Product Description
A Revolutionary New Way of Exploring Sounds and Making Beats
Your Universe of Sounds
XO collects all your one-shot drum samples and sorts them by similarity in the XO Space.
Explore
Seamlessly sweep through your sounds, regardless of where they are stored.
When you hear something you like, have a look around. You might find something even better close by.
Create
Create your beat with a playful and intuitive sequencer.
Sculpt the perfect groove with the Accentuator and the curated Groove Templates.
Tweak
Colour and fine-tune your sounds with essential effects and creative modifiers.
Play
Explore unlimited variations to beats and sounds in Playground Mode.
Tap into an endless source of happy accidents by swapping or randomizing patterns and sounds - one by one, or all at once.
The perfect companion to your workflow
As standalone, or in your favorite host - XO fits your workflow smoothly and seamlessly.
Features
- Load your own samples: Duplicates. Vague file names. Folders in different locations or on external drives. XO sorts them all - regardless of where and how they are stored.
- Find your sound faster: Narrow the scope with XO's powerful filters and search functionalities to find what you're looking for even faster.
- Ready for action: Factory Samples & Presets - Get a flying start to your beatmaking with XO's inspiring presets and 8000+ hand-picked factory samples. No matter the music style or amount of sounds in your current sample collection, XO has you covered.
- Perfect your groove: Sculpt the perfect groove with the curated Groove Templates, Nudge your patterns to boost raw urgency or funky sluggishness, and add life and dynamics to your beat with the powerful Accentuator.
- Drag & drop: Drag and drop with ease into your own workflow. Tweaked or raw. Individual samples or the whole beat. Audio or MIDI.
New features in XO 1.1
- Export stems as WAV: Drag & drop your beat as separated stems. Straight into your DAW or OS as WAV.
- New file formats: Besides the previously supported .wav and .aiff formats, you can now add .flac, .mp3, .ogg, and .wma files to XO.
- Playlists: Create, browse and organize your presets in the genre, or project-specific Playlists.
- New factory presets: More than 100 new factory presets.
- Live File System Monitor: The Live File System Monitor notifies you of any changes in the sample folders you've added to XO.
Full Feature Comparison of XO Lite and XO
System Requirements
Mac
- macOS 10.9 or later (M1 Native & macOS 12 Monterey supported) (64-bit only)
- 2 GB RAM (4 GB recommended)
- Internet connection (during installation only)
Formats:
- VST, AU, AAX (64-bit only)
- Standalone Application (64-bit only)
Windows
- Windows 7, 8, 10 (64-bit only)
- 2 GB RAM (4 GB recommended)
- Internet connection (during installation only)
Formats:
- VST, AAX (64-bit only)
- Standalone Application (64-bit only)
Hosts:
This product should run on any host supporting 64-bit VST, AU, or AAX plugins. XLN Audio actively tests on the host applications listed below:
- Ableton Live 9 or later
- Apple Logic Pro 9 & 10
- Avid Pro Tools 11 or later (Pro Tools First is not supported)
- Cakewalk by Bandlab
- Propellerhead Reason 10.3 or later
- Reaper 4 & 5
- Steinberg Cubase 8 or later
Please Note: This software is 64-bit only and will not function on 32-bit systems.
View Installation Instructions
Please note: RC-20 is used as an example.
Account Registration
(If you have already created an XLN Audio account previously, please skip this part).
1. Go to the XLN Audio registration page (where you can now register for an account, and register your product key at the same time).
2. Enter your details, click 'I have a product key to register, and enter the code found in your Sounds Space Account (displayed as Serial Number).
3. Click 'I agree to the Terms & Conditions and then click REGISTER.
You have now created an XLN Audio account and registered your product key.
Product Registration
(If you registered your product earlier when creating an account, skip this part).
1. Log in to your XLN Audio account.
2. Hover over My Account and select Register Product Key.
3. Enter the product key found in your Sounds Space Account and click REGISTER PRODUCT KEY.
Your product has now been added to your XLN Audio account.
Mac
XLN Online Installer Installation
1. Download the Mac XLN Online Installer from your Sounds Space Account and open it.
2. Double-click to install the XLN Online Installer.
3. Click Open (depending on your version of macOS, you may not encounter this security message).
4. Enter your password and click OK.
5. Click Open to finalize the security prompt.
6. Log in to your XLN Audio account.
7. Enter a name for your Mac and click Register Computer.
The XLN Online Installer is now installed.
Product Installation
1. Make sure your new product is selected and click 'Click to start - Install: 1'.
2. Your software will now install.
Your software is now activated and ready for use within your DAW.
Windows
Online Installer Installation
1. Download the Windows XLN Audio Online Installer from your Sounds Space Account and open it.
2. Click Yes to allow the application to run.
3. Log into your XLN Audio account.
4. Enter a name for your computer and click Register Computer.
The XLN Online Installer is now installed.
Product Installation
1. Make sure your new product is selected and click 'Click to start - Install: 1'.
2. Your software will now install.
Your software is now activated and ready for use within your DAW.