FXpansion BFD2 8BK User Manual

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WELCOME TO 8 BIT KIT

Thanks for purchasing the downloadable 8 Bit Kit Expansion Pack for BFD2!

This pack can only be used with BFD2 – it cannot be used with BFD 1.0 or 1.5.

Installation instructions can be found in the ExpansionPack_Manual.PDF
document provided with the download.

There are 8 download packages, with the following filenames:

• BFD2_8BK_Package1.zip

• BFD2_8BK_Package2.zip

• BFD2_8BK_Package3.zip

• BFD2_8BK_Package4.zip

• BFD2_8BK_Package5.zip

• BFD2_8BK_Package6.zip

• BFD2_8BK_Package7.zip

• BFD2_8BK_Package8.zip

Each package contains the following installer files for each platform:

Mac Windows

• 8BitKit Installer OSX • 8BitKit Installer WIN.exe

Please take a few moments to read through this manual, which explains the
philosophy behind the 8BK sounds and provides some tips on effectively
harnessing them in your productions.

Many thanks,

The FXpansion team.
http://www.fxpansion.com

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CREDITS

Audio Engineering: S. Husky Hoskulds, Steve Duda
Drum Technician: Josh Baldwin

Recorded at Sound Factory Studios, CA

Programming: Paul Chana, SKoT McDonald, Steve Baker, Angus Hewlett, Andy Simper
Additional Programming: Peter Slotwinski
Interface and Packaging Design: Alex Akers, Rus Brockman
Original 8BK Design and Graphics: Adam Ferns (www.raresense.co.uk)
Manual: Mayur Maha
QA: Robert Bantin, Andrew Vernon
Technical Support: Rory Dow, Alex Volmer, Ryan Sellers
Web Design: Andreas Schnetzler
Distribution & Project Administration: Rhiannon Bankston-Thomas, Julia Titchfield

Husky would like to thank:
Phil MacConnell – as well as Jason, Matt and Wren – at Sound Factory; Tony Hoffer,
Jay Bellerose, Brian Reitzell, John Wicks and Wren Rider for the loaners and support; Josh for
the drumming; and Steve Duda for countless hours of editing and continued enthusiasm...

8 Bit Kit concept by S. Husky Hoskulds: http://www.eightbitaudio.com

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8 BIT KIT HIGHLIGHTS

A different acoustic space and microphone setup

8 Bit Kit was recorded at LA’s Sound Factory studios. The drum room that was
used for the recordings is quite small, with a tight, up-front sound.

The selection of microphones rounded up for the session is rather unusual.
Highlights include Calrec Soundfields, parabolic ‘Spy Mics’, and Grundig
dictaphone mics, as well as old favourites like SM57s, RE-20s and Neumann U­87s. A more comprehensive list is provided in the Recording Notes section.

Custom API/Sound Factory console preamps were used throughout.

Creative processing and recording techniques

Certain 8 Bit Kit sounds feature creative processing such as overdrive and filtering
in certain mic channels. These decisions were made purely to end up with the
funkiest, most unique sound possible.

In addition, selected kit-pieces are provided in ‘Amped’ versions, which are more
heavily post-processed with various techniques such as filtering and overdrive, toy
echo mics, vintage compressors, plate reverb and ADC subharmonic synths.

For further details of the processing used, refer to the notes later in this manual.
This information is also shown within BFD2’s choosers and info displays.

Several unorthodox recording techniques were used during the 8 Bit Kit sessions.
For example, some kicks were heavily detuned, had chains attached, or struck
with a paint roller instead of a kick beater! Again, full details are provided later in
this manual or in BFD2’s info displays.

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Exotic Kit-Pieces and Percussion

8 Bit Kit provides many unique, custom and modified drums and cymbals/hihats.
Highlights include custom-built snares and stainless steel cymbals, as well
as warped hihats, roto-toms and frame-drums used as toms. The percussion
selection, in particular, features such esoteric delights as cooking pan lids and
steel bowls, as well as ethnic percussion such as bongos, African hand drums
and darbukas.

Vintage analog drum machines

One of the highlights of 8 Bit Kit is the inclusion of classic analog drum machine
sounds, recorded dry and with room ambience while played out over a high quality
Vocalmaster P.A. system. Rather than using samples, the original machines were
sourced and recorded at selected settings. These sounds are great for layering
with acoustic kit-pieces.

USAGE TIPS

• The Amb3 channel can be quite extreme when using the 8BK sounds. Unless
you’re in an experimental mood, it’s recommended to turn down the Amb3 send
from the Kit-piece Inspector, or use one of the supplied kit-piece presets that do
this for you (‘8BK Dry’ for example).

