WELCOME TO 8 BIT KIT Thanks for purchasing the downloadable 8 Bit Kit Expansion Pack for BFD2! This pack can only be used with BFD2 – it cannot be used with BFD 1.0 or 1.5. Installation instructions can be found in the ExpansionPack_Manual.PDF document provided with the download. There are 8 download packages, with the following filenames: • BFD2_8BK_Package1.zip • BFD2_8BK_Package2.zip • BFD2_8BK_Package3.zip • BFD2_8BK_Package4.zip • BFD2_8BK_Package5.zip • BFD2_8BK_Package6.zip • BFD2_8BK_Package7.
CREDITS Audio Engineering: S. Husky Hoskulds, Steve Duda Drum Technician: Josh Baldwin Recorded at Sound Factory Studios, CA Programming: Paul Chana, SKoT McDonald, Steve Baker, Angus Hewlett, Andy Simper Additional Programming: Peter Slotwinski Interface and Packaging Design: Alex Akers, Rus Brockman Original 8BK Design and Graphics: Adam Ferns (www.raresense.co.
8 BIT KIT HIGHLIGHTS A different acoustic space and microphone setup 8 Bit Kit was recorded at LA’s Sound Factory studios. The drum room that was used for the recordings is quite small, with a tight, up-front sound. The selection of microphones rounded up for the session is rather unusual. Highlights include Calrec Soundfields, parabolic ‘Spy Mics’, and Grundig dictaphone mics, as well as old favourites like SM57s, RE-20s and Neumann U87s.
Exotic Kit-Pieces and Percussion 8 Bit Kit provides many unique, custom and modified drums and cymbals/hihats. Highlights include custom-built snares and stainless steel cymbals, as well as warped hihats, roto-toms and frame-drums used as toms. The percussion selection, in particular, features such esoteric delights as cooking pan lids and steel bowls, as well as ethnic percussion such as bongos, African hand drums and darbukas.
RECORDING NOTES The following microphones were used during the 8 Bit Kit recording sessions: Directs: Kick in (processed): Misc.
8BK 808 Cowbell 8 BIT KIT KIT-PIECE LIST BFD2/Audio/8BK 808/Cowbell Manufacturer: “Unknown” Model: 808 Vintage Drum Machine Date: Early 1980’s Notes: O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A. Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive Hit 8BK 808 Claps Hi BFD2/Audio/8BK 808/Claps Hi Manufacturer: “Unknown” Model: 808 Vintage Drum Machine Date: Early 1980’s Notes: O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A. Amb3 = P.A.
BK 808/Hihat 8BK 808 Snare Dark BFD2/Audio/8BK 808/Hihat Manufacturer: “Unknown” Model: 808 Vintage Drum Machine Date: Early 1980’s Notes: O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A. Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive Decay knob used for different hihat positions Closed Tip Half Tip Quarter Tip ThreeQ Tip BFD2/Audio/8BK 808/Snare Dark Manufacturer: “Unknown” Model: 808 Vintage Drum Machine Date: Early 1980’s Notes: Kick Out = Dry Kick In = P.A.Close O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A. Amb3 = P.A.
8BK 808 Tom Floor 8BK 909 Crash 8BK 808 Tom Hi 8BK 909 Hihat BFD2/Audio/8BK 808/Tom Floor Manufacturer: “Unknown” Model: 808 Vintage Drum Machine Date: Early 1980’s Notes: O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A. Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive Hit BFD2/Audio/8BK 909/Crash Manufacturer: “Unknown” Model: 909 Vintage Drum Machine Date: Early 1980’s Notes: O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A. Amb3 = P.A.
8BK 909 Kick Short 8BK 909 snare Med 8BK 909 Ride 8BK 909 Snare Short BFD2/Audio/8BK 909/Kick Short Manufacturer: “Unknown” Model: 909 Vintage Drum Machine Date: Early 1980’s Notes: Kick Out = Dry Kick In = P.A.Close O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A. Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive Hit BFD2/Audio/8BK 909/Snare Med Manufacturer: “Unknown” Model: 909 Vintage Drum Machine Date: Early 1980’s Notes: Snr Top = Dry Snr Bot = P.A.Close O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A. Amb3 = P.A.
8BK 909 Tom Hi 8BK Custom Hihat 1 BFD2/Audio/8BK 909/Tom Hi Manufacturer: “Unknown” Model: 909 Vintage Drum Machine Date: Early 1980’s Notes: O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A. Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive Hit BFD2/Audio/8BK Custom/Hihat 1 Manufacturer: Unknown + Zildjian Model: Mismatched pair Notes: Top - old, cracked, warped 13.
8BK Custom Snare 1 AMP 8BK Custom Tom Floor BFD2/Audio/8BK Custom/Snare 1 AMP Manufacturer: Kickdrums Percussion Model: 10x14 custom “Husky” snare Materials: 6ply maple Rake snares under top head Notes: Snr Bot = More Overdrive Amb3 = Spy Mics Hit with STICKS and AMPLIFIED Hit, Drag, SS BFD2/Audio/8BK Custom/Tom Floor Manufacturer: Ludwig Model: Floor Tom Hit 8BK Custom Tom Hi BFD2/Audio/8BK Custom/Tom Hi Manufacturer: Husky Model: Hi Tom Hit 8BK Custom Snare 1 M 8BK Custom Tom Mid BFD2/Audio/8BK Cu
8BK FrameDrums Snare 8BK HandDrums Tom Floor BFD2/Audio/8BK FrameDrums/Snare Manufacturer: Unknown Model: 2.
