User manual FXPANSION 8 BIT KIT

[. . . ] If in any doubt, make sure the directory structure in your hard disk's BFD folder matches that on the DVDs. When you next launch BFD, the newly-copied 8 Bit Kit Kit-Pieces will be available to you within the Kit-Piece Selector panels. Again, you will need to compile your own kits if you choose to install 8 Bit Kit Kit-Pieces selectively in this way. SOME NOTES ON 8 BIT KIT'S SOUNDS 8 Bit Kit was recorded at LA's Sound Factory studios. The drum room used is smaller but fatter sounding than the Eldorado Studios room used in BFD and BFD XFL. [. . . ] and Edison Grammophone horns were used for some Kit-Pieces. The preamps used were custom Sound Factory/API console mic pres: the console is heavily modified by the staff at Sound Factory. 7 8 BIT KIT KIT-PIECE LIST 8BK 808 Claps Hi BFD/Data/8BK 808/Claps Hi Manufacturer: "Unknown" Model: 808 Vintage Drum Machine Date: Early 1980's Notes: O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P. A. + Overdrive also available as rim in 808 Snare Dusk Hit 8BK 808 Cowbell BFD/Data/8BK 808/Cowbell Manufacturer: "Unknown" Model: 808 Vintage Drum Machine Date: Early 1980's Notes: O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P. A. + Overdrive Hit 8BK 808 Crash A 8BK 808 Claps Lo BFD/Data/8BK 808/Claps Lo Manufacturer: "Unknown" Model: 808 Vintage Drum Machine Date: Early 1980's Notes: O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P. A. + Overdrive also available as rim in 808 Snare Short Hit BFD/Data/8BK 808/Crash A Manufacturer: "Unknown" Model: 808 Vintage Drum Machine Date: Early 1980's Notes: O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P. A. + Overdrive Hit 8BK 808 Crash B BFD/Data/8BK 808/Crash B Manufacturer: "Unknown" Model: 808 Vintage Drum Machine Date: Early 1980's Notes: O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P. A. + Overdrive Hit 8BK 808 Claves BFD/Data/8BK 808/Claves Manufacturer: "Unknown" Model: 808 Vintage Drum Machine Date: Early 1980's Notes: O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P. A. + Overdrive Hit 8BK 808 Crash C BFD/Data/8BK 808/Crash C Manufacturer: "Unknown" Model: 808 Vintage Drum Machine Date: Early 1980's Notes: O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P. A. + Overdrive Hit 8 8BK 808/Hihat BFD/Data/8BK 808/Hihat Manufacturer: "Unknown" Model: 808 Vintage Drum Machine Date: Early 1980's Notes: O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P. A. + Overdrive Decay knob used for different hihat positions Closed Tip Half Tip Quarter Tip ThreeQ Tip 8BK 808 Snare Dark BFD/Data/8BK 808/Snare Dark Manufacturer: "Unknown" Model: 808 Vintage Drum Machine Date: Early 1980's Notes: Kick Out = Dry Kick In = P. A. Close O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P. A. + Overdrive Hit, Rim 8BK 808 Snare Dusk 8BK 808 Kick Long BFD/Data/8BK 808/Kick Long Manufacturer: "Unknown" Model: 808 Vintage Drum Machine Date: Early 1980's Notes: Kick Out = Dry Kick In = P. A. Close O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P. A. + Overdrive Hit BFD/Data/8BK 808/Snare Dusk Manufacturer: "Unknown" Model: 808 Vintage Drum Machine Date: Early 1980's Notes: Snr Top = Dry Snr Bot = P. A. Close O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P. A. + Overdrive Rim = Claps Hi Hit, Rim 8BK 808 Kick Short 