• The same applies to the processed channels of 8BK kicks and snares. Simply
turn down the Kick In and Snare Bottom channels to tame the sound.

• In most cases, the processed channels should be used at low levels. Using them
in this way, perhaps while rolling off the high-frequencies, can give you similar
results to re-amping or overdriving your sounds in parallel for extra bite.

• Some drum machine claps, normally classified as Percussion, are also included
as an extra articulation for the corresponding drum machine’s snare. In such
cases, the clap is heard independently through the Snare Top2 channel.

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RECORDING NOTES

The following microphones were used during the 8 Bit Kit recording sessions:

Directs:

Kick in (processed):

Kick out (dry):

Snare top (dry):

Snare bot (processed):

Snare top2 (dry):

Hihat:

Toms:

Cymbals:

Percussion:

Overheads: Calrec Soundfield, with an original blackface Alan Smart (SSL copy) stereo

Room: Neumann U-87, via Alan Smart silverface stereo compressor

Amb3: Parabolic Spy Mics, with an Electrix Filter Factory in the chain to varying

The preamps used were custom Sound Factory/API console mic pres: the in-house
API console is heavily modified by the staff at Sound Factory.

Misc. 8 Bit Audio processing

ElectroVoice RE-20

Shure SM57

Processed using Grundig dictaphone mic

Direct unprocessed Clap channel for selected Snares that
feature Clap articulation (Claps also provided as individual
percussion kit-pieces)

Shure SM57

Coles ribbon mics

Calrec Soundfield (half of)

Sennheiser 421

compressor in the path, followed by an Avalon Stereo EQ

degrees. Where indicated in the listing, a Vocalmaster P.A. and Edison
Grammophone horns were used for some Kit-Pieces.

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8 BIT KIT KIT-PIECE LIST

8BK 808 Claps Hi

BFD2/Audio/8BK 808/Claps Hi

Manufacturer: “Unknown”
Model: 808 Vintage Drum Machine
Date: Early 1980’s

Notes:

O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive
also available as rim in 808 Snare Dusk

Hit

8BK 808 Claps Lo

BFD2/Audio/8BK 808/Claps Lo

Manufacturer: “Unknown”
Model: 808 Vintage Drum Machine
Date: Early 1980’s

Notes:

O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive
also available as rim in 808 Snare Short

Hit

8BK 808 Claves

BFD2/Audio/8BK 808/Claves

Manufacturer: “Unknown”
Model: 808 Vintage Drum Machine
Date: Early 1980’s

Notes:

O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Hit

8BK 808 Cowbell

BFD2/Audio/8BK 808/Cowbell

Manufacturer: “Unknown”
Model: 808 Vintage Drum Machine
Date: Early 1980’s

Notes:

O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Hit

8BK 808 Crash A

BFD2/Audio/8BK 808/Crash A

Manufacturer: “Unknown”
Model: 808 Vintage Drum Machine
Date: Early 1980’s

Notes:

O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Hit

8BK 808 Crash B

BFD2/Audio/8BK 808/Crash B

Manufacturer: “Unknown”
Model: 808 Vintage Drum Machine
Date: Early 1980’s

Notes:

O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Hit

8BK 808 Crash C

BFD2/Audio/8BK 808/Crash C

Manufacturer: “Unknown”
Model: 808 Vintage Drum Machine
Date: Early 1980’s

Notes:

O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Hit

8BK 808/Hihat

BFD2/Audio/8BK 808/Hihat

Manufacturer: “Unknown”
Model: 808 Vintage Drum Machine
Date: Early 1980’s

Notes:

O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive
Decay knob used for different hihat positions

Closed Tip
Half Tip
Quarter Tip
ThreeQ Tip

8BK 808 Kick Long

BFD2/Audio/8BK 808/Kick Long

Manufacturer: “Unknown”
Model: 808 Vintage Drum Machine
Date: Early 1980’s

Notes:

Kick Out = Dry
Kick In = P.A.Close
O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Hit

8BK 808 Kick Short

BFD2/Audio/8BK 808/Kick Short

Manufacturer: “Unknown”
Model: 808 Vintage Drum Machine
Date: Early 1980’s

Notes:

Kick Out = Dry
Kick In = P.A.Close
O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Hit

8BK 808 Snare Dark

BFD2/Audio/8BK 808/Snare Dark

Manufacturer: “Unknown”
Model: 808 Vintage Drum Machine
Date: Early 1980’s

Notes:

Kick Out = Dry
Kick In = P.A.Close
O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Hit, Rim

8BK 808 Snare Dusk

BFD2/Audio/8BK 808/Snare Dusk

Manufacturer: “Unknown”
Model: 808 Vintage Drum Machine
Date: Early 1980’s

Notes:

