Instruction Manual
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chapter 01 INTRODUCING BFD2
1:1 An introduction to BFD2
Welcome to BFD2
Thank you for purchasing BFD2!
Welcome to the most advanced acoustic drum production environment ever. As you begin to explore the software and manual
you’ll start to realise the sheer power you have at your fingertips.
About this manual
There is a huge amount of functionality in BFD2, so please take the time to study this manual as you delve into the software. We
realise it’s a rather large manual, but it is broken down into fairly easily digestible sections, logically structured for each part of the
software.
Remember to use the PDF bookmarks integrated into the document to make navigation through the manual quick and easy.
Credits
SKoT McDonald Project lead, Programming (synthesis engine and mixer)
Paul Chana Programming (kit page, panels and Installer)
Steve Baker Programming (Groove engine)
Andy Simper Programming (effect DSP & circuit modelling)
Angus Hewlett Programming (adapters, licensing)
Andreas Schnetzler Programming (website)
Gareth Green Lead audio engineering, production, editing
Alex Akers Graphic design (interface, 3D modelling)
Rus Brockman Graphic design (packaging)
Mayur Maha Documentation
Rob Bantin Quality assurance engineering
Rhiannon Bankston-Thomas Marketing & Sales
Julia Titchfield Artist relations & Publicity
Emre Ramazanoglu Session drumming
Darrin Mooney Session drumming
Kevin Hay Assistant audio engineering
Ben Ferns Photography and video
Ryan Sellers Technical support
Alex Volmer Technical support
Steve Duda & Husky Hoskulds BFD 8BK Audio Content (Electronic)
John Emrich BFD PER Audio Content (Percussion)
BFD2 Grooves: Jacques Mathias, Patchen Preston, Mikael Adle, Jessy Schmidt, Derik White, Kevin Hay
BFD1 Grooves: Chris Dagley, Mayur Maha
Recorded at AIR Studios Lyndhurst Hall, London
Thanks to all the beta testers, especially Rail Jon Rogut, Robert Sfeir, Ralf Steyrer, Jordan L. Chilcott, Christopher Reis, Oliver
Kauert, Andrew Cordani, Mikael Adle, Murray McDowall and Hiroaki Honshuku!
Additional thanks to Apostrophe, BLT, Cay Tre, Karma, all pizza places in a mile for keeping us caffeinated and fed... to the
Foundry, Charlie Wright’s, Bar Music Hall, Pool bar, Bricklayers and every booze emporium in Shoreditch for keeping us sane...
...to all our families and friends.... cheers!
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