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Fxpansion BFD Deluxe Collection

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8085
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BFDDE

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BFD Deluxe Collection is an expansion pack for FXpansion's BFD premium acoustic drum module.

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BFD Deluxe Collection is an expansion pack for FXpansion's BFD premium acoustic drum module. Unparalleled in its detail and recording quality, the Deluxe Collection was tracked at Steve Albini's Electrical Audio studio facility in Chicago. The pack contains some of the most celebrated drums and cymbals of all time, recorded at up to 128 velocity layers in extreme detail.

A new acoustic space and recording environment

The room in which the session was recorded is smaller and more up-front than the Eldorado room used in BFD and BFD XFL, giving the Deluxe Collection an extremely punchy and defined sound. The recording techniques employed also contribute hugely to the sound and character of the pack. Mic placement and processing of certain channels was conducted by Steve Albini, and all mics were routed through the preamps on Electrical Audio’s custom Neotek console, through subtle processing in some cases. The mics used include the Josephson e22, c42 and c609, Royer R122 ribbons and the fabled Altec 150 'coke bottles'. The musicality and definition of the recordings has to be heard to be believed.

BFD Deluxe Collection is ideally suited to any styles of music demanding potent, stunningly recorded drums with a depth of dynamic variation to allow truly expressive playing.

A luxurious array of hyper-detailed drums

As befits a pack recorded in Chicago, the Deluxe Collection features some legendary Ludwig kits, including a Vistalite from the 1970s, with 6 toms and 2 kicks, and a 1965 Clubdate. As well as these vintage kits, several modern classics are provided, such as a Sonor Designer, a Yamaha Pro Tour, a DW Black Oyster Pearl and a Gretsch USA Maple. Finally, a prototype BackYard Drums kit was flown to Chicago especially for the sessions. The Deluxe Collection represents the first time these exquisite boutique drums have ever been recorded.

Also provided are a Ludwig Supraphonic 'Bonzo' snare and a Bison maple piccolo, while the kicks are equipped with felt, rubber or plastic beaters. BFD Deluxe Collection contains 5 exquisitely recorded Zildjian hihats, including 14" and 15" New Beats and a 13" Z Dynobeat. These possess pedal, closed, ¼-open, ½-open , ¾-open and fully open positions. Meanwhile, a large assortment of Zildjian, Sabian, Paiste and Wuhan cymbals have also been immaculately captured.

Features

  • Expansion pack for BFD
  • Up to 128 velocity layers for the ultimate in realism and expressive detail
  • Recorded at Steve Albini's Electrical Audio studio complex in Chicago, IL
  • Smaller, more intimate room results in an extremely punchy and defined sound
  • 3 classic vintage Ludwig kits, including a Vistalite with 2 kicks and 6 toms
  • 4 immaculate modern kits by Sonor, Yamaha, DW and Gretsch
  • A unique custom prototype kit by boutique drum manufacturer Backyard Drums
  • 5 exquisitely recorded Zildjian hihats, including 14" K Constantinople and 15" New Beats, at pedal, closed, ¼-open, ½-open , ¾-open and fully open positions.
  • Rides with bells, crashes with edge hits and a selection of splash and china cymbals, recorded at insane amounts of velocities for the most extravagant, lush cymbal experience ever
  • Recorded with an array of mics including rare and vintage mics like Altech 150s and Royer R122s, and groundbreaking modern mics by Josephson
  • A staggering 55GB of pure drums with a full installation

System Requirements

  • This Expansion Pack Requires BFD
  • BFD v1.5 (Free upgrade from v1.0)
  • 1 GHz Pentium III or Athlon XP (for Windows platform)
  • Apple PowerMac G4, OSX 10.2.8, 733 MHz (G4 1.2 GHz recommended) (for MacOSX platform)
  • 1 GB of RAM
  • DVD drive (for installation)
  • 55GB of free hard disk space (separate drive recommended)

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