Snr Top = Dry
Snr Bot = P.A.Close
O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive
Rim = Claps Hi

Hit, Rim

8BK 808 Snare Short

BFD2/Audio/8BK 808/Snare Short

Manufacturer: “Unknown”
Model: 808 Vintage Drum Machine
Date: Early 1980’s

Notes:

Snr Top = Dry
Snr Bot = P.A.Close
O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive
Rim = Claps Lo

Hit, Rim

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8BK 808 Tom Floor

BFD2/Audio/8BK 808/Tom Floor

Manufacturer: “Unknown”
Model: 808 Vintage Drum Machine
Date: Early 1980’s

Notes:

O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Hit

8BK 808 Tom Hi

BFD2/Audio/8BK 808/Tom Hi

Manufacturer: “Unknown”
Model: 808 Vintage Drum Machine
Date: Early 1980’s

Notes:

O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Hit

8BK 808 Tom Mid

BFD2/Audio/8BK 808/Tom Mid

Manufacturer: “Unknown”
Model: 808 Vintage Drum Machine
Date: Early 1980’s

Notes:

O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Hit

8BK 909 Claps

BFD2/Audio/8BK 909/Claps

Manufacturer: “Unknown”
Model: 909 Vintage Drum Machine
Date: Early 1980’s

Notes:

O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive
Also available as Rim in 909 Snare b

Hit

8BK 909 Crash

BFD2/Audio/8BK 909/Crash

Manufacturer: “Unknown”
Model: 909 Vintage Drum Machine
Date: Early 1980’s

Notes:

O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Hit

8BK 909 Hihat

BFD2/Audio/8BK 909/Hihat

Manufacturer: “Unknown”
Model: 909 Vintage Drum Machine
Date: Early 1980’s

Notes:

O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Closed Tip
Open Tip

8BK 909 Kick Long

BFD2/Audio/8BK 909/Kick Long

Manufacturer: “Unknown”
Model: 909 Vintage Drum Machine
Date: Early 1980’s

Notes:

Kick Out = Dry
Kick In = P.A.Close
O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Hit

8BK 909 Kick Short

BFD2/Audio/8BK 909/Kick Short

Manufacturer: “Unknown”
Model: 909 Vintage Drum Machine
Date: Early 1980’s

Notes:

Kick Out = Dry
Kick In = P.A.Close
O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Hit

8BK 909 Ride

BFD2/Audio/8BK 909/Ride

Manufacturer: “Unknown”
Model: 909 Vintage Drum Machine
Date: Early 1980’s

Notes:

O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Hit

8BK 909 Snare Long

BFD2/Audio/8BK 909/Snare Long

Manufacturer: “Unknown”
Model: 909 Vintage Drum Machine
Date: Early 1980’s

Notes:

Snr Top = Dry
Snr Bot = P.A.Close
O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Hit

8BK 909 snare Med

BFD2/Audio/8BK 909/Snare Med

Manufacturer: “Unknown”
Model: 909 Vintage Drum Machine
Date: Early 1980’s

Notes:

Snr Top = Dry
Snr Bot = P.A.Close
O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Hit, Rim

8BK 909 Snare Short

BFD2/Audio/8BK 909/Snare Short

Manufacturer: “Unknown”
Model: 909 Vintage Drum Machine
Date: Early 1980’s

Notes:

Snr Top = Dry
Snr Bot = P.A.Close
O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive
Rim = Claps

Hit, Rim

8BK 909 Tom Floor

BFD2/Audio/8BK 909/Tom Floor

Manufacturer: “Unknown”
Model: 909 Vintage Drum Machine
Date: Early 1980’s

Notes:

O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Hit

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8BK 909 Tom Hi

BFD2/Audio/8BK 909/Tom Hi

Manufacturer: “Unknown”
Model: 909 Vintage Drum Machine
Date: Early 1980’s

Notes:

O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Hit

8BK 909 Tom Mid

BFD2/Audio/8BK 909/Tom Mid

Manufacturer: “Unknown”
Model: 909 Vintage Drum Machine
Date: Early 1980’s

Notes:

O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Hit

8BK Custom Cym 1

BFD2/Audio/8BK Custom/Cym 1

Manufacturer: Handmade
Model: 18” Cymbal
Materials: Stainless Steel

Hit, Bell

8BK Custom Cym 2

BFD2/Audio/8BK Custom/Cym 2

Manufacturer: Handmade
Model: 16.5” cymbal
Materials: Stainless Steel

Notes:

