BFD

United Kingdom, est. 2001 · 47 products across 1 categories

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About BFD

BFD is one of the most respected drum virtual instruments in professional music production, originally developed by FXpansion in the UK and later acquired by inMusic Brands. It is renowned for its meticulously multisampled acoustic drum libraries recorded at prestigious studios with top-tier microphone setups. BFD3 offers an exceptionally deep mixing environment with independent control over every drum component and microphone position. The brand has collaborated with legendary drummers and recording engineers to capture some of the world's finest acoustic drum sounds. Its drum kits are a staple in major label recordings across rock, pop, jazz, and metal genres.

Founded

2001

Country

United Kingdom

Segment

Premium

Target

Professional and semi-professional drummers, music producers, and audio engineer

Known For

BFD3 drum instrument Orchestral Brass library Classic Session library Marching Snares library London Sessions drum packs

PROS

• Exceptionally realistic drum articulations
• Deep mixing environment with multi-mic control
• Huge library ecosystem of expansion packs
• Works with most major DAWs as a plugin
• Strong professional endorsements

CONS

• Steep learning curve for beginners
• Requires significant disk space for full libraries
• Historically had licensing complexity during inMusic transition
• CPU-intensive with complex multi-mic setups

BFD Products

BFD BFD3

Drum Machine

$30

BFD3 is the third generation of BFD’s flagship software acoustic drum studio: new levels of realism and...

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BFD BFD Player Expansion: Dark Mahogany

Expansion Packs

$15

Dark Mahogany Flagship BFD Player Expansion BFD Dark Mahogany envelopes your productions in the resounding, commanding...

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BFD BFD Player Expansion: London 70s

Expansion Packs

$15

London 70s Unleash the Raw Power of 70's Rock! Step back in time to the era of iconic rock legends, where the sound of...

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BFD BFD Player Expansion: Americana Brushes

Expansion Packs

$15

Americana Brushes Dive into the oil soaked vibes of grungy authentic country, neo-folk, and vintage rock with our new...

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BFD BFD Player Expansion: Vintage Rock

Expansion Packs

$15

Dive into the timeless allure of classic 70's rock with BFD's new expansion pack, BFD Player - Vintage Rock. Derived...

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BFD BFD Player Expansion: Pop Essentials

Expansion Packs

$15

Introducing Pop Essentials: Your Rhythmic Foundation for Chart-Topping Hits! Derived from the renowned BFD3 Core...

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BFD BFD Player Expansion: Metal Essentials

Expansion Packs

$15

Introducing BFD Player - Metal Essentials. Your next thunderous drumkit for metal and rock. Dive into the...

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BFD BFD Player Expansion: Jazz Sticks

Expansion Packs

$15

Elevate your sound with the mesmerizing rhythm of BFD Player - Jazz Sticks. Crafted from the acclaimed BFD Jazz Noir...

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BFD BFD Player Expansion: Jazz Brushes

Expansion Packs

$15

Unleash Modern Rock Mastery with BFD Player - Dark Copper: Your Shortcut to Raw, Hard-Hitting Beats! Elevate your sound...

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BFD BFD Player Expansion: Dark Copper

Expansion Packs

$15

Unleash Modern Rock Mastery with BFD Player - Dark Copper: Your Shortcut to Raw, Hard-Hitting Beats! Derived from the...

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BFD BFD Player Expansion: Americana Sticks

Expansion Packs

$15

Americana Sticks Dive into the oil soaked vibes of grungy authentic country, neo-folk, and vintage rock with our new...

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BFD BFD Jazz Noir

Expansion Packs

$36

The BFD Jazz Noir expansion pack captures a rare, vintage Camco ‘Oaklawn’ drum kit for BFD3. Perfect for all genres...

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BFD BFD Vintage Recording Techniques

Expansion Packs

$36

BFD Vintage Recording Techniques is an expansion pack for BFD3 which uses a variety of vintage microphone techniques to...

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BFD Vintage Rock Grooves

Expansion Packs

$15

Vintage Rock Grooves is a BFD3 Groove Pack inspired by classic rock music from the 60’s and 70’s. The included...

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BFD BFD Crush

Expansion Packs

$36

BFD Crush is an expansion pack for BFD3, BFD2, and BFD Eco, that captures a stunning Crush Drums Sublime AXM drum kit....

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BFD BFD Signature Snares Vol. 2

Expansion Packs

$25

BFD Signature Snares Vol.2 is the second instalment of Yamaha artist signature snares for BFD3, BFD Eco and BFD2 - 5...

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BFD BFD Signature Snares Vol. 1

Expansion Packs

$25

BFD Signature Snares Vol.1 expands your BFD3, BFD Eco and BFD2 installation with a collection of Yamaha artist...

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BFD BFD Maple Custom Absolute

Expansion Packs

$25

BFD Yamaha Maple Custom Absolute is an expansion for BFD3 containing a versatile Yamaha maple drumkit. Warm, refined...

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BFD BFD Stanton Moore Cymbals

Expansion Packs

$25

BFD Stanton Moore Cymbals is an expansion pack for BFD3 with stunning recordings of Bosphorus cymbals. As well as being...

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BFD BFD Sleishman Snares

Expansion Packs

$25

BFD Sleishman Snares is an expansion for BFD3 with 4 premium Sleishman free-floating snare drums. Sleishman's system of...

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BFD BFD Sleishman Drums

Expansion Packs

$25

BFD Sleishman Drums is an expansion for BFD3 featuring Sleishman free-floating drums. Sleishman's system of suspending...

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BFD BFD Cocktail

Expansion Packs

$25

BFD Cocktail is an expansion kit for