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  • Finally tried BFD2 Demo (p.3)
2012/05/22 06:12:54
Bristol_Jonesey
As has already been stated, routing in BFD2 couldn't be easier.

There are 2  sets of routing - one is to route the individual kit pieces to the relevant Audio tracks in Sonar, the second is to route the different articulations to their own Midi note so that your drum map lines up.

You are going to absolutely love what you can do with it, but beware - you can spend hours tinkering with the different options available!!
2012/05/22 15:01:22
ampfixer
Thanks Jonesey, that's exactly what I wanted to hear. Right now I'm spending too much time trying to get the routing done and not enough on the tinkering. Now to find a sale.
2012/05/30 04:51:51
conripping
The review is helpful, while I just found I couldn't open the purchase page.
2012/05/31 22:34:46
windsurfer25x
Well I finally gave in and just ordered the BFD2 upgrade from BFD eco and the JEX kit... looking forward to fiddling with this on the weekend!
2012/06/01 07:22:09
JClosed
Well - I got BFD eco a while ago for just € 29,-. 
And this month I can upgrade to the full BFD 2 for € 74,-

Needless to there was no way I could refuse the offer - especially because BFD eco gave me a great sound and flexibility.

Yes - the kit piece sounds are just "raw", but -like it is said above- you get a full set of plugs that can be used.

These guys make great software. I also bought DCAM: Synth Squad a while ago, and really love this synth-set.

I am now waiting until the package will be delivered (I bought the DVD set in stead of the download version)...
2012/06/01 08:13:38
Starise
" The kit pieces are just raw"- 

I had the opposite experience with BFD 2 kits. When you initially launch the program all of the busses are up and feeding all of the mikes. As a result my kits were sounding a little over processed until I tamed some of those buss settings. In some cases you might not need the room mikes at all.

I love the mixer in BFD2 and the plugs-ins included with it. So much can be accomplished there. In fact I see nothing wrong with feeding the mix via only two inputs into Sonar and doing the rest in the program mixer. The thing is you can do it either way and having a nice mixer in BFD makes that approach feasible.
2012/06/01 10:02:14
twaddle
So glad I discovered this thread as I thought I'd missed the £7 sale but found the link and am downloading now. 
Most unlike me to have missed this one :)
Really like the tight metallic snare of the Jex kit.

Steve

Just thought I'd give some advice about installation paths as I see so many people on the fxpansion forum getting in to trouble and I do think the installer needs better instructions (or just a better installer)

All my BFD2 data + expansion packs are on an external drive. On that drive I have a folder named, FXpansion and in that folder I created folders for each of the expansion kits.
So there is a folder named BFD2 into which all the kits that came with BFD2 are installed. I just created a folder within the fxpansion folder called, BFD Jex Kit and installed all the data there, I also have a number of other expansion kits all with their own folder and all inside the mother folder, fxpansion. I never have problems with missing kit pieces although sometimes the installer will install not just the data but the kits, grooves and presets to the same folder so you might have to locate them to their correct folder which is usually,
C:\Program Files (x86)\FXpansion\BFD2\System.

Hope that helps someone.

Steve



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