Amb3 = Vocalmaster/Edison Horn-far

Hit

8BK Custom Cym 3

BFD2/Audio/8BK Custom/Cym 3

Manufacturer: Handmade
Model: 15.5” Cymbal
Materials: Stainless Steel

Hit

8BK Custom Hihat 1

BFD2/Audio/8BK Custom/Hihat 1

Manufacturer: Unknown + Zildjian
Model: Mismatched pair

Notes:

Top - old, cracked, warped 13.5”
Bot - worn 80’s 14” Zildjian New Beat

Closed [Tip, Shank]
Quarter [Shank]
Half [Tip, Shank]
ThreeQ [Tip, Shank]
Open [Tip]
Pedal

8BK Custom Hihat 2

BFD2/Audio/8BK Custom/Hihat 2

Manufacturer: Hand-cast
Model: Mismatched pair

Notes:

Top - 10.75”
Bot - 12.5”

Closed [Tip, Shank]
Quarter [Tip, Shank]
Half [Tip, Shank]
ThreeQ [Tip, Shank]
Open [Tip]
Pedal

8BK Custom Snare 1

BFD2/Audio/8BK Custom/Snare 1

Manufacturer: Kickdrums Percussion
Model: 10x14 custom “Husky” snare
Materials: 6ply maple
Rake snares under top head

Notes:

Snr Bot = Echo Mic
Amb3 = Spy Mics
Hit with STICKS

Hit, Drag, Rim, SS

8BK Custom Snare 1 AMP

BFD2/Audio/8BK Custom/Snare 1 AMP

Manufacturer: Kickdrums Percussion
Model: 10x14 custom “Husky” snare
Materials: 6ply maple
Rake snares under top head

Notes:

Snr Bot = More Overdrive
Amb3 = Spy Mics
Hit with STICKS and AMPLIFIED

Hit, Drag, SS

8BK Custom Snare 1 M

BFD2/Audio/8BK Custom/Snare 1 M

Manufacturer: Kickdrums Percussion
Model: 10x14 custom “Husky” snare
Materials: 6ply maple
Rake snares under top head

Notes:

Snr Bot = Echo Mic
Amb3 = Spy Mics
Hit with MALLETS

Hit, Drag, Rim, SS

8BK Custom Snare 2

BFD2/Audio/8BK Custom/Snare 2

Manufacturer: Ludwig
Model: 5.5”x14” 6 Lug snare
Date: 1962
Bear Perc. Kevlar Head

Notes:

Snr Bot = Echo Mic
Pull down ‘Kick (kit-piece) Trim’
for more direct signal

Notes:

Amb3 = Vocalmaster/Edison Horn-far

Hit, Drag, Rim, SS

8BK Custom Tom Floor

BFD2/Audio/8BK Custom/Tom Floor

Manufacturer: Ludwig
Model: Floor Tom

Hit

8BK Custom Tom Hi

BFD2/Audio/8BK Custom/Tom Hi

Manufacturer: Husky
Model: Hi Tom

Hit

8BK Custom Tom Mid

BFD2/Audio/8BK Custom/Tom Mid

Manufacturer: Ludwig
Model: Mid Tom

Hit

8BK Darbuka Tom Floor

BFD2/Audio/8BK Darbuka/Tom Floor

Manufacturer: Unknown
Model: 10” Darabuka

Hit

8BK Darbuka Tom Hi

BFD2/Audio/8BK Darbuka/Tom Hi

Manufacturer: Unknown
Model: 6” Darabuka

Hit

8BK Darbuka Tom Mid

BFD2/Audio/8BK Darbuka/Tom Mid

Manufacturer: Unknown
Model: 8” Darabuka

Hit

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8BK FrameDrums Snare

BFD2/Audio/8BK FrameDrums/Snare

Manufacturer: Unknown
Model: 2.5”x10” Frame drum

Notes:

Hit as Snare (w/hands)
From same set as 8BK FrameDrums toms
Snr Bot = Overdrive
Amb3 = Spy Mics

Hit, Drag, Side-stick

8BK FrameDrums Snare AMP

BFD2/Audio/8BK FrameDrums/Snare AMP

Manufacturer: Unknown
Materials: 2.5”x10” Frame drum

Notes:

Hit as Snare (w/hands) and AMPLIFIED
From same set as 8BK FrameDrums toms
Snr Bot = More Overdrive
Amb3 = Spy Mics

Hit, Drag, Side-stick

8BK FrameDrums Tom Floor

BFD2/Audio/8BK FrameDrums/Tom Floor

Manufacturer: Unknown
Model: 2.5”x10” Frame drum

Notes:

Played as Tom

Hit

8BK FrameDrums Tom Hi

BFD2/Audio/8BK FrameDrums/Tom Hi

Manufacturer: Unknown
Model: 2.5”x10” Frame drum

Notes:

