Performance tips – FXpansion BFD XFL User Manual
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Kicks with felt beaters and Toms damped with duct tape
One of BFD XFL’s kicks is provided with a felt beater, while there is also a tom set
damped with duct tape, for even more sonic flexibility.
Cymbals with edge samples and Rides with bell samples
Some of the crashes and splashes within BFD XFL are provided with samples
of the edge of the cymbal being hit. In addition, all ride cymbals (except brushed
rides) have bell samples. These extra hit types for crashes and rides are mapped to
the ‘Bell’ trigger. Please make sure you have the latest version of BFD for this extra
functionality.
5-piece DW Maple Tom set
The DW Maple Tom set (in normal and brushed versions) has an additional two
toms which are available for download when you register your copy of BFD XFL on
our website. To register, please visit:
PERFORMANCE TIPS
Some of the Kit-Pieces in BFD XFL are rather huge (especially the hihats with
¼-open and ¾-open positions). If you have a small amount of RAM (512MB to
1GB) you will probably need to follow these guidelines in order to get these hyper-
detailed Kit-Pieces running properly.
Turn on the 16 bit mode option in the Options panel
This results in half the memory usage with a small reduction in quality.
Unload certain hit styles in the Hit Options panel
You may not require certain hit types provided within BFD: for example, snare flams
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