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I know you said SD3 was too expensive but it does come down to a reasonable price quite often in sales so maybe it would be better to wait, it would also allow you to use your EZ libraries with it. A couple of negative points about BFD - as Ivan said, the company has been sold and currently support is a mess by the sound of things.

For me as I mentioned before, I just find the sounds inadequate. Originally Posted by maxdembo. What happened to the sound in your opinion?

Did they re-record the core library for example and you think this iteration is worse? And aren't at least some of the libraries available from older versions from what I understood, meaning that they should at their base sound the same before processing which might have gotten worse within the VST's own mixer, I don't know?

The old libraries all work fine with the new version, but there was a new library that came with BFD3 as the stock library. I didnt notice any corners being cut in quality on the new stock library but I am very far from being learned about different drum sounds, so I'd defer to Stu there. It was one of their first expansion packs I think, certainly early on. I remember using it with BFD version 1.

What was the stock library on version 2 called? Just so I could compare the Core from 3 to that one. Ah that makes sense. Albini has an EZ drummer expansion now so they probably no longer have the licence to sell it.

My advice, really the only advice I can give is start by looking for the software that has the functions you need the most. Then, go with whatever fulfills your practical need for features vs the sound you are looking for.

Just as a point of clarification, we're not beta testing version 4. Let's not let that rumour get hyped up! We've spent the last year working on stuff, and building infrastructure and migration tools. And it would of course - 17 years of ownership to seperate!!

Whatever you buy, good luck with your music!! Views and postings are my own. Originally Posted by Amberience. Someone on the Fxpansion forum made a reference of sorts to being a beta tester of an upcoming upgrading, also mentioning how it probably wouldn't take as long from beta testing to release compared to version 3.

So I quoted that post. I see the Fxpansion Facebook page still occasionally posts about the product. Agree x 2 List. Joined: Jun 13, Messages: 1, Likes Received: Interesting x 1 List. Joined: May 24, Messages: 7, Likes Received: 5, Like x 1 List. BEAT16 , Jun 3, Joined: Jun 4, Messages: Likes Received: Not worth it in my opinion. I have 2 and 3.

I use 3 for years. But to be honest, the workflow of SD is a lot better. Like I said, it is stable and working fine, but the "new GUI" feels a bit old compared to modern standards. My biggest regret is that Analogue Drums no longer exist. My fave is the splitsticks instrument, which is perfect for a lot of the rootsy Americana or Tex-Mex stuff I write.

Originally Posted by Stu. Originally Posted by ivansc. Nothing wrong with BFD3 it is your choice. Lots of opinions out there.

Of the library's as per grooves SD is far too expensive and you get few. My point of view. Find More Posts by grinder. I have Superior 3 and love it to death but that's mainly because I'm super entrenched in the Toontrack ecosystem. I don't like the default Superior Drummer 3 library that much at all. I think it sounds faker than S2. Give Getgood Drums a look. They have tons of different kits they sell separately. Cream of the crop sounds at very reasonable prices.

Originally Posted by DeathByGuitar. Originally Posted by TLreaper. It seems these are also pre-EQed and processed. Getgood drums are pretty damn raw with the option to add in the processing. You may wanna watch some videos on some of the kits.

Decent chance that you find something you're looking for. I would have bought the latest One Kit Wonder Agressive Rock if it had high tuned snares and a smaller kick. I absolutely love BFD3, but I havent tried any of its competitors. I love the jazz n funk kit, and the percussion addon. And of course, its Steve Albini drum pack addon.

Looking forward to seeing what BFD's future brings. Find More Posts by maxdembo. Sitting somewhere between the heavyweight Superior Drummer 3 and BFD3, and the lighter, more streamlined EZdrummer 2, Addictive Drums 2 strikes a well-judged balance of speedy workflow and versatility.

Kits are bought as required from the XLN store, and various bundles are available as starting points. Quick, efficient, sonically solid and immensely enjoyable to work with. SOLID excels at natural drum sounds with understated playing offered by the included styles. All three share a simple control interface which encourages playing the instrument in real time, changing patterns and performance parameters on the fly.

Ten modeled drum kits with tons of control and effects. The Song Creator allows you to quickly generate hundreds of bars of humanized and varied MIDI drums that can be instantly auditioned and dragged into your DAW for playback. Check out a sample from my review of Toontrack EZDrummer 2 :. Five fully customizable modern and vintage drum kits with multiple effect chains.

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Max Output Level: I'm getting good results with Addictive Drums 2, but I've always had a dislike of some parts of it's gui Being eternally broke these days, I got along, but I suddenly find myself able to change this. Any thoughts woukd be helpful BFD3 user here The realism is incredible. The sound quality is awesome as well.