Played as toms

Hit

8BK HandDrums Tom Floor

BFD2/Audio/8BK HandDrums/Tom Floor

Manfacturer: Unknown
Model: 15” African Hand-drum

Hit

8BK HandDrums Tom Hi

BFD2/Audio/8BK HandDrums/Tom Hi

Manufacturer: Unknown
Model: 13” African hand-drum

Hit

8BK HandDrums AMP Snare 1

BFD2/Audio/8BK HandDrums AMP/Snare 1

Manufacturer: Unknown
Model: 13” hand-drum as snare

Notes:

Hit with brushes and AMPLIFIED
Snr Bot = Overdrive
Amb3 = Spy Mics

Hit, Rim

8BK HandDrums AMP Snare 2

BFD2/Audio/8BK HandDrums AMP/Snare 2

Manufacturer: Unknown
Model: 15” hand-drum as snare

Notes:

Hit with brushes and AMPLIFIED
Snr Bot = Overdrive (again)
Amb3 = Spy Mics

Hit, Rim, SS

8BK Jody Gere Snare

BFD2/Audio/8BK JodyGere/Snare

Manuafcturer: Jody Gere
Model: 8”x5” Custom Snare

Notes:

Snr Bot = Overdrive
Amb3 = Spy Mics

Hit, Drag, Rim, SS

8BK Jody Gere Snare AMP

BFD2/Audio/8BK JodyGere/Snare AMP

Manuafcturer: Jody Gere
Model: 8”x5” Custom Snare

Notes:

Room and Overheads are MONO
through Vocalmaster with Echo Mic
and Edison Horn
Snr Bot = More Overdrive
Amb3 = Vocalmaster/Edison Horn

Hit, Drag, Rim, SS

8BK Leedy Kick

BFD2/Audio/8BK Leedy/Kick

Manufacturer: Leedy
Model: 11x30”
Materials: Mahogany
Date: Early 1940’s

Notes:

Same vintage as 8BK Leedy Snare
Hit with a paint roller
Kick In = More of everything
Amb3 = Spy Mics

Hit

8BK Leedy Snare 1

BFD2/Audio/8BK Leedy/Snare 1

Manufacturer: Leedy
Model: 6x14” 8 lug Snare
Date: 1950’s

Notes:

Original Calfskin heads and snare strainers
Snr Bot = Overdrive
Amb3 = Spy Mics

Hit, Drag, Rim, SS

8BK Leedy Snare 2

BFD2/Audio/8BK Leedy/Snare 2

Manufacturer: Leedy
Model: 10x14” Snare
Materials: Mahogany
Date: Early 1940’s

Notes:

Same vintage as 8BK Leedy Kick
Snr Bot = Overdrive
Amb3 = Vocalmaster/Edison Horn-far
Same vintage as 8BK Kick 5

Hit, Drag, Rim, SS

8BK Leedy Snare 2 AMP

BFD2/Audio/8BK Leedy/Snare 2 AMP

Manufacturer: Leedy
Model: 10x14” Snare
Materials: Mahogany
Date: Early 1940’s

Notes:

Same vintage as 8BK Leedy Kick
and AMPLIFIED
Snr Bot = More Overdrive
Amb3 = Spy Mics

Hit, Drag, Rim, SS

8BK LM-1 Cabasa

BFD2/Audio/8BK Linn/Cabasa

Manufacturer: Linn
Model: LM-1 Drum Computer
Date: 1982

Notes:

O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Hit

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8BK LM-1 Claps

BFD2/Audio/8BK Linn/Claps

Manufacturer: Linn
Model: LM-1 Drum Computer
Date: 1982

Notes:

O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive
Also available as
Rim in LM Snare

Hit

8BK LM-1 Conga Hi

BFD2/Audio/8BK Linn/Conga HI

Manufacturer: Linn
Model: LM-1 Drum Computer
Date: 1982

Notes:

O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Hit

8BK LM-1 Conga Lo

BFD2/Audio/8BK Linn/Conga LO

Manufacturer: Linn
Model: LM-1 Drum Computer
Date: 1982

Notes:

O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Hit

8BK LM-1 Hihat

BFD2/Audio/8BK Linn/Hihat

Manufacturer: Linn
Model: LM-1 Drum Computer
Date: 1982

Notes:

O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Closed Tip
Open Tip

8BK LM-1 Kick

BFD2/Audio/8BK Linn/Kick

Manufacturer: Linn
Model: LM-1 Drum Computer
Date: 1982

Notes:

Kick Out = Dry
Kick In = P.A.Close
O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Hit

