Now Available -New United Pop ADpak for AD2

Info in AD2...after new update...

And it's a good one!!!

Dunno, listening to the demos... I'll have to give it a more extensive listen. Pretty underwhelmed from what I was expecting to come out. :(

I don't see anything in the online shop either.

Yeah, I did that but you can't buy it.

BTW...if you DO want some pretty awesome drums I highly recommend checking
out ProDrummer from EastWest...they're are right up there with BFD 3....I'm still
anxiously awaiting SD 3...whenever that happens to get out of the gate...but I'm
not holding my breath...

TerraSin
Heh maybe when ProDrummer hits a 60-70% sale I'll buy it but not for the price they have it at now. I've not heard anything with it yet that has impressed me and I'm pretty happy with AD2.

I have to say, for the money AD2 is probably the most "bang for you buck"...
they're easy to use, sound great, and, if you own Platinum, free...what's not to like?

At 50% off ProDrummer would be a steal...as would be BFD 3 at 50% off...
These are the BEST drums out there right now IMO...

I haven't used my reg codes from Sonar Platinum yet, I wonder if they can be used to get this new ADpak?

Update: It worked...

I picked up a few kits in the November/December sales last year. I have what I need really, but there is mor stuff I'll could have. I'm going to see those sales this year and not know until January if Sonar will bundle more codes, and probably have to miss out on the sales. XLN are pretty slow at adding, so I can't there being a stack of new stuff to risk taking advantage of the sales and of Sonars bundled codes. At least we just seen a stack of sale stuff, so at worst I'll have to wait a year.

Has anyone bought this yet? What's it like?

Just seeing the word Pop in a drum pack makes me want to pass on by. Maybe because I have enough that came with other things so I don't need to go looking for it on purpose. I just got the Black Velvet pack at the recent sale and boy, I really like that.

BassDaddy
Just seeing the word Pop in a drum pack makes me want to pass on by.

United Pop is just the (current) name of the studio (like the Fairfax Paks), it shouldn't be taken as a genre suggestion!
 
I bought this two days ago when it came out (liked the demos), and I wouldn't say it's any more "poppy" than the Fairfax paks. Love the nameless giant 26" ride and the very trashy vintage K hihat! Crashes are very good as well, except for for one of the four which decays weirdly (they must've modified it in some way).
 
The Ludwig snare is a lot crisper than than the one in the Fairfax vol. 2, like the resonant head is tuned much higher. I like it a lot! The "Trump" snare is not my cup of tea... Toms are wetter (more room in the close mics) than FFv2 but drier than the Indie pak. The kick is less scooped than the Fairfaxes as well, I like it!
 
Overall I'd say this Pak is sort of in between Fairfax vol. 2 and Indie in terms of tone and purpose! I really like this Pak and will certainly be using it (which is more than I can say of BFD3, which I bought full price this winter and haven't used for a single real project yet).
 
Sven
 
 

Mesh
Thanks Sven for the review........looks like I'm going to have to get this as well.

Well, you don't have to...
 
Dan

BassDaddy
Just seeing the word Pop in a drum pack makes me want to pass on by. Maybe because I have enough that came with other things so I don't need to go looking for it on purpose. 

The 'Skinny Top, Heavy Bottom' demo doesn't sound like pop to me.