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BFD Virtually Erskine Black Friday deals cover this BFD3 expansion pack at $15, which is 69% off, with the offer running until Nov 25, 2026.
The pack puts two kits played by drummer Peter Erskine inside BFD3. Erskine has worked with Weather Report, Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell and Kate Bush, and the maker says his sound and groove stay in constant demand.
You get two of Erskine's own DW kits, plus a selection of his favourite Zildjian cymbals. One kit is set up for jazz, the other for rock.
The instrument list breaks down like this:
Brushed versions of selected instruments are included too, and the maker mentions stick and brush versions among the audio data.
The sessions took place in Erskine's personal studio. He played all the articulations himself, and the maker describes the recording as meticulous in its detail.
John Emrich, whom the maker calls an experienced BFD sampling guru, recorded the sessions for Cymbal Masters.
The result is almost 15GB of detailed drum audio data.
The maker positions the pack for jazz, pop, rock and fusion, plus any other style that needs drums that are controlled but powerful.
That range follows from the two kits. The jazz kit and the rock kit give you separate starting points inside the same BFD3 session, so you can load whichever one fits the track.
BFD Virtually Erskine is an expansion, so it needs BFD3 to run. It does not work as a standalone drum plugin.
A full install takes 6.5GB of disk space. You also need an internet connection to download the pack and authorize it.
If your BFD3 library is already loaded with other packs, clear the disk space before you start the download.
Yes. The BFD Virtually Erskine Black Friday deal takes 69% off this BFD3 expansion pack, bringing it to $15. The offer ends Nov 25, 2026. The pack includes two Peter Erskine kits and his chosen Zildjian cymbals.
The pack has two of Peter Erskine's DW kits with Zildjian cymbals. The kit pieces are 3 kicks, 5 toms, 2 snares, 7 cymbals, 1 hihat and 1 cowbell. Brushed versions of selected instruments are included as well.
You need BFD3, since this is an expansion pack and not a standalone plugin. Downloading and authorizing the pack requires an internet connection. A full install takes 6.5GB of disk space.
The pack holds almost 15GB of detailed drum audio data. It was recorded in Peter Erskine's own studio by John Emrich for Cymbal Masters, with Erskine playing every articulation himself.
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