BFD JEX Expansion Kit
BFD JEX Expansion Kit features a high-end, custom hand-made kit from XDrum's Xotica line.
The drums feature 6-ply Keller Maple shells with an additional ply of Sapeli Pommele running vertically, resulting in excellent, focused low-end. The finish is hand-applied tung oil, which leads to a very open tone.
What You Get
This download-only BFD2 expansion kit includes the following kit-pieces, all played with sticks, mallets, brushes and rods. The kick drum was hit with both a wood and felt beater.
Custom XDrum 18x22 inch kick
Custom XDrum 8x8 inch tom
Custom XDrum 8x10 inch tom
Custom XDrum 8x12 inch tom
Custom XDrum 14x14 inch tom
You also get a bonus download of a detail-reduced Ludwig Super Sensitive snare from the Jazz & Funk expansion pack.
There are no hihats or cymbals included with this expansion kit.
Equipment used for the recordings
Kick In - Shure Beta 52 / API 3124 preamp
Kick Out - Neumann FET 47 / API 3124 preamp
Kick Resonant - Yamaha Sub Kick / Neve VR console channel preamp
Snare Top - Shure Beta 57A / API 3124 preamp
Snare Bottom - EV N/D457 / API 3124 preamp
Snare Side - Violet Design Flamingo Jr. / ATI 8MX2 preamp
Toms - Violet Design Globe / ATI 8MX2 preamp
Overhead - Matched pairs of Nuemann KM184s or Violet Design Black Knight mics / ATI 8MX2 preamps
Room - Violet Design Globe with protoype omni capsules / Focusrite Red preamps
Amb3 - Nevaton MC404 stereo mic placed in the center of the room / Metric Halo ULN2 preamps
Audio Examples
The audio examples featured all feature the JEX kit-pieces and are all exports of live performances directly from BFD2 in stand alone mode without any extra effects or compression. The flange kit demo is the only exception, with BFD2's Flanger plugin being placed in the main buss.
The additional kit pieces were.
Ludwig Super Sensitive, 14" Sabian Manhattan HHs, 20" Sabian Med Ride, 20" Wuhan China, and 16" Med Crash from BFD Jazz & Funk.
Cowbell and Tambourine from BFD Percussion.
| | X Drum | 22"" Kick |
| | | X Drum | 22"" Kick |
| | | X Drum | 10"" Mid Tom |
| | | X Drum | 10"" Mid Tom |
| | | X Drum | 10"" Mid Tom |
| | | X Drum | 10"" Mid Tom |
| | | X Drum | 12"" Mid Tom |
| | | X Drum | 12"" Mid Tom |
| | | X Drum | 12"" Mid Tom |
| | | X Drum | 12"" Mid Tom |
| | | X Drum | 14"" Floor T.. |
| | | X Drum | 14"" Floor T.. |
| | | X Drum | 14"" Floor T.. |
| | | X Drum | 14"" Floor T.. |
| | | X Drum | 8"" High Tom |
| | | X Drum | 8"" High Tom |
| | | X Drum | 8"" High Tom |
| | | X Drum | 8"" High Tom |
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