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BFD Vintage Recording Techniques Black Friday pricing comes to $20, which is 71% off, with the deal ending Nov 25, 2026.
This expansion pack for BFD3 captures a Ludwig Classic Maple drum kit with a set of vintage microphone techniques. The sounds are aimed at rock, pop, blues and more.
The maker says its engineers used well-known drum recording methods: ORTF, Glyn Johns and Blumlein. Direct mics sit on every kit piece too.
The maker lists these features:
Bleed and shell resonance are part of the sampled kit, so the drums behave like one instrument in a room.
Each stereo technique used its own mic pair.
ORTF used 2 AKG C451B mics. The maker describes a wide stereo image with strong mono detail, and calls it a good fit for jazz tracks.
The spaced pair used 2 AKG C414 XLS large diaphragm condensers. The maker says this setup gives a wide stereo image and a big range of tonal colours.
Blumlein used 2 ribbon microphones. The maker says they deliver a clear stereo image and smooth-sounding ambience.
Glyn Johns used 2 Neumann TLM103 mics as overheads. Combined with the snare and kick direct channels, the maker says they give the classic sound of that method.
Direct mics on all kit pieces leave room to mix, from vintage to modern.
This pack needs BFD3, BFD Eco or BFD2 (v2.1 or higher) to run.
It is a BFD3 expansion pack, so it loads inside the BFD drum software you already use. The maker suggests it for vintage and modern rock, pop, funk, country and blues.
Yes. The BFD Vintage Recording Techniques Black Friday deal takes 71% off, bringing the expansion pack to $20. The offer ends Nov 25, 2026.
It is a Ludwig Classic Maple kit for BFD3 with 29 microphone channels, real drum bleed and shell resonance, 5 vintage recording techniques, natural stick-played versions of each kit piece, and presets for a quick start.
The maker names ORTF, spaced pair, Blumlein and Glyn Johns. ORTF uses 2 AKG C451B mics, spaced pair uses 2 AKG C414 XLS, Blumlein uses 2 ribbons, and Glyn Johns uses 2 Neumann TLM103 overheads.
You need BFD3, BFD Eco or BFD2 (v2.1 or higher). The system requirements are Windows 7 or higher, or OSX 10.6.8 or higher, plus an internet connection for download and authorization.
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