XLN Audio ADpak: Modern Soul and R&B

Get fat, warm, and organic drums ideal for Modern Soul and R&B. You can use purely acoustic drums or blend them with electronic beats. The side stick snares offer genre - correct sounds. A big kick, fat side stick snares, and smooth cymbals make this kit perfect for your Modern Soul and R&B productions. This ADpak features carefully - selected smooth and fat sounds to give your tracks a platinum shine. With production - ready presets, you can start working right away or build the perfect kit from scratch. The powerful Addictive Drums 2 engine allows easy blending of electronic or acoustic sounds, linking of kit pieces, and sonic tweaks for a unique edge. It includes a Yamaha Absolute Hybrid Maple kit with two snares: a deeper Longo Solid Ply Cherry for big hits and a high - tuned shallow snare for snappier hits. The hand - selected Meinl cymbals and hi - hat work well with the kit and target genres. There are over 30 professionally - designed presets for modern R&B, Soul, Hip Hop, and Nu Jazz. An accompanying Modern Soul and R&B Beats MIDIpak provides instant access to organic beats played by top session drummers.

Using this ADpak is a breeze. If you're in a hurry, just pick one of the over 30 presets and you'll get radio - ready sounds right away. If you want to get creative, you can start from scratch and build your own perfect drum kit. You can use the acoustic drums on their own or mix them with electronic beats to create a unique sound. The Addictive Drums 2 engine makes it easy to blend different sounds and make small adjustments. When using the different snares, the deeper one is great for those big, fat hits, especially with side sticks. The shallower, high - tuned snare is perfect for tight, snappy sounds. As for the cymbals and hi - hat, they've been hand - selected to work well with the kit, so just play around with them to find the right sound for your track. There aren't many special maintenance requirements as it's a digital product. But make sure you keep your software up - to - date to get the best performance. And if you're looking for more inspiration, don't forget to check out the accompanying MIDIpak with organic beats.