8BK LM-1 Snare

BFD2/Audio/8BK Linn/Snare

Manufacturer: Linn
Model: LM-1 Drum Computer
Date: 1982

Notes:

Snr Top = Dry
Snr Bot = P.A.Close
O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive
Rim = Claps

Hit, SS, Rim

8BK LM-1 Tambourine

BFD2/Audio/8BK Linn/Tamb

Manufacturer: Linn
Model: LM-1 Drum Computer
Date: 1982

Notes:

O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Hit

8BK LM-1 Tom Floor

BFD2/Audio/8BK Linn/Tom Floor

Manufacturer: Linn
Model: LM-1 Drum Computer
Date: 1982

Notes:

O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Hit

8BK LM-1 Tom Hi

BFD2/Audio/8BK Linn/Tom Hi

Manufacturer: Linn
Model: LM-1 Drum Computer
Date: 1982

Notes:

O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Hit

8BK Lionhead Snare

BFD2/Audio/8BK Lionhead/Snare

Manufacturer: Lionhead
Model: 14x3” Snare
Materials: Maple

Notes:

Date: Early 1900’s
Snr Bot = Overdrive
Amb3 = Spy Mics

Hit, Drag, Rim, SS

8BK Ludwig Kick 1

BFD2/Audio/8BK Ludwig/Kick 1

Manufacturer: Ludwig
Model: 16x22” Blue-Sparkle Kick
Date: 1967

Notes:

Kick In = More of everything
Amb3 = Spy Mics (very expensive)

Hit

8BK Ludwig Kick 2

BFD2/Audio/8BK Ludwig/Kick 2

Manufacturer: Ludwig
Model: 16x22” Blue-Sparkle Kick
Date: 1967

Notes:

Detuned
Kick In = More of everything
Amb3 = Vocalmaster/Edison Horn-far

Hit

8BK Ludwig Kick 2 AMP

BFD2/Audio/8BK Ludwig/Kick 2 AMP

Manufacturer: Ludwig
Model: 16x22” Blue-Sparkle Kick
Date: 1967

Notes:

Detuned and AMPLIFIED
Kick In = More of everything
Amb3 = Spy Mics

Hit

8BK Ludwig Kick 3

BFD2/Audio/8BK Ludwig/Kick 3

Manufacturer: Ludwig
Model: 16x22” Blue-Sparkle Kick
Date: 1967

Notes:

Detuned w/chains added to front head
Kick In = More of everything
Amb3 = Spy Mics

Hit

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8BK Ludwig Kick 3 AMP

BFD2/Audio/8BK Ludwig/Kick 3 AMP

Manufacturer: Ludwig
Model: 16x22” Blue-Sparkle Kick
Date: 1967

Notes:

Detuned w/chains added to front head and AMPLIFIED
Kick In = More of everything
Amb3 = Spy Mics

Hit

8BK Ludwig Kick 4

BFD2/Audio/8BK Ludwig/Kick 4

Manufacturer: Ludwig
Model: 16x16” Floor Tom as Kick
Materials: Maple

Date: 1967

Notes:

Kick In = More of everything
Amb3 = Spy Mics

Hit

8BK Ludwig Snare

BFD2/Audio/8BK Ludwig/Snare

Manufacturer: Ludwig & Ludwig
Model: 2ply, 6 lug
Materials: Nickel-over-brass
Date: 1915

Notes:

Snr Bot = Overdrive
Amb3 = Vocalmaster/Edison Horn-far

Hit, Drag, Rim, SS

8BK Oberheim DX Claps

BFD2/Audio/8BK Oberheim/Claps

Manufacturer: Oberheim
Model: DX Drum Machine
Date: 1982

Notes:

O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive
Also available as
Rimshot in OB Snare

Hit

8BK Oberheim DX Crash 1

BFD2/Audio/8BK Oberheim/Crash 1

Manufacturer: Oberheim
Model: DX Drum Machine
Date: 1982

Notes:

O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Hit

8BK Oberheim DX Hihat

BFD2/Audio/8BK Oberheim/Hihat

Manufacturer: Oberheim
Model: DX Drum Machine
Date: 1982

Notes:

O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Closed Tip
Open Tip

8BK Oberheim DX Kick

BFD2/Audio/8BK Oberheim/Kick

Manufacturer: Oberheim
Model: DX Drum Machine
Date: 1982

Notes:

Kick Out = Dry
Kick In = P.A.Close
O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Hit

8BK Oberheim DX Ride

BFD2/Audio/8BK Oberheim/Ride

Manufacturer: Oberheim
Model: DX Drum Machine
Date: 1982

Notes:

O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Hit

8BK Oberheim DX Snare

BFD2/Audio/8BK Oberheim/Snare

Manufacturer: Oberheim
Model: DX Drum Machine
Date: 1982

Notes:

