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Frequently Asked Questions


What is BFD Modern Retro?


BFD Modern Retro is an expansion pack for BFD3, featuring 2 kits that helped define the sound of the '90s and early 2000s, and 72 kit pieces overall.


What are the system requirements?


WindowsMAC
BFD 3 License RequiredBFD 3 License Required
Windows 10 version 1909 and aboveMacOS 12 Monterey and above
14.88GB free disk space required14.88GB free disk space required
8GB DDR3 RAM and above8GB DDR3 RAM and above
Intel Core i5 3.0 GHz and above orIntel Core i5 3.0 GHz and above or
AMD Ryzen 3 (2017) and aboveApple Silicon M1 and above
This software requires an internet connection to authorizeThis software requires an internet connection to authorize
Supported formats: VST2, VST3, AAXSupported formats: VST2, VST3, AAX, AU (Intel and ARM - Rosetta is not required)


What is included?


Instruments:

  • Ludwig 14x6.5 Maple Snare Hotrod
  • Ludwig 14x6.5 Maple Snare Stick
  • Ludwig Supraphonic Snare 14x5 Stick

  • Sonor Designer 1997 14x5 Snare Hotrod
  • Sonor Designer 1997 14x5 Snare Stick
  • Sonor Designer 1997 14x6.5 Snare Hotrod
  • Sonor Designer 1997 14x6.5 Snare Stick
  • Sonor Designer 1997 Close Kick Felt
  • Sonor Designer 1997 Close Kick Plastic
  • Sonor Designer 1997 Floor Tom Hotrod
  • Sonor Designer 1997 Floor Tom Stick
  • Sonor Designer 1997 High Tom Hotrod
  • Sonor Designer 1997 High Tom Stick
  • Sonor Designer 1997 Hole Kick Felt
  • Sonor Designer 1997 Hole Kick Plastic
  • Sonor Designer 1997 Mid Tom 1 Hotrod
  • Sonor Designer 1997 Mid Tom 1 Stick
  • Sonor Designer 1997 Mid Tom 2 Hotrod
  • Sonor Designer 1997 Mid Tom 2 Stick
  • Sonor Designer 1997 Open Kick Felt
  • Sonor Designer 1997 Open Kick Plastic

  • Ufip China Hotrod
  • Ufip China Stick
  • Ufip Ride Brush
  • Ufip Ride Stick

  • Zildjian Crash 14 Hotrod
  • Zildjian Crash 14 Stick
  • Zildjian Crash 18 Hotrod
  • Zildjian Crash 18 Stick
  • Zildjian Fast Crash 18 Hotrod
  • Zildjian Fast Crash 18 Stick
  • Zildjian HiHat Hotrod
  • Zildjian HiHat Stick
  • Zildjian Ride Hotrod
  • Zildjian Ride Stick
  • Zildjian Splash Hotrod
  • Zildjian Splash Stick
  • Paiste Splash Brush
  • Paiste Splash Stick
  • Sabian Ride Brush
  • Sabian Ride Stick

  • Tama Starclassic Close Kick Felt
  • Tama Starclassic Cloth Snare 14x5 Stick
  • Tama Starclassic Damp Snare 14x5 Stick
  • Tama Starclassic Floor Tom 1 Brush
  • Tama Starclassic Floor Tom 1 Stick
  • Tama Starclassic Floor Tom 2 Brush
  • Tama Starclassic Floor Tom 2 Stick
  • Tama Starclassic High Tom Brush
  • Tama Starclassic High Tom Stick
  • Tama Starclassic Hole Damp Kick Felt
  • Tama Starclassic Hole Damp Kick Plastic
  • Tama Starclassic Hole Loose Kick Felt
  • Tama Starclassic Hole Loose Kick Plastic
  • Tama Starclassic Mid Tom 1 Brush
  • Tama Starclassic Mid Tom 1 Stick
  • Tama Starclassic Mid Tom 2 Brush
  • Tama Starclassic Mid Tom 2 Stick
  • Tama Starclassic Open Kick Felt
  • Tama Starclassic Open Kick Plastic
  • Tama Starclassic Snare 14x5 Brush
  • Tama Starclassic Snare 14x5 Stick

  • Turkish Crash 15 Brush
  • Turkish Crash 15 Stick
  • Turkish Crash 18 Brush
  • Turkish Crash 18 Stick
  • Turkish Dark China Brush
  • Turkish Dark China Stick
  • Turkish HiHat Brush
  • Turkish HiHat Stick


Presets:

  • 56 BFD3 presets


What equipment was used for the recordings?


Microphones:

  • Kicks: AKG D112, Sennheiser e902, Audix D6, Shure B52A, Audio Technica AT3060
  • Snares: SM57, Beyerdynamic M420
  • Hihats: Shure SM81
  • Rides: Shure SM81
  • Toms: Beyerdynamic M201TG
  • Floor Toms: Audix D4
  • Overhead Stereo Pair: AKG C414
  • Overhead Mono (Mono 1): Beyerdynamic M260 ribbon (Tama), Beyerdynamic M260 + Audio Technica AT3060 front tube (Sonor)
  • Room Stereo Pair: Neumann U87A
  • Room PZM Stereo (Amb3): Crown PZM30D


Mixing console:

  • SSL 9000K


Preamps:

  • API, Millennia, Brunetti, Neve


Converters:

  • Apogee AD16Xs


Recording notes:

  • Recorded at 96 kHz with an Apogee BigBen Master clock, edited at 96K, and downsampled for release at 44.1 kHz.


What articulations are included?


  • Kicks: Hit
  • Toms: Hit and Rim
  • Snare: Hit, Rim, SS (Brush Damp for brushed snares)
  • Hihats: Closed, 1/4-Open, 1/2-Open, 3/4-Open, Open, Bell (all for tip and shank), Pedal, Splash, Foot (pedal+closed tip played together)
  • Crash/China/Splash Cymbals: Hit
  • Ride Cymbals: Hit, Bell, Edge


Please note that the Hihat Bell Shank and Foot articulations are not included in the default BFD3 keymap - these must be mapped to free MIDI keys before they can be used via MIDI.


Who produced BFD Modern Retro?


BFD Modern Retro was produced by Simone Coen for Chocolate Audio.


What detail levels are present in the recordings?

  • Kicks/snares: 150-300 velocity layers
  • Toms: 60-80 velocity layers
  • Hihats: 32-40 velocity layers
  • Cymbals: 16-24 velocity layers



BFD Modern Retro is the BFD version of a product released by Chocolate Audio in other formats. If you are an owner of this product and would like to enquire about the BFD version, please contact Chocolate Audio directly.


Do you allow license transfers?


Yes, however:

  • If you're the seller, you must contact us in advance of the sale. If you're a prospective second-hand buyer, you must check that the seller is cleared to sell. If in doubt, contact us.
  • Review copies, NFRs (Not For Resale copies, sometimes used for in-store demos), etc., cannot be transferred under any circumstances.
  • We reserve the right to refuse a license transfer request.


Once a transfer is authorized and the fee has been paid, the new owner is entitled to exactly the same upgrade paths and technical support resources as if they had bought the product new.