Frequently Asked Questions
- What is BFD Cocktail?
- What are the system requirements?
- What is included?
- What mics and preamps were used for the recordings?
- Do you allow license transfers?
What is BFD Cocktail?
BFD Cocktail is an expansion pack for BFD3 based on the Yamaha HipGig Kit and developed in collaboration with world-renowned drummer Rick Marotta (Steely Dan, Aretha Franklin, and many more incredible artists).
BFD Cocktail was recorded at Omega Studios in Rockville, MD.
What are the system requirements?
| Windows | MAC |
|---|---|
| BFD 3 License Required | BFD 3 License Required |
| Windows 10 version 1909 and above | MacOS 12 Monterey and above |
| 735.13MB free disk space required | 735.13MB free disk space required |
| 8GB DDR3 RAM and above | 8GB DDR3 RAM and above |
| Intel Core i5 3.0 GHz and above or | Intel Core i5 3.0 GHz and above or |
| AMD Ryzen 3 (2017) and above | Apple Silicon M1 and above |
| This software requires an internet connection to authorize | This software requires an internet connection to authorize |
| Supported formats: VST2, VST3, AAX | Supported formats: VST2, VST3, AAX, AU (Intel and ARM - Rosetta is not required) |
What is included?
Yamaha HipGig kit:
- HipGig 6"x10" and 7"x13" toms (played with sticks)
- HipGig 20"x16" Kick Drum (played with rubber and felt beaters)
- HipGig 5"x12" Snare Drum (played with sticks and hot-rods)
- New articulations include rim shots and rim clicks on the toms. The snare also offers rim clicks, with the stick version additionally offering flams, drags, and the half-edge articulation, which can be used with positional sensing on suitable electronic drumkits.
There are no hihats or cymbals included with this expansion kit.
All drums feature Remo Heads: Coated Ambassador (snare and toms) and Renaissance Powerstroke 3 (kick). All presets are designed around BFD3 hihats and cymbals and can be easily set up to play with electronic drumkits using BFD3's mapping functionality.
What mics and preamps were used for the recordings?
Direct channels:
- Kick In: Shure Beta 52 through an API 3124 preamp
- Kick Out: Neumann FET 47 through an API 3124 preamp
- Kick Resonant: Yamaha Sub Kick through a Neve VR console channel preamp
- Snare Top: Shure Beta 57A through an API 3124 preamp
- Snare Bottom: EV N/D457 through an API 3124 preamp
- Snare Side: Violet Design Flamingo Jr. through an ATI 8MX2 preamp
- Toms: Violet Design Globe through an ATI 8MX2 preamp
Ambient channels:
- Overhead: Matched pairs of Neumann KM184s and Violet Design Black Knight mics through ATI 8MX2 preamps
- Room: Violet Design Prototype omni capsules with Globe preamps through Focusrite Red preamps
- Amb3: Nevaton MC404 stereo mic placed in the center of the room through a Metric Halo ULN2 +DSP preamps
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.
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