Save wherever you want on the download. You have to unzip and then install (to your Eco or BFD2 directory of choice). In BFD or Eco you can set multiple paths to sample libraries.

It's covered in the manual, but here goes...

Download the ZIP files anywhere you like...

Unzip Part 1 and run the Windows installer

If possible create a folder on a non-system drive for your BFD samples, something like:

K:\Rock Legends

When asked where to install the samples to point to that folder.

After Part 1 is done installing repeat for the rest of the parts installing to the same location.

After installing start up BFD Eco, it should scan for new data -- if it doesn't then in the Eco menu select "Rebuild databases..."

You should then be prompted to authorize via FXpansion License Manager 

If you aren't prompted to authorize you'll need to set the Data Path in BFD Eco in the menu select "Set Data Path..." and add the folder you installed to (K:\Rock Legends in this example).  Eco will scan the new data path and should prompt you to authorize.

Authorize your serial number exactly how you authorized Eco

You should then be set to go

Let me know if you need additional assistance.

Thanks,

Rail
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All that and not a single cowbell!! That can't be right can it?

 
There may be a cow in there though.. in the shade under the cymbals.

jbow

All that and not a single cowbell!! That can't be right can it?

 
There may be a cow in there though.. in the shade under the cymbals.

I got a fever...and the only prescription .....is MORE cowbell!!!

jbow


I seem to be doing something wrong... again. I can open and use BFD ECO in stand alone or as a VST in X1 but reallyI have not used it. I realize now that not only does it not seem to find this expansion but it does not see the Groove Monkee samples I got a whie back. I am tired... I think I will uninstall and try again tomorrow. I will try following the manual as close as I can... it is hard being an old fart sometimes.
It wont be the first or last time I had to do something more than once.... glad tomorrow is Saturday!

J

After installing start up BFD Eco, it should scan for new data -- if it doesn't then in the Eco menu select "Rebuild databases..." 


You should then be prompted to authorize via FXpansion License Manager  


If you aren't prompted to authorize you'll need to set the Data Path in BFD Eco in the menu select "Set Data Path..." and add the folder you installed to (K:\Rock Legends in this example).  


Eco will scan the new data path and should prompt you to authorize.

Check the path is in the Eco Data Path...


If you get stuck give us an email


https://www.platinumsamples.com/Contacts.html


Cheers.


Rail
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I sent an email to PS. I deleted al five parts and then reinstalled (unzipped) again from the saved downloads. I pulled up the manual and followed the directions. The Win installer offered me the same path as the ECO kit, so that went right, I left the install on Full, I hit next to install and I got a screen with changing pictures of different expansion packs and a installation progress bar at the bottomIt has been "installing" for about 30 minutes and is still sitting on 0%
I have no idea what I am doing wrong... do you? Did I miss something obvious?
I will wait for support to help me, I am not really in a hurry but I thought someone here might have an idea about what I am doing wrong.

Well thanks,

J

jbow


OK, I was not choosing to "run as administrator" uhhhh. I think all is well now.

J

DOH!!!!


I do that for anything and everything after my first mistake.


Glad to see you got it working JuliEn.

jbow


I am now a Rock Legend!!!

Yar, Rawk Awn.

Got mine installed today too.

Well, turns out the Rock Legend promo was what I needed to jump on the BFD (Eco) wagon.

Unfortunately, the "here's your serial number for Rock Legend" e-mail which I received afterwards did not contain any SN, so I'm waiting for a reply to my e-mail.

Still, I managed to install BFD Eco - after I abandoned the idea of installing it on my external HD, because the installer systematically claimed that there was no space left - despite over 1 TB available. I must say the installer gave me the impression of a Windows application running in a shell on Mac OSX... And in true Windows fashion, it kept on running even after I quit it. Just like the old days...

Anyway, I ended up w/ 2 different FXPansion and BFD folders for whichever reason, one being absolutely empty, just sitting there in my Applications folder. Strangely enough, the BFD root data preference was pointing to the empty one, so I had to select the correct target folder manually.

I've played w/ it in standalone mode for 15 minutes. Then it crashed.

Man, I'm impressed. 

Hopefully those Platinum Samples will be as good as I thought they were when I re-listened to the demos.

Rain


Well, turns out the Rock Legend promo was what I needed to jump on the BFD (Eco) wagon.

Unfortunately, the "here's your serial number for Rock Legend" e-mail which I received afterwards did not contain any SN, so I'm waiting for a reply to my e-mail.

Still, I managed to install BFD Eco - after I abandoned the idea of installing it on my external HD, because the installer systematically claimed that there was no space left - despite over 1 TB available. I must say the installer gave me the impression of a Windows application running in a shell on Mac OSX... And in true Windows fashion, it kept on running even after I quit it. Just like the old days...

Anyway, I ended up w/ 2 different FXPansion and BFD folders for whichever reason, one being absolutely empty, just sitting there in my Applications folder. Strangely enough, the BFD root data preference was pointing to the empty one, so I had to select the correct target folder manually.

I've played w/ it in standalone mode for 15 minutes. Then it crashed.

Man, I'm impressed. 

Hopefully those Platinum Samples will be as good as I thought they were when I re-listened to the demos.

It crashed after 15 minutes and you're still impressed? That's saying something 
Did it give you an error message? Eco is probably the more stable of the two but both are pretty rock solid.

Steve

Was this standalone or inside Sonar?

Rail

What OS version on the Mac? Can't say I've ever had Eco crash unless I do something like unplug the external hard drive...

You should definitely post about your experience on the FXpansion ECO forum

Cheers,

Rail

Rain


Nah, it just poofed and vanished.

That being said, I really grabbed it for Rock Legend. I'm just way too used to EZ and Superior to make any radical change to my toolbox. But I thought I could use Rock Legend on a few things, and if I have to use BFD for that, so be it. 

I'm not going to suggest Eco will make you stop using superior drummer but you'll find it a huge improvement on EZdrummer and as for ease of use
it's no harder than EZdrummer unless you want it to be.
Who knows, you may find yourself wanting BFD2 somewhere down the line 

Steve