Check out the demo and see for yourself. Bajan Blue. It's so easy and sounds great. I have them all. AD2 is my fav for creating midi tracks but lacks in sample quality, although sometimes I still prefer it over the others. Trust me!!! Superior Drummer 3 has changed the game. Nothing else comes close. I had BFD. Now deleted. I still tinker around with AD 2 just to throw something down fast.

Superior 3 rules supreme on all my serious projects but it does have a steep learning curve if you just started out. I used SD2 since it was released so getting a handle on 3 was not so bad. Thanks Gang Do these both have libraries for sale as well? I dislike AD's approach as i prefer to use samples that are recorded as I would wish instead of fixed in the mix approach as AD seems to be.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts! Sonic Reality also has some. I bought the Vinny Appice kit and it's awesome. I have both, both have strengths. I also have them pretty much any major drum VSTi. One important thing for me is that BFD hasn't been updated much recently. Since they were puchased by Roli, not much has been going on the BFD front. Forums are quiet there.

Bums me out because I always loved BFD. There was a new snare expansion kit released the other day though. Toontrack consistently update their products which i like. SD3 has built in Drum Replacing even cymbals too.

It's detection is pretty good too. Just need to carefully review the resulting MIDI though. I have SD2. Used to use it a lot before I had BFD3. Comment Post Cancel. I have read alot and checked youtube videos abit.

Battery 4. I am checking it out now. I do so much appreciate you recommending a cheaper VST too. For me, having the hats with the transmutation in Superior Drummer sealed the deal. I've heard many say that toms are amazing in BFD3, but toms in Superior are not so bad either. There is no demo for Superior, so you have to believe the Youtube videos and reviews. There is a demo for BFD3, but it is so limited that it does not give a good impression of the product.

I see this on their website. Last edited by chasmanian ; , AM. I have no experience with Battery,. Last edited by yzf ; , AM. Yeah I think Battery is more for the sample pad guys, well anyway good luck with whatever you purchase, Each VST has their strengths and weaknesses you will find and none of them are perfect Im still waiting for one that is.

This goes without saying, but make sure you grab a copy of the manual and have it to hand for the month of use, particularly for BFD3 - learning curve is very steep. I am looking at the BFD3 manual. Last edited by chasmanian ; , PM. What happened to the sound in your opinion? Did they re-record the core library for example and you think this iteration is worse?

And aren't at least some of the libraries available from older versions from what I understood, meaning that they should at their base sound the same before processing which might have gotten worse within the VST's own mixer, I don't know? The old libraries all work fine with the new version, but there was a new library that came with BFD3 as the stock library. I didnt notice any corners being cut in quality on the new stock library but I am very far from being learned about different drum sounds, so I'd defer to Stu there.

It was one of their first expansion packs I think, certainly early on. I remember using it with BFD version 1. What was the stock library on version 2 called? Just so I could compare the Core from 3 to that one. Ah that makes sense. Albini has an EZ drummer expansion now so they probably no longer have the licence to sell it. My advice, really the only advice I can give is start by looking for the software that has the functions you need the most.

Then, go with whatever fulfills your practical need for features vs the sound you are looking for. Just as a point of clarification, we're not beta testing version 4. Let's not let that rumour get hyped up! We've spent the last year working on stuff, and building infrastructure and migration tools.

And it would of course - 17 years of ownership to seperate!! Whatever you buy, good luck with your music!! Views and postings are my own. Originally Posted by Amberience. Someone on the Fxpansion forum made a reference of sorts to being a beta tester of an upcoming upgrading, also mentioning how it probably wouldn't take as long from beta testing to release compared to version 3.

So I quoted that post. I see the Fxpansion Facebook page still occasionally posts about the product. Also, there's a short question I PM'ed you if you care to answer. FXpansion have been a reseller of BFD products as that was the best way for us to get the acquisition completed, but they have nothing to do with product development any longer and haven't been since March-ish But most of the original team behind BFD are still with the product.

We did lose a developer when ROLI owned us, which may explain some of the 'why' regarding our lack of development during those years. I don't know who posted about BFD4 on the old forum, but it isn't true. A BFD4 product is a while off yet. Ahhh okay. Yeah that doesn't seem to be as cut and dry as "we're testing BFD4 now" or anything like that. Suffice to say - we're working on stuff, but nothing is super super super imminent.

BFD3 is completely different to SD2 as far as the core sounds go but either one can get great results! BFD3 has unprocessed samples so you have a lot of control over how you can shape them plus BFD3 seems to have more detail as far as velocity layers etc.

If you need something to fill in until you decide which to buy go and get Slates SSD5. Hi, Personally I would try and find a used copy of superior 2. Sup 3 is way overpriced.

I have bfd2 and sup 2 and I regularly use ssd5 when I rehearse at my friends house. I'm a drummer and use an ekit. Evil drums and progressive expansions are really good for the superior line. And like you op I want natural sounding drums. My 2 pence. I do not hear a major sound difference in the newest version myself.

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