FXpansion BFD Deluxe User Manual
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Snare Top: Sony C37P
An NTI EQ3 was inserted in the signal path, with 1dB of gain at 40Hz and 1dB of
gain at 2.5kHz.
Hihat: Josephson C42
Hihats were mic’ed with more distance than on the original BFD and BFD XFL
sessions. This resulted in less low-end in the recordings compared to previous
BFD material.
Toms: Josephson e22S
Each tom was mic’ed on the top and bottom, with the channels summed on
the console. The Josephson e22S side-address cardioid condenser mic was
developed in cooperation with Steve Albini.
Cymbals: Josephson C609
Similarly to the hihats, cymbals were mic’ed further away than on the original BFD
and BFD XFL recordings. The resulting sound has less low frequencies than you
may be accustomed to when using BFD.
Overhead: Royer R122
The overhead signals were passed through a Urei 1178 dual-channel peak limiter,
with medium attack/release and 12:1 ratio settings, and a custom Urei EQ with
6dB rolloff at 10kHz.
Room: AKG C24
These were set up in a Mid/Side confi guration. The signals were processed by a
custom Electrical Audio M/S Decoder Matrix.
Ambience (PZM channel): Altec 150 ‘coke bottles’ fi tted with 21D capsules
These rare mics were placed on the fl oor, each about 2 ft. from the kick drum,
pointing away from the kit.