BFD=Becan For Dinner
 
Duh-uh!!!!

CW gives you XLN, so you dont need BFD

BluerecordingStudios
CW gives you XLN, so you dont need BFD

I still think Fxpansion's BFD is a better drum emulator than XLN's Addictive Drums, the depth of control is just deeper.
Where Addictive Drums excels, is at getting fairly decent drum kits a lot quicker. If I want to go deeper, it's just not there, for me.
In general, the XLN room microphone controls don't sound as good to me, and so far - snares don't sound as good in my mixes.
 
I also think it's great that Cakewalk has "upgraded" their Session Drummer to Addictive Drums in Sonar X3a, 'cause it's a few notches better.
 
 . . . now waiting for the BFD3 demo to arrive . . . looks like a lot of changes . . . hope they haven't wrecked it.

Is it right what I heard that there is NO discount for BFD2 owners? i.e. we all have to pay full price?**
 
Not sure that UI is to my liking - I may well pass on this one.
 
 
**Edit: Ok, I just checked Fxpansions website and there IS a discount for upgraders.
Someone was telling me porkies

$199.00  . . . or wait 6 months for the $49.00 deal ?

noynekker

BluerecordingStudios
CW gives you XLN, so you dont need BFD

I still think Fxpansion's BFD is a better drum emulator than XLN's Addictive Drums, the depth of control is just deeper.
Where Addictive Drums excels, is at getting fairly decent drum kits a lot quicker. If I want to go deeper, it's just not there, for me.
In general, the XLN room microphone controls don't sound as good to me, and so far - snares don't sound as good in my mixes.
 
I also think it's great that Cakewalk has "upgraded" their Session Drummer to Addictive Drums in Sonar X3a, 'cause it's a few notches better.
 
 . . . now waiting for the BFD3 demo to arrive . . . looks like a lot of changes . . . hope they haven't wrecked it.

did you notice irony in my post?

No . . . the way it's worded, looks like you're stating fact, though your smiley face is winking, perhaps I've missed it ?
 
 

To upgrade is $199 for the boxed version $149 for the DL version. This is for BFD2 owners.

Yep, $199 shipped in a box on a 64GB USB memory stick; $149 for the download (38GB). The same amount of data on both, they only make USB sticks in powers of 2.
 

5. No simple kit presets that I've found so far. That is, the presets are all things like "BFD3 Blues" or "BFD3 Country". No "Kit 1 flat" etc

 
Look in the KITS browser as opposed to PRESETS. The PRESETS tab has processed kits, the KITS browser has unprocessed. Note the "Reset when loading" toggles in the KITS browser which allow you to reset the mixer to its initial state when loading a new kit.. or not if you prefer.

Sadly no upgrade path for Eco or 1.5 users. :-/