Snr Top = Dry
Snr Bot = P.A.Close
O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive
Rim = Claps

Hit, Rim

8BK Oberheim DX Tom Floor

BFD2/Audio/8BK Oberheim/Tom Floor

Manufacturer: Oberheim
Model: DX Drum Machine
Date: 1982

Notes:

O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Hit

8BK Oberheim DX Tom Hi

BFD2/Audio/8BK Oberheim/Tom Hi

Manufacturer: Oberheim
Model: DX Drum Machine
Date: 1982

Notes:

O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Hit

8BK Oberheim DX Tom Mid

BFD2/Audio/8BK Oberheim/Tom Mid

Manufacturer: Oberheim
Model: DX Drum Machine
Date: 1982

Notes:

O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Hit

8BK Perc Bongos

BFD2/Audio/8BK Perc/Bongos

Manufacturer: No Name
Model: Blonde
Materials: Fairly Rare...

Notes:

Alternating hits on ‘hit’ and ‘bell’

Hit, Bell

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8BK Perc Fight Bell

BFD2/Audio/8BK Perc/Fight Bell

Manufacturer: Don King
Model: Tyson Deluxe

Notes:

Sounds great pitched down..

Hit

8BK Perc Stomps

BFD2/Audio/8BK Perc/Kick Stomps

Manufacturer: Doc Marten’s
Model: Size 14 feet stomping

Notes:

Layered at higher velocities
Kick In = More of everything
Amb3 = Spy Mics

Hit

8BK Perc Stomps AMP

BFD2/Audio/8BK Perc/Kick Stomps AMP

Manufacturer: Doc Marten’s
Model: Size 14 feet stomping

Notes:

Layered at higher velocities
and AMPLIFIED
Kick In = More of everything
Amb3 = Spy Mics

Hit

8BK Perc Lid 10”

BFD2/Audio/8BK Perc/Lid 10

Manufacturer: Martha Stewart
Model: lid to a cooking pan - 10”
Materials: Made of steel ‘n stuff

Hit

8BK Perc Lid 12”

BFD2/Audio/8BK Perc/Lid 12

Manufacturer: Pearl River Lucky Pan Manufacturing
Concern
Model: lid to a cooking pan - 12”
Materials: Steel

Hit

8BK Perc Snare Claps

BFD2/Audio/8BK Perc/Snare Claps

Manufacturer: Human DNA
Model: Claps, double mic’ed

Notes:

Layered at higher velocities
Snr Bot = Overdrive
Amb3 = Spy Mics

Hit

8BK Perc Snare Claps AMP

BFD2/Audio/8BK Perc/Snare Claps AMP

Manufacturer: Human DNA
Model: Claps, double mic’ed

Notes:

Layered at higher velocities
and AMPLIFIED
Snr Bot = Roughly the same as top...
Amb3 = Spy Mics

Hit

8BK Perc Snare MTamb B

BFD2/Audio/8BK Perc/Snare MTamb B

Manufacturer: Unknown
Model: Moroccan tambourine

Notes:

Hit with BRUSH
Snr Bot = Overdrive
Amb3 = Spy Mics

Hit

8BK Perc Snare MTamb H AMP

BFD2/Audio/8BK Perc/Snare MTamb H AMP

Manufacturer: Unknown
Model: Moroccan Tamborine

Notes:

Hit with HAND
and AMPLIFIED
Snr Bot = More Overdrive
Amb3 = Spy Mics

Hit

8BK Perc Steel Bowl

BFD2/Audio/8BK Perc/Steel Bowl

Manufacturer: B&R
Model: Blue

Notes:

Extreme panning in Amb3...

Hit

8BK Perc Swinging Lid

BFD2/Audio/8BK Perc/SwingingLid

Manufacturer: Unknown
Model: Swinging saucepan lid

Notes:

Extreme panning in Amb3...

Hit

8BK Perc Tambourine

BFD2/Audio/8BK Perc/Tambourine

Manufacturer: Vintage...

