Released on March 6th, 2025 - The BFD3.5 update is a maintenance release focused on improving compatibility and usability.
It adds Apple Silicon AAX and VST3 support, a revamped user interface with a resizable design, and a new 'Mics' panel in the Kitpiece Inspector. Licensing is now handled entirely within the plugin, replacing the old License Manager with the inMusic Software Center.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Essential Information
BFD3.5 no longer uses the BFD License Manager application. Instead, all authorization and download functionality has been moved to the inMusic Software Center application, which can be downloaded at: www.bfddrums.com/downloads
Going forward, please do not attempt to use the BFD License Manager application.
Downloading BFD3.5
To download BFD3.5, use the inMusic Software Center application. Make sure you log in to your inMusic Profile through the application, and you will see all of your available software downloads in the ‘My Software’ tab. Expansion packs are located in the ‘My Expansions’ tab.
Full instructions are detailed in the following support article: BFD3 | How to Install & Authorize BFD 3 Software
Compatibility
This release is compatible with macOS 12 Monterey and above, and Windows 10 version 1909 and above - See the full system requirements below:
| Windows | macOS |
|---|---|
| Windows 10 version 1909 and above | MacOS 12 Monterey and above |
| 55GB free disk space required | 55GB 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) |
New Features
The following new features have been added to BFD3.5:
- Apple Silicon AAX support.
- Cross-platform VST3 support.
- New ‘Mics’ sub-panel in the Kitpiece Inspector.
- A revamped user interface.
Changes
- BFD3.5 introduces a revamped user interface - new icons, new colours, and clearer fonts.
- Resizable UI
- BFD License Manager is now obsolete.
- Please use the inMusic Software Center application to download all content and updates. If in doubt, redownload your content from the inMusic Software Center and reinstall it.
- Instructions are here: BFD3 | How to Install & Authorize BFD 3 Software
- BFD3.5 introduces new revamped Content & Licenses views, accessible in the main menu.
- All license and authorization tasks are now performed directly within the plugin.
- Improved Content scanning mechanisms.
Content
- All expansion packs have add various bug fixes and improvements to meta-data.
- Fixed any erroneous ‘-inf’ loudness measurements.
- Fixed unknown library tags.
- All drums should now have the correct class and sub-class descriptions.
- The above fixes only apply to the latest downloads of the expansion packs.
- The procedure for downloading expansion packs is detailed in the following support article: BFD3 | How to Install & Authorize my BFD3 Expansion
Known Issues
- BFD3.4 will not be able to be installed alongside BFD3.5.
- Existing projects will automatically detect BFD3.5.
- Older expansion packs may not work with BFD3.5, and in such cases we encourage you to upgrade to the latest versions of your expansion packs by downloading them from the inMusic Software Center.
- The procedure for this is detailed in the following support article: BFD3 | How to Install & Authorize my BFD3 Expansion
- M1 Pro/M1 Max etc users may need to disable Multi-threaded synthesis and Multi-threaded mixer in Preferences>Engine to avoid BFD crackling in DAWs.
- Some 3rd party grooves will show as unauthorized, even though they work.
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