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XO
XO organizes drum samples by sonic similarity and provides tools for creating, editing, and exporting beats.

XO is a music plugin and standalone application for browsing drum samples, finding similar sounds, building beats, and editing patterns. It includes factory one-shot samples, beat presets, filters, a sequencer, groove templates, and audio or MIDI export.
It is intended for music producers and beat makers working in supported DAWs or as a standalone app. A 10-day trial is available; expansions are sold separately unless included in a bundle. XO is a music-production tool, not a general-purpose AI assistant.
Features
- Organizes one-shot samples by sonic similarity
- Includes 8700+ one-shot samples and 240+ beat presets
- Swaps individual samples or complete sample sets
- Searches and filters sample libraries
- Edits beats with a sequencer, Groove Templates, Nudge, and Accentuator
- Exports samples, kits, stems, beats, audio, or MIDI
- Runs as VST, AU, AAX, or a standalone application
Use cases
- Browse large drum libraries without searching through folders
- Find replacement kicks, snares, hats, and percussion sounds
- Build beat ideas from editable presets
- Adjust groove, timing, dynamics, and individual drum sounds
- Export drum parts or complete beats into a DAW
Pros
Cons
Latest updates
- RC-20 Retro Color (2.0.1)
Fixed graphical glitch in FL Studio on Windows; Sync rate drop downs sorted in labeled columns; Echo duck: Gain compensation is turned off
- RC-20 Retro Color (2.0.0)
Echo, a feedback delay with RC-20 inside the loop; Drag modules into any order; A new preset browser with over 250 presets
- XLN Online Installer (5.1.0)
Fixed labels on Rent-to-own products; Improved integrations with Splice products
- XLN Online Installer (5.0.2)
Fixed issue with locking up on first install
- RC-20 Retro Color v1 (1.5.2)
Updated platform; Added notification feature; Many bugfixes and UI improvements
Capabilities
- Makes music — “Create infinite beats from any sound.” source
Pricing
- Starting price
- $9.99/mo
- Prices checked
- 2026-10-24
- Read
- by web search
XO
- $149.00
- $9.99 / month for 15 months
- XO Plugin/Standalone (VST, AU, AAX)
- XO Core Content (8700+ one-shot samples, 240+ beat presets)
- No expansions included
XO + 4 expansions
- $189.00
- XO Plugin/Standalone (VST, AU, AAX)
- XO Core Content (8700+ one-shot samples, 240+ beat presets)
- Pick any 4 expansions
XO Complete
- $499.00
- XO Plugin/Standalone (VST, AU, AAX)
- XO Core Content (8700+ one-shot samples, 240+ beat presets)
- All 35 expansions