BFD Drums BFD 3.5

Drum Kit Virtual Instrument

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Education Proof

Products with education pricing are for students & teachers only. To prove your education status we require that you upload proof in the form of an image/PDF.

Types of proof

Student

Student ID Card, Letter of enrollment, or similar

Teacher/Lecturer

Teacher ID Card, Lecturer ID Card, Payslip, Letter from the school/college

Education proof is submitted to the manufacturer and is accepted at their discretion.

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It has 3 types of activations, iLok USB, iLok Machine, and iLok Cloud.

Different brands/products will offer different iLok methods. iLok USB is always an option, but the availability of iLok Cloud and iLok Machine methods is at the discretion of the software developer.

iLok Account

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iLok License Manager

To manage your iLok licenses, there is a dedicated app called iLok License Manager. This app is used to register, activate, and move your licenses between locations.

You can download the latest installers from the iLok website: ilok.com/#!home

iLok USB Key

iLok USB

This activation is stored on an iLok 2 or 3 USB key.

It is the best option for portability, if you frequently move between multiple machines, and offline use.

iLok Machine ID

Machine ID

This activation is stored locally on your computer.

While this is a convenient way to work offline, and does not require the additional cost of an iLok USB, there is the risk of a license being lost in the case of a drive failure.

This option also requires extra care when you upgrade to a new computer, the license(s) must be deactivated on your old machine first to ensure you do not lose them.

iLok Cloud

iLok Cloud

This activation is based online, and requires a "cloud session" using the iLok License Manager.

It requires an active internet connection for the entire time you use the plugin(s).
View System Requirements
Supports Apple Silicon natively
AAX Native - Compatible with Pro Tools 11 and above
AudioUnits Format Standalone Format VST2 Format VST3 Format
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BFD 3.5 is the third generation of BFD's flagship software acoustic drum studio: new levels of realism and ground-breaking features in an intuitive redesigned engine.

Designed for creating great-sounding, realistic acoustic drums.

It delivers true, impactful, release-ready sound alongside a host of creative features and significant updates, BFD 3.5 delivers uncompromising detail for the easiest BFD experience yet.

Effortless Power

BFD 3.5 is designed to sound great while offering as much depth as you need.

Browse for entire presets, quickly compile custom kits or mold any drum sound you desire by retuning, damping and processing multiple mics with the powerful internal mixing engine.

The built-in Groove section offers a versatile range of session drummer performances alongside pattern editing and creation functions.

Select from a wide range of musical drum rudiments and paint your own realistic parts.

Intelligent Drum and Dynamics Modelling

BFD 3.5 introduces modelled tom resonance and bleed which provides a natural sounding 'glue' which blends the sound of the kit together.

The modelling varies with the characteristics and tuning of any combination of drums - something that cannot be achieved only by using samples.

BFD 3.5 also includes improved dynamics matching across drums and a swell-modelling algorithm for more realistic cymbal washes.

These features can be applied to your existing BFD libraries if you're upgrading (and to any expansion packs you buy in future).

Mixing and Effects

The internal BFD 3.5 mixing engine has DCAM-modelled compression, filtering and other effects alongside great-sounding EQ and algorithmic reverbs.

You can even use an external signal as a compression sidechain source.

New workflow enhancements let you hide multiple drums and ambient mics for simpler mixing approaches and it's easy to route multiple channels to discrete outputs for processing with other plugins or outboard gear.

BFD 3.5 even provides multi-channel audio export direct to disk.

Grooves can be exported using drag and drop - perfect for compiling loops.

New Features

  • Core library featuring 51 kits
  • 60 mix-ready preset BFD kits with customized parameters, articulations and effects
  • The Drum Editor's Tech, Model and Mic sections: Users can dampen, tune, create customized mic perspectives, adjust pitch velocity per drum and much more for every sound in your kit.
  • 82 ready to play drum Groove Palettes and dozens of individual grooves are available within the Groove Editor to add unique and instant flavor, feel and realism to your tracks and production process.
  • 48 cutting-edge audio effects, including 13 AIR Music Tech effects that be utilized as either track Inserts or Sends with plenty of AUX channels to work with.
  • AIR Music Tech effects: AIR Compressor, AIR Lo-Fi (Decimator), AIR Distortion, AIR Dyn3 Compressor, AIR Economy Reverb, AIR Expander, AIR Maximizer, AIR Non-Linear Reverb, AIR Saturation Filter, AIR Spring Reverb, AIR Stereo Reverb, AIR Transient, and AIR Tube Drive.
  • New 'Mics' control in the Drum Editor panel. Allowing flexible per channel multi-mic level and individual mic attenuation aspects. The updated Mics control panel allows you to further adjust levels and other aspects of your drum sound signals.
  • Revamped GUI – Introducing new icons, new colors, and clearer fonts.
  • Apple Silicon AAX support
  • Cross-platform VST3 support

System Requirements

  • MacOS 12 Monterey and above
  • Windows 10 and above (64-bit only)
  • Intel, AMD, or Apple Silicon CPU
  • 8GB RAM or more
  • 55GB free storage space

Plugin Formats

AAX Native, AU, VST2, and VST3

Crossgrade Proof

This crossgrade is for owners of a competing DAW. To prove your DAW ownership, we require that you upload proof in the form of an image/PDF.

Types of proof

A copy of your purchase receipt for the original license or the most recent update/upgrade

A screenshot of your product registration

A photo of your package (either CD/DVD or printed manual), with the unique serial number included in the photo.

Get a free upgrade to RX10

This offer is valid until RX10's release.

Eligible Products

Purchase one of the following products:

  • RX9 Standard
  • RX9 Standard - Crossgrade from any paid iZotope product
  • RX9 Standard - Upgrade from any RX Standard, Advanced, or Post Production Suite
  • RX9 Standard - Upgrade from RX Elements/Plugin Pack
  • RX9 Advanced
  • RX9 Advanced - Crossgrade from any paid iZotope product
  • RX9 Advanced - Upgrade from RX Advanced 1-8, or Post Production Suite 1-5
  • RX9 Advanced - Upgrade from RX Standard 1-8
  • RX9 Advanced - Upgrade from RX Elements/Plugin Pack
  • RX Post Production Suite 6
  • RX Post Production Suite 6 - Upgrade from RX Post Production Suite 1-5
  • RX Post Production Suite 6 - Upgrade from RX Advanced 1-8
  • RX Post Production Suite 6 - Upgrade from RX Standard 1-8
  • RX Post Production Suite 6 - Upgrade from RX Post Production Suite 1-8

Exclusions

Only the upgrades and crossgrades specified above are eligible. All others listed apply to the full version of the product only. Education versions are not eligible.