An expansion for BFD3 with dozens of esoteric, vintage and modified drums, percussion and beatboxes, created by S. Husky Hoskulds.

Behind 8 Bit Kit is S. Husky Hoskulds, whose 8 Bit Audio production company has produced recordings for Tom Waits, Fantômas, Joe Henry, The Wallflowers and many more. Kicks were detuned and hit with paint rollers or with chains attached and snares fitted with calf-skin or kevlar heads, joined by cracked and warped hi-hats, bongos, hand drums, tambourines, claps, junk percussion and vintage analogue drum machines recorded both dry and played out over a custom PA rig in the drum room. The microphones are just as unusual, including parabolic spy mics, Calrec Soundfields and mics with gramophone horns, while the intimate, tight room at The Sound Factory in Los Angeles also integrates well with the larger rooms of other BFD libraries.

Features

• Dozens of esoteric, vintage and modified drums, percussion and beatboxes
• Prepared kicks and snares, roto-toms and cracked, warped hi-hats
• World and junk percussion such as bongos, hand drums, tambourines and claps
• Vintage analogue drum machines recorded dry and played out over a PA in the room
• Selected sounds also in amped versions with extra texture and grit
• Ideal for hip-hop, abstract rock, electronic and experimental music

Technical details

• Type: expansion pack for BFD3
• Operating systems: Windows, macOS
• Plug-in formats: via BFD 3.5: VST2, VST3, Audio Unit (macOS only, Intel and ARM without Rosetta), AAX
• Licensing: authorization via internet connection
• Requirement: BFD 3.5 licence
• Content: dozens of drums, percussion instruments and beatboxes, recorded in 24-bit/44.1 kHz

System requirements

• BFD 3.5 licence required
• Windows 10 version 1909 or later
• macOS 12 Monterey or later
• Processor (PC): Intel Core i5 3.0 GHz or higher, or AMD Ryzen 3 (2017) or newer
• Processor (Mac): Intel Core i5 3.0 GHz or higher, or Apple Silicon M1 or newer
• RAM: 8 GB DDR3 or more
• Disk space: 6.55 GB
• Internet connection required for authorization

The licence is registered with the manufacturer at https://www.bfddrums.com/downloads.html. You will receive your serial number and the download link by e-mail immediately after purchase.