Hit, Bell

8BK RemoRoto1 Tom Floor

BFD2/Audio/8BK RemoRoto1/Tom Floor

Manufacturer: Remo
Model: Roto Floor Tom

Notes:

Amb3 = Vocalmaster/Edison Horn-far

Hit

8BK RemoRoto1 Tom Hi

BFD2/Audio/8BK RemoRoto1/Tom Hi

Manufacturer: Remo
Model: Roto Hi Tom

Notes:

Amb3 = Vocalmaster/Edison Horn-far

Hit

8BK RemoRoto1 Tom Mid

BFD2/Audio/8BK RemoRoto1/Tom Mid

Manufacturer: Remo
Model: Roto Mid Tom

Notes:

Amb3 = Vocalmaster/Edison Horn-far

Hit

8BK RemoRoto2 Tom Floor

BFD2/Audio/8BK RemoRoto2/Tom Floor

Manufacturer: Remo
Model: Roto Floor Toms
Amb3 = Vocalmaster/Edison Horn-far

Hit

8BK RemoRoto2 Tom Hi

BFD2/Audio/8BK RemoRoto2/Tom Hi

Manufacturer: Remo
Model: Roto Hi Tom
Amb3 = Vocalmaster/Edison Horn-far

Hit

8BK RemoRoto2 Tom Mid

BFD2/Audio/8BK RemoRoto2/Tom Mid

Manufacturer: Remo
Model: Roto Mid Tom

Notes:

Amb3 = Vocalmaster/Edison Horn-far

Hit

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8BK Rogers Snare

BFD2/Audio/8BK Rogers/Snare

Manufacturer: Rogers
Model: Marching Snaredrum
$18 on ebay, with no bottom rim

Notes:

Snr Bot = Overdrive
Amb3 = Vocalmaster/Edison Horn-far

Hit, Drag, Rim, SS

8BK SeqCircuits Cabasa

BFD2/Audio/8BK SeqCircuits/Cabasa

Manufacturer: Sequential Circuits
Model: DrumTraks
Date: 1982

Notes:

O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Hit

8BK SeqCircuits Claps

BFD2/Audio/8BK SeqCircuits/Claps

Manufacturer: Sequential Circuits
Model: DrumTraks
Date: 1982

Notes:

O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive
Also available as SideStick in DT Snare

Hit

8BK SeqCircuits Cowbell

BFD2/Audio/8BK SeqCircuits/Cowbell

Manufacturer: Sequential Circuits
Model: DrumTraks
Date: 1982

Notes:

O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Hit

8BK SeqCircuits Crash

BFD2/Audio/8BK SeqCircuits/Crash

Manufacturer: Sequential Circuits
Model: DrumTraks
Date: 1982

Notes:

O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Hit

8BK SeqCircuits Hihat

BFD2/Audio/8BK SeqCircuits/Hihat

Manufacturer: Sequential Circuits
Model: DrumTraks
Date: 1982

Notes:

O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Closed Tip
Open Tip

8BK SeqCircuits Kick

BFD2/Audio/8BK SeqCircuits/Kick

Manufacturer: Sequential Circuits
Model: DrumTraks
Date: 1982

Notes:

Kick Out = Dry
Kick In = P.A.Close
O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Hit

8BK SeqCircuits Snare

BFD2/Audio/8BK SeqCircuits/Snare

Manufacturer: Sequential Circuits
Model: DrumTraks
Date: 1982

Notes:

Snr Top = Dry
Snr Bot = P.A.Close
O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive
SS = Claps

Hit, Rim, SS

8BK SeqCircuits Tom Floor

BFD2/Audio/8BK SeqCircuits/Tom Floor

Manufacturer: Sequential Circuits
Model: DrumTraks
Date: 1982

Notes:

O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Hit

8BK SeqCircuits Tom Hi

BFD2/Audio/8BK SeqCircuits/Tom Hi

Manufacturer: Sequential Circuits
Model: DrumTraks
Date: 1982

Notes:

O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Hit

8BK SeqCircuits Tom Mid

BFD2/Audio/8BK SeqCircuits/Tom Mid

Manufacturer: Sequential Circuits
Model: DrumTraks
Date: 1982

Notes:

O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P.A.
Amb3 = P.A. + Overdrive

Hit

8BK Slingerland Snare

BFD2/Audio/8BK Slingerland/Snare

Manufacturer: Slingerland
Model: 5.5x10” ‘student’

Notes:

Tuned UP
Snr Bot = Overdrive
Amb3 = Spy Mics

Hit, Drag, Rim, SS

8BK Unknown Cym

BFD2/Audio/8BK Unknown/Cym

Manufacturer: Unknown
Model: 14” student crash cymbal

Notes:

Very old

Hit

8BK Unknown Ride 1

BFD2/Audio/8BK Unknown/Ride 1

Manufacturer: Unknown
Model: 20.5” hand-cast Ride
Materials: Stainless Steel

Notes:

Amb3 = Vocalmaster/Edison Horn-far

Hit, Bell

8BK Unknown Splash

BFD2/Audio/8BK Unknown/Splash

Manufacturer: Unknown
Model: Handmade 8’ Splash
Materials: Stainless Steel

Notes:

Amb3 = Vocalmaster/Edison Horn-far

Hit

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