BFD3 Is Live

Drew_TNBD

Well, I really feel like a weight has just left my shoulders! Been carving away at this for the last year and a half and now it is ready: BFD3

http://www.fxpansion.com/index.php?page=205

ddlooping

Nice one, congrats.

johnnyurq

OK where are the Fretboard forumites complementary or heavily discounted copies?


Seriously though well done that badger, will be checking it out and maybe add to my Battery 3 and Superior arsenal at the mo.

Deijavoo

Quality!

Love BFD2. 

....and if what Johnny says comes to fruition then sling a shout out, love a discount me. 

Fretwired

Nice one .. looks and sounds good .. :-)

dogload

@Drew_fx That's something to do with you then?! Sorry if I'm a bit slow.

I use BFD1 and I have to say (I've just had a quick look so far) that the mixer section looks far more friendly and straightforward than the version I have. The whole thing looks a lot slicker.

Hmmm... it seems there's no upgrade from BFD1! 

Anyway, well done! I look forward to trying the demo at least!

PolarityMan

Did you write the "rough rock" demo track?

Drew_TNBD

Yes mate, I wrote Antirazor, Rough Rock, and Gretsch Beasts

Drew_TNBD

dogload said:

@Drew_fx That's something to do with you then?! Sorry if I'm a bit slow.

I use BFD1 and I have to say (I've just had a quick look so far) that the mixer section looks far more friendly and straightforward than the version I have. The whole thing looks a lot slicker.

Hmmm... it seems there's no upgrade from BFD1! 

Anyway, well done! I look forward to trying the demo at least!

Cheers dude! I'm not 100% sure what the score will eventually be with BFD1 and Eco I'm afraid. Keep checking though, because there may be some developments on that front.

PolarityMan

Drew_fx said:

Yes mate, I wrote Antirazor, Rough Rock, and Gretsch Beasts

Didnt check the gretsch one yet, the rough rock one really had hints of that solo stuff you posted back on MR a while back, the stuff that had a name related to the dark tower series.

Anyways some cool riffs in that one

Drew_TNBD

Cheers guv

Yeah the Gretsch Beasts one actually is a snippet of my Lands With Metal Beasts project, but I replaced the drums with BFD3.

I've got an album sort of in the works with that project, but between that, work, and Tacoma, my time is spread a bit thinly right now!!

ddlooping

What??? No solos???  :-O



Only kidding.

Lodious

OK, so is it worth upgrading? I've always found BFD a bit of a struggle compared to Superior (not a criticism, could just be me), sounds like they might have worked on that side of things?

 

Also, what are the supplied grooves and new sounds like?

octatonic

Awesome Drew!

Well done.

Need to talk to you about the upgrade.

Lodious said:

OK, so is it worth upgrading? I've always found BFD a bit of a struggle compared to Superior (not a criticism, could just be me), sounds like they might have worked on that side of things?

 

Also, what are the supplied grooves and new sounds like?

It is a different philosophy.

I have both, and several other libraries

BFD is closer than all the others to the dry takes you would get after just having recorded the drums.

Superior is closer to a specific idea of what a 'finished' drum sound is.

For hobbiests the latter is probably more appealing, usually because they don't have a really good idea of what you have to do to knock drums into shape for a professional release.

For professionals I'd say BFD is often the better option as you can use your existing workflow to get what is 'your drum sound'.

Looking forward to trying out BFD3.

Drew_TNBD

We've tried to tackle that difference somewhat by having the customized kitpiece tech - basically you can load the dry "BFD philosophy" drums, but you can also load effected and pre-mixed versions, compliments of our analog modelled effects library. It works rather damn well.

stonevibe

Looks good.

I use Addictive Drums myself. 

Might check this out some day.

PolarityMan

Forgot about this, assuming i upgrade will all my old bfd2 kits still be available? 

Drew_TNBD

Yes.

Clarky

I had BFD2 and totally adore it..

BFD3 is kinda giving me the itch to go get it..

sounds wise, is there much of a difference between BFD2 and BFD3??

Drew_TNBD

Massive difference.

Clarky

now you gone and got me even itchier...