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Important: For hygiene and software licensing reasons, some items are only eligible for our Money Back Guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging with all software still "unregistered." Details of exclusions are shown within the product descriptions. Products include:
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This table provides an overview of your statutory consumer rights, compared with our standard returns policy and optional extended money back guarantee and warranty.
| UK & Europe | EU Standard | Gear4music Standard | Gear4music Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return Period | 14 days | 30 days | up to 180 days |
| Standard delivery charges refunded? | Yes | Yes | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Upgraded delivery charges refunded? | Standard costs only | Standard costs only | Standard costs only |
| Free collection on cancellation | No | No | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Free collection if defective, delivered damaged or incorrect item | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 30 days |
We are unable to accept returns of any custom made items designed to work together as a unique package and some items are only eligible for money back guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging. For full information on our returns policy, please refer to our returns and refunds information guide.
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Key Features
The Addictive Drums 2: Boutique Mallets ADPak is a unique and expansion for Addictive Drums 2 that features a hand-made one of a kind drum kit to add texture and character to your compositions. Sampled with both sticks and mallets, the Boutique Mallets ADpak offers a massive range of flexibility for your cinematic compositions, giving you the dark, smooth and warm tone that fills out the sonic space.
A hand-made Wacco drum kit has been selected for its incredible natural and resonant tone that is perfect for soft and delicate mallet drumming styles. Constructed from heat-treated maple with maple hoops and rope rings, this is unlike any drum kit you've ever heard of before. Every note is brimming with musicality that rings out beautifully with a natural and organic decay. Paired with this custom Wacco drum kit is a selection of Meinl Byzance thin cymbals, chosen for their dark and washy sound that gels together seamlessly with the shells for a cohesive and balanced sound.
Sampled in an expansive recording room at Soundtrade Studios, you can expect to hear a massive room decay that's filled with character and tone that emphasizes the spacious and warm sound of the Wacco drum kit. The perfect choice for modern composers, the Boutique Mallets comes with 30 production-ready kits to have instant access to big-budget cinematic soundscapes.
Product Ref: 184721
XLN Addictive Drums 2 has been elevated with the v2.5 update, delivering both workflow improvements and exciting new features. The software now boasts a sleek, revamped interface designed to keep you focused on your music with its polished, modern look. A standout new effect, Trig Gate, allows you to effortlessly sculpt your drum sound with precise gate action on every hit, no threshold adjustments needed, thanks to the use of internal MIDI drum notes. The new Boost mode for the compressor adds extra punch to your beats with multiband compression specially tuned for drums, giving your tracks more energy and impact. On top of that, the EQ now features real-time visual feedback across all frequencies, making it easier than ever to fine-tune your sound with clarity and precision. Best of all, this update is fully backwards compatible, so all your previous presets, tweaks, and settings will work seamlessly, and it supports every Addictive Drums 2 expansion, including ADpaks, MIDIpaks, and Kitpiece paks.
To capture the natural and warm sound needed to complement mallet drum playing, a custom hand-made Wacco drum kit was used in this session. Constructed from heat treated maple with a natural satin oil finish, maple hoops and rope tuners, the Wacco provides a boutique, warm and smooth sound. A one-of-a-kind snare drum has been sampled with snare wires on and off to give you a diverse range of sounds, from subtle melodic tones with no wires to more aggressive and explosive sounds with wires on, perfect for cinematic impacts. Matched with this unique drum kit are an array of Meinl Byzance cymbals, perfect for their dry and crisp sound with a distinctive washy decay that pairs perfectly with mallet drumming styles.
Meticulously sampled in the world-famous recording room in Soundtrade Studios, the Boutique Mallets ADpak provides a spacious and warm sound that's perfect for adding texture to your music or for creating cinematic soundscapes. For maximum versatility, it has been sampled with both sticks and mallets to give you a wide range of options regarding the attack of your drums to make sure your composition gets the timbre it needs.
Crafted by some of the best in the business, the Boutique Mallets AdPakcomes included with a huge selection of production-ready presets to insert the knowledge and expertise of world-class producers in your songs! Not content with the selection of presets available? Customise your sounds and presets through the Addictive Drums 2 engine with EQ, compression, envelope shaping, volume faders and more to curate your sonic signature.
