AD1 cost to upgrade to AD2 (which in my opinion shouldn't even enter into it) - the whole thing seems to be XLN's way of arm-twisting to get people with AD1 to upgrade to AD2. But as far as I understood my purchase of SONAR, the AD2 engine you (and I) bought with SONAR is the full AD2 engine - what differs is the added content, which is (initially) limited to the add-in packs. I do feel however that the "change" originates on the XLN side of the fence and the matter should be taken up with them. They are in essence changing the rules after the majority of SONAR purchasers have already made their picks, etc. (Something that Cakewalk may want to consider is the impact on their product when sweeteners such as AD2 (or Gobbler - which was still being offered as an enticement to previous version(s) when Gobbler itself was defunct to PC users) change their offerings.)

If it any consolation Dave, I just received an email from XLN offering me a 50% discount because of their birthday.  I went and had a look, yes I have AD1 and AD2 both SN# registered, but when I went to the checkout it seems they think I only have AD1 and need to upgrade to AD2.
 
I am awaiting their reply, but I am not holding my breath.

Dave000

Wookiee
If it any consolation Dave, I just received an email from XLN offering me a 50% discount because of their birthday.  I went and had a look, yes I have AD1 and AD2 both SN# registered, but when I went to the checkout it seems they think I only have AD1 and need to upgrade to AD2.
 
I am awaiting their reply, but I am not holding my breath.

You need to get ahold of that guy on Facebook. AND yes, knowing that does help me with my "the world is out to get me" thing.. ha! thanks! :)
 

Update Received an email today saying it should be all fixed now.  Still not holding my breath.
 
As for your "the world is out to get me" feeling this is perfectly normal paranoia and nothing to be paranoid about