Addictive drums has become my favorite go to drum software. I really Love this program. I am really glad this was included in Sonar X3. Now just in time for drum month they are having a sale for the next few days only. All add on midi packs are half off. So for about 10 bucks you can expand your midi library. Type in the code 2013MIDI at check out and all your packs are just 10 bucks each. I just purchased 9 of them. normally $180.00. Sale ends by December 15th.
 
I have already used beats from the free add on packs. All of these packs are great and come with in many different styles. If you have not done so go get your free add on packs from addictive drums. There are 2 of them. I have already used beats from the free add on packs. They are really useful.
 
 
 
 

Yes, it's a great value.  I love this time of year.  I am wishing that Melodyne Editor will be half price for X3 customers for Christmas. 

I'm not going to knock AD as it is what it is and I used to love it but if you've not tried any of the fxpansion drums (Eco & BFD2)
there is now a demo of BFD3 available so there's no reason not to give it a go and see what all the fuss is about.
 
For me it is now without doubt the most comprehensive, full featured, realistic and best sounding drum vst you can get.
Here's a link to their demo BFD3 Demo
 
Steve

I tried the BFD demo.  No doubt, it's a great piece of software.  Not sure if it is so great that it justifies spending full price if you already have a product so similar.  I would love to hear actual examples of people who have owned AD or similar level drum program, switched to BD3 and suddenly had their tracks sound significantly better.  The actual samples in AD are arguably just as good as BFD although BFD has more. AD seems to take the quality over quantity approach.  BFD also holds a big advantage in areas like pattern creation.  With that said, I would opt to buy another fxpansion product like Geist to increase my range of drum types over BFD in this situation. For me, AD +Geist > BFD3

gotta love the forum software

Where are these half price packs? afaics they are the usual price  $19.95 ???

You have to inform the discount code 2013MIDI to get the prices cut at half when checking out.

dubdisciple
I tried the BFD demo.  No doubt, it's a great piece of software.  Not sure if it is so great that it justifies spending full price if you already have a product so similar.  I would love to hear actual examples of people who have owned AD or similar level drum program, switched to BD3 and suddenly had their tracks sound significantly better.  The actual samples in AD are arguably just as good as BFD although BFD has more. AD seems to take the quality over quantity approach.  BFD also holds a big advantage in areas like pattern creation.  With that said, I would opt to buy another fxpansion product like Geist to increase my range of drum types over BFD in this situation. For me, AD +Geist > BFD3

+1000 for Geist. I just bought it in the sale and am finding it to be one of the most well designed pieces of music software I've ever used! As a drum sequencer it's an amazing tool, especially if you're into electronic styles. I don't think I'll ever use the Sonar step sequencer for drums again (sorry Cake!). It's like everything I wanted Battery to be but wasn't (although I still love Battery as well - the two of them are a good compliment). With these, Addictive Drums, the NI drummer libraries and Jamstix I think I'm sorted for drum software for the next 10 years!

Atsuko
You have to inform the discount code 2013MIDI to get the prices cut at half when checking out.

 
For some reason XLN did not send me the code???

Yeah, go to xlnaudio.com and click on "all products".  Scroll down a little bit and you can see all the MIDI paks (including the two free downloads).