8BK Jody Gere Snare AMP 8BK Leedy Snare 2 BFD2/Audio/8BK JodyGere/Snare AMP Manuafcturer: Jody Gere Model: 8”x5” Custom Snare Notes: Room and Overheads are MONO through Vocalmaster with Echo Mic and Edison Horn Snr Bot = More Overdrive Amb3 = Vocalmaster/Edison Horn Hit, Drag, Rim, SS BFD2/Audio/8BK Leedy/Snare 2 Manufacturer: Leedy Model: 10x14” Snare Materials: Mahogany Date: Early 1940’s Notes: Same vintage as 8BK Leedy Kick Snr Bot = Overdrive Amb3 = Vocalmaster/Edison Horn-far Same vintage as 8BK Ki
8BK LM-1 Claps 8BK LM-1 Kick 8BK LM-1 Conga Hi 8BK LM-1 Snare BFD2/Audio/8BK Linn/Claps Manufacturer: Linn Model: LM-1 Drum Computer Date: 1982 Notes: O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A. Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive Also available as Rim in LM Snare Hit BFD2/Audio/8BK Linn/Kick Manufacturer: Linn Model: LM-1 Drum Computer Date: 1982 Notes: Kick Out = Dry Kick In = P.A.Close O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A. Amb3 = P.A.
8BK LM-1 Tom Floor 8BK Ludwig Kick 2 BFD2/Audio/8BK Linn/Tom Floor Manufacturer: Linn Model: LM-1 Drum Computer Date: 1982 Notes: O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A. Amb3 = P.A.
8BK Ludwig Kick 3 AMP 8BK Oberheim DX Claps BFD2/Audio/8BK Ludwig/Kick 3 AMP Manufacturer: Ludwig Model: 16x22” Blue-Sparkle Kick Date: 1967 Notes: Detuned w/chains added to front head and AMPLIFIED Kick In = More of everything Amb3 = Spy Mics Hit BFD2/Audio/8BK Oberheim/Claps Manufacturer: Oberheim Model: DX Drum Machine Date: 1982 Notes: O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A. Amb3 = P.A.
8BK Oberheim DX Kick 8BK Oberheim DX Tom Floor BFD2/Audio/8BK Oberheim/Kick Manufacturer: Oberheim Model: DX Drum Machine Date: 1982 Notes: Kick Out = Dry Kick In = P.A.Close O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A. Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive Hit BFD2/Audio/8BK Oberheim/Tom Floor Manufacturer: Oberheim Model: DX Drum Machine Date: 1982 Notes: O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A. Amb3 = P.A.
8BK Perc Fight Bell 8BK Perc Lid 12” 8BK Perc Stomps 8BK Perc Snare Claps 8BK Perc Stomps AMP 8BK Perc Snare Claps AMP 8BK Perc Lid 10” 8BK Perc Snare MTamb B BFD2/Audio/8BK Perc/Fight Bell Manufacturer: Don King Model: Tyson Deluxe Notes: Sounds great pitched down..
8BK Perc Snare MTamb H AMP 8BK RemoRoto1 Tom Hi BFD2/Audio/8BK Perc/Snare MTamb H AMP Manufacturer: Unknown Model: Moroccan Tamborine Notes: Hit with HAND and AMPLIFIED Snr Bot = More Overdrive Amb3 = Spy Mics Hit BFD2/Audio/8BK RemoRoto1/Tom Hi Manufacturer: Remo Model: Roto Hi Tom Notes: Amb3 = Vocalmaster/Edison Horn-far Hit 8BK RemoRoto1 Tom Mid BFD2/Audio/8BK RemoRoto1/Tom Mid Manufacturer: Remo Model: Roto Mid Tom Notes: Amb3 = Vocalmaster/Edison Horn-far Hit 8BK Perc Steel Bowl BFD2/Audio/8BK
8BK Rogers Snare 8BK SeqCircuits Crash 8BK SeqCircuits Cabasa 8BK SeqCircuits Hihat BFD2/Audio/8BK Rogers/Snare Manufacturer: Rogers Model: Marching Snaredrum $18 on ebay, with no bottom rim Notes: Snr Bot = Overdrive Amb3 = Vocalmaster/Edison Horn-far Hit, Drag, Rim, SS BFD2/Audio/8BK SeqCircuits/Crash Manufacturer: Sequential Circuits Model: DrumTraks Date: 1982 Notes: O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A. Amb3 = P.A.
8BK SeqCircuits Snare 8BK Slingerland Snare BFD2/Audio/8BK SeqCircuits/Snare Manufacturer: Sequential Circuits Model: DrumTraks Date: 1982 Notes: Snr Top = Dry Snr Bot = P.A.Close O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A. Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive SS = Claps Hit, Rim, SS BFD2/Audio/8BK Slingerland/Snare Manufacturer: Slingerland Model: 5.
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