I’d look out for someone selling a 3.0 licence. That’s what I ended up doing.
I still love Addictive Drums 2, but they are long overdue an upgrade. SD3’s hi-hat engine is slightly better and they have bell samples for crashes. Sample wise, I have no issues between the two – as a recording drummer. SD3’s samples may well be 48khz but I can’t hear the difference. I’ve invested in extra kit packs for AD2 as well, because they are working on the next release.
I’m guessing SD4 when it comes, will have some sort of AI technology included, but whether that will be more useful for programmers/producers or real drummers will be the grounds for whether or not I choose to upgrade. SD3 is packed with stuff I’ll never use recording stems to give to other people to work with. Roll on AD3!!!
