FXpansion BFD XFL
Expansion for BFD & BFD2

BFD XFL is an expansion pack for BFD offering a hugely varied pallette of sounds to add into your BFD installation. BFD XFL shares the same room at California's Eldorado Studios that gave BFD its unique, authentic character.

BFD XFL's 5 DVDs arm you with 22GB of hyper-detailed drum components to slot into your BFD library, all recorded with the same top-end studio gear and microphones as the original. BFD XFL revisits Eldorado Studio to give you the same ambience as that featured in the original BFD library, making its new sounds integrate perfectly with your existing favourites.

Extended Sonic Possibilities
BFD XFL expands upon the sonic possibilities of the original BFD by providing a broader range of Kit-Pieces, some struck with brushes and mallets, toms with damping tape on the skins, and a kick with a felt beater. The cymbal collection is diversified with splashes, chinas and accents, while all rides include bell samples. BFD XFL also gives you a selection of kit-oriented percussion, including cowbells, jamblocks, tambourines, and even handclaps and fingersnaps.

Some of the new BFD XFL snares have up to 93 velocity layers, resulting in even more realism and responsiveness. Also featured are incredibly detailed hihats which are equipped with not only the closed, ½-open and open positions of the original BFD, but also ¼-open and ¾-open positions. The new instruments allow more scope for layering and creative kit design, opening up new perspectives on the BFD experience.

Rare and Sought-After Kit-Pieces
BFD XFL brings you closer to assembling your dream kit, by providing a range of exclusive and unique Kit-Pieces. A variety of hard-to-find snares are supplied, such as a Pearl Chad Smith signature and a vintage 1940s WFL Ludwig dual strainer. A huge selection of rare and desirable cymbals are featured, including an antique Bosphorus ride with rivets, and many artist-stock prototype rides and crashes.

The BFD Deluxe Collection is compatible with both BFD 1.5 and BFD2.

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

Minimum System Requirements

• THIS EXPANSION PACK REQUIRES BFD
• BFD v1.5.45 or BFD 2.0
• 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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