8BK 808 Snare Short BFD/Data/8BK 808/Kick Short Manufacturer: "Unknown" Model: 808 Vintage Drum Machine Date: Early 1980's Notes: Kick Out = Dry Kick In = P. A. Close O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P. A. + Overdrive Hit BFD/Data/8BK 808/Snare Short Manufacturer: "Unknown" Model: 808 Vintage Drum Machine Date: Early 1980's Notes: Snr Top = Dry Snr Bot = P. A. Close O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P. A. + Overdrive Rim = Claps Lo Hit, Rim 9 8BK 808 Tom Floor BFD/Data/8BK 808/Tom Floor Manufacturer: "Unknown" Model: 808 Vintage Drum Machine Date: Early 1980's Notes: O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P. A. + Overdrive Hit 8BK 909 Crash BFD/Data/8BK 909/Crash Manufacturer: "Unknown" Model: 909 Vintage Drum Machine Date: Early 1980's Notes: O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P. A. + Overdrive Hit 8BK 808 Tom Hi BFD/Data/8BK 808/Tom Hi Manufacturer: "Unknown" Model: 808 Vintage Drum Machine Date: Early 1980's Notes: O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P. A. + Overdrive Hit 8BK 909 Hihat BFD/Data/8BK 909/Hihat Manufacturer: "Unknown" Model: 909 Vintage Drum Machine Date: Early 1980's Notes: O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P. A. + Overdrive Closed Tip Open Tip 8BK 808 Tom Mid BFD/Data/8BK 808/Tom Mid Manufacturer: "Unknown" Model: 808 Vintage Drum Machine Date: Early 1980's Notes: O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P. A. + Overdrive Hit 8BK 909 Kick Long 8BK 909 Claps BFD/Data/8BK 909/Claps Manufacturer: "Unknown" Model: 909 Vintage Drum Machine Date: Early 1980's Notes: O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P. A. Kevlar Head Notes: Snr Bot = Echo Mic Pull down `Kick (kit-piece) Trim' for more direct signal Notes: PZM = Vocalmaster/Edison Horn-far Hit, Drag, Rim, SS 8BK Darbuka Tom Hi BFD/Data/8BK Darbuka/Tom Hi Manufacturer: Unknown Model: 6" Darabuka Hit 8BK Darbuka Tom Mid BFD/Data/8BK Darbuka/Tom Mid Manufacturer: Unknown Model: 8" Darabuka Hit 13 8BK FrameDrums Snare BFD/Data/8BK FrameDrums/Snare Manufacturer: Unknown Model: 2. 5"x10" Frame drum Notes: Hit as Snare (w/hands) From same set as 8BK FrameDrums toms Snr Bot = Overdrive PZM = Spy Mics Hit, Drag, Side-stick BFD/Data/8BK HandDrums/Tom Floor Manfacturer: Unknown Model: 15" African Hand-drum Hit 8BK HandDrums Tom Floor 8BK HandDrums Tom Hi 8BK FrameDrums Snare AMP BFD/Data/8BK HandDrums/Tom Hi Manufacturer: Unknown Model: 13" African hand-drum Hit BFD/Data/8BK FrameDrums/Snare AMP Manufacturer: Unknown Materials: 2. 5"x10" Frame drum Notes: Hit as Snare (w/hands) and AMPLIFIED From same set as 8BK FrameDrums toms Snr Bot = More Overdrive PZM = Spy Mics Hit, Drag, Side-stick 8BK HandDrums AMP Snare 1 BFD/Data/8BK HandDrums AMP/Snare 1 Manufacturer: Unknown Model: 13" hand-drum as snare Notes: Hit with brushes and AMPLIFIED Snr Bot = Overdrive PZM = Spy Mics Hit, Rim BFD/Data/8BK FrameDrums/Tom Floor Manufacturer: Unknown Model: 2. 5"x10" Frame drum Notes: Played as Tom Hit 8BK FrameDrums Tom Floor 8BK HandDrums AMP Snare 2 BFD/Data/8BK FrameDrums/Tom Hi Manufacturer: Unknown Model: 2. 