Addictive Drums 2: Custom by XLN Audio is a powerful virtual drum production studio that gives you world-class acoustic drum sounds, ready-to-go grooves, and full creative control. Designed for music producers, beat-makers, composers, and home studio enthusiasts, it brings professional-quality drum kits into your DAW - without needing a real drum set or recording session. With Custom you choose exactly the kits, beats, and kit pieces you want, making it ideal for anyone who values flexibility, realism, and creative freedom.

Key Features of Addictive Drums 2: Custom:

• Full Addictive Drums 2 engine - delivers multichannel, studio-quality sampled drums recorded with realistic mic setups for authentic acoustic sound.
• Custom content selection - choose 3 drum kit expansions (ADpaks), 3 MIDI beat & groove packs (MIDIpaks), and 3 individual kit-piece packs (Kitpiece Paks) so you build a drum library that fits your style.
• 5000+ MIDI beats included - get instant access to a vast rhythm library for fast songwriting and production workflows.
• 130 production-ready presets - jumpstart your tracks with professionally mixed drum presets, or use them as a starting point for your own sound design.
• Powerful built-in mixing & sound-shaping tools - every channel includes EQ, compression, distortion, transient shaping, tape saturation plus global send effects (reverb, delay), enabling you to craft anything from clean and natural to punchy or gritty drums.
• Lightning-fast, musician-centric workflow - drag-and-drop kits and MIDI, quick kit-piece swapping, intuitive interface makes drum production fast and enjoyable even for first-time users.
• Wide compatibility - runs standalone or as a plugin (VST, AU, AAX 64-bit) on macOS and Windows, compatible with major DAWs including Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Cubase, FL Studio, Reaper, and more.

Example Use Cases of Addictive Drums 2: Custom:

• Songwriters & beat-makers - quickly sketch out grooves and full drum tracks using MIDI beats, without needing live drums or complex programming.
• Home studio producers - achieve studio-grade drum production at home with realistic acoustic kits and pro-level mixing tools, perfect for demos or final productions.
• Composers for media (film, games, TV) - tailor custom drum kits and rhythms to match a specific mood or genre, from cinematic orchestral percussion to tight electronic beats.
• Session musicians & remixers - build hybrid kits by combining kit pieces from different expansions, offering flexibility to match a wide variety of styles (rock, jazz, funk, metal, pop, indie, experimental…).
• Live-performance setups with e-drums - connect an electronic drum kit or MIDI controller for plug-and-play drumming with realistic acoustic sounds, ideal for rehearsals or live shows.

Why Choose Addictive Drums 2: Custom?

If you want professional-quality drum tracks fast - with the freedom to build exactly the sound you imagine - Addictive Drums 2: Custom gives you high-quality acoustic kits, a huge rhythm library, flexible sound shaping and easy workflow. It’s a must-have for producers who care about realism, control, and creative flexibility.