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FXpansion BFD 2

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Virtual Acoustic Drum Module with 55GB of Vintage and Boutique Drum Samples, plus Circuit-modeled Virtual Processors and Effects

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Amazing Virtual Vintage Drum Kits!

The FXpansion BFD 2 virtual drum library gives you a staggering 55GB of rare, vintage, boutique, and classic drum sounds that will punch up the quality of any recording. The BFD 2 sound library, which was recorded at London’s legendary Air Lyndhurst studios, features each instrument captured in immaculate detail with multiple mic setups. Within the user interface, you have complete control over the mics like you would in a mixing situation. If you want to assemble your virtual dream kit, look no further than BFD 2!

FXpansion BFD 2 Virtual Drum Library at a Glance:
  • Assemble kits in seconds
  • Killer sound library
  • Intuitive interface

Assemble kits in seconds
BFD2 lets you assemble large custom kits in seconds, and tweak things like tuning, damping, velocity response and more. The built-in Groove engine lets you create, record and edit drum performances, with a variety of humanization effects. You can even arrange a full song's drum track directly within BFD 2.

Killer sound library
The sound library, recorded at London's legendary Air Lyndhurst studios, features each instrument captured in immaculate detail with multiple mics including stereo overheads and rooms, as well as a mid/side room set allowing true mono and incredible-sounding expanded stereo.

Intuitive interface
BFD 2's interface allows you to work with the mics like you're mixing a recording of a drum kit. You can freely route and sidechain signals, create custom submixes, and use the included suite of high-quality circuit-modelled processors and effects, including track and bus compressors and limiters, EQ and filters, flangers, phasers, chorus, distortion. If you're more of a musician than an engineer, you can use the supplied drum mix presets and concentrate on your arrangements instead!

FXpansion BFD 2 Virtual Drum Library Features:
  • 55GB of rare, vintage, boutique and classic drums
  • Tons of kits, extra snares and cymbals, and more
  • Multiple expressive articulations, each with up to 96 velocity layers
  • Built-in circuit-modeled effects suite
  • Multi-channel audio export directly within BFD2
  • Fully featured groove creation, editing and arrangement
  • Comprehensive MIDI mapping and support for electronic drumkits


FXpansion BFD 2 gives you what you need to put together amazing-sounding virtual drum kits!

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Specification Detail
Software Type Drums
Supported Computer Format Mac, PC
Supported Plug-In Formats RTAS, AU, VST
Supported Audio Formats ASIO, Core Audio
Hardware Requirements - Mac Intel Mac, 1GB of RAM
Hardware Requirements - PC P4 or better, 1GB of RAM
OS Requirements - Mac Mac OS 10.4
OS Requirements - PC XP SP1, Vista (32-bit)
Manufacturer Part Number FXBFD002

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based on 8 reviews

BFD2 amazing sounds and versatility

by Bill Latimer from Southern California
November 28, 2011
Music Background: Simi pro musician Project studio
This product will give you truly fantastic drum sounds, no matter if you are new to drum programs, have a project studio, or an advanced studio set up.
If you are a beginner there are plenty of... read more [+] presets here to get you started and as you progress with learning about BFD2 capabilities then you will be able to easily fashion the drum kits to fit your needs..

For the more experienced user, you can get deep into micing tuning, and dampening your drum kit pieces to your hearts content.

At last I do not have to have a drum set with a basket load of mics and worry endlessly about moving them for best sound, yet I can control overhead, room and, ambience easily. The bus and routing features give you a lot of control over the kit pieces and added in with effects and your own bussing should fit any circumstance for your recordings.

One reviewer mentioned that the reverb was not that great. To that I say use your fav Daw verb or outboard verb.. I personally have not been bothered by the included verb at all.
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Bfd2 can be installed with 24 levels of articulation so If you have or want) to get a midi drum set you will be pleased at the natural responses to your hits. Some expansion sets even have up to 124 articulations. If you are a finger or keyboard drummer you will also not be disappointed with this product.

There are many more features to this product that simply can't be included in a review forum like this. I would say IMHO that when building your studio don't skimp on the drums. The asking price is a fair one especially after you find out all that BFD2 has to offer!

CONS:

You will want to make your own grooves (of course you can edit existing grooves)
A dual core processor would be advisable close [-]

BFD2 Tutorials

by Itzhak Yaron from Los Angeles, CA
November 4, 2010
Music Background: songwriter
I learned to use this from Eli Kreitzenberg a video on Groove3.com
Great sounding kit, easy to learn very reliable . User friendsly.

Best Drum Software on the Market

by zappafanatic from Santa Barbara, CA
April 28, 2009
Music Background: live sound engineer, hobbyist, professional
Awesome product! Over 55 GB of drum sounds (good luck trying to find that somewhere else) and a really powerful setup. Little bit of a learning curve for those inexperienced with programs like Logic /... read more [+] Pro Tools, but once you're familiar with the product you can begin making some studio quality drum tracks. I highly suggest this product! close [-]

BFD2

by John Olsen from ca
June 11, 2008
Music Background: lots
the guy doesn't know what he's talking about. some on the bfd forum say 2 uses the same resources aS 1. The reviewer's prob is he hasn't installed updates or has a particular prob. Ram use for me i... read more [+]s same as 1, and cpu use is 5-6% more on my dual 2.8 intel 820d. It maybe less as I'm burning it in now and may stabilize lower-maybe not close [-]

A home run from BFD

by Larry Mal from Saint Louis
December 31, 2007
Music Background: Musician, Student of Audio Production
BFD has done it again. The new drums sounds are fantastic, and are even more able to be tailored than before. With a little work, I would think anyone could make BFD2 sound like the drums they wanted.... read more [+]

The Fibes kick drum has an incredible thump, reminiscent of a John Bonham kit you may have heard. The other kits are great as well. I should point out to any prior of BFD that the 1.5 kits show up in 2 as well, and of course any expansion kits you may have will be there as well.

In short, BFD 2 has great new sounds, all able to be much customized, it also has a fantastic new mixer (I'm still getting a handle on this one) and comes with a slew of effects. These affects range from the essential (compression for the kick) to the interesting (a reverb that is designed to be of less than great quality, to give snares an 80's "tinny" sound, possibly, or for dub reggae sounds).

I can't think of a better product out there at the moment. I should also mention that if you go to their forums, you'll find BFD to be run by a hands-on group of very nice people who will answer you questions personally. That won my admiration right there as well. Happy New Year! close [-]
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