5"x10" Frame drum Notes: Played as toms Hit 8BK FrameDrums Tom Hi BFD/Data/8BK HandDrums AMP/Snare 2 Manufacturer: Unknown Model: 15" hand-drum as snare Notes: Hit with brushes and AMPLIFIED Snr Bot = Overdrive (again) PZM = Spy Mics Hit, Rim, SS 8BK Jody Gere Snare BFD/Data/8BK JodyGere/Snare Manuafcturer: Jody Gere Model: 8"x5" Custom Snare Notes: Snr Bot = Overdrive PZM = Spy Mics Hit, Drag, Rim, SS 14 BFD/Data/8BK JodyGere/Snare AMP Manuafcturer: Jody Gere Model: 8"x5" Custom Snare Notes: Room and Overheads are MONO through Vocalmaster with Echo Mic and Edison Horn Snr Bot = More Overdrive PZM = Vocalmaster/Edison Horn Hit, Drag, Rim, SS 8BK Jody Gere Snare AMP 8BK Leedy Snare 2 BFD/Data/8BK Leedy/Snare 2 Manufacturer: Leedy Model: 10x14" Snare Materials: Mahogany Date: Early 1940's Notes: Same vintage as 8BK Leedy Kick Snr Bot = Overdrive PZM = Vocalmaster/Edison Horn-far Same vintage as 8BK Kick 5 Hit, Drag, Rim, SS BFD/Data/8BK Leedy/Kick Manufacturer: Leedy Model: 11x30" Materials: Mahogany Date: Early 1940's Notes: Same vintage as 8BK Leedy Snare Hit with a paint roller Kick In = More of everything PZM = Spy Mics Hit 8BK Leedy Kick BFD/Data/8BK Leedy/Snare 2 AMP Manufacturer: Leedy Model: 10x14" Snare Materials: Mahogany Date: Early 1940's Notes: Same vintage as 8BK Leedy Kick and AMPLIFIED Snr Bot = More Overdrive PZM = Spy Mics Hit, Drag, Rim, SS 8BK Leedy Snare 2 AMP 8BK Leedy Snare 1 BFD/Data/8BK Leedy/Snare 1 Manufacturer: Leedy Model: 6x14" 8 lug Snare Date: 1950's Notes: Original Calfskin heads and snare strainers Snr Bot = Overdrive PZM = Spy Mics Hit, Drag, Rim, SS 8BK LM-1 Cabasa BFD/Data/8BK Linn/Cabasa Manufacturer: Linn Model: LM-1 Drum Computer Date: 1982 Notes: O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P. A. + Overdrive Hit 15 8BK LM-1 Claps BFD/Data/8BK Linn/Claps Manufacturer: Linn Model: LM-1 Drum Computer Date: 1982 Notes: O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P. A. + Overdrive Also available as Rim in LM Snare Hit 8BK LM-1 Kick BFD/Data/8BK Linn/Kick Manufacturer: Linn Model: LM-1 Drum Computer Date: 1982 Notes: Kick Out = Dry Kick In = P. A. Close O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P. A. [. . . ] + Overdrive Hit 22 8BK SeqCircuits Snare BFD/Data/8BK SeqCircuits/Snare Manufacturer: Sequential Circuits Model: DrumTraks Date: 1982 Notes: Snr Top = Dry Snr Bot = P. A. Close O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P. A. + Overdrive SS = Claps Hit, Rim, SS BFD/Data/8BK Slingerland/Snare Manufacturer: Slingerland Model: 5. 5x10" `student' Notes: Tuned UP Snr Bot = Overdrive PZM = Spy Mics Hit, Drag, Rim, SS 8BK Slingerland Snare 8BK Unknown Cym 8BK SeqCircuits Tom Floor BFD/Data/8BK SeqCircuits/Tom Floor Manufacturer: Sequential Circuits Model: DrumTraks Date: 1982 Notes: O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P. A. + Overdrive Hit BFD/Data/8BK Unknown/Cym Manufacturer: Unknown Model: 14" student crash cymbal Notes: Very old Hit 8BK Unknown Ride 1 8BK SeqCircuits Tom Hi BFD/Data/8BK SeqCircuits/Tom Hi Manufacturer: Sequential Circuits Model: DrumTraks Date: 1982 Notes: O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P. A. + Overdrive Hit BFD/Data/8BK Unknown/Ride 1 Manufacturer: Unknown Model: 20. 5" hand-cast Ride Materials: Stainless Steel Notes: PZM = Vocalmaster/Edison Horn-far Hit, Bell 8BK Unknown Splash BFD/Data/8BK SeqCircuits/Tom Mid Manufacturer: Sequential Circuits Model: DrumTraks Date: 1982 Notes: O/H & Room = Vocalmaster P. A. [. . . ]