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 FXpansion
BFD Deluxe Collection
Expansion for BFD & BFD2
Ideal for rock and metal, and any other styles of music demanding
expressive, intensely musical sounding drums.
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.
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)
FXpansion Software | BFD2 | BFD
1.5 to 2.0 Upgrade | BFD
Jazz & Funk | BFD
Percussion | BFD Deluxe | BFD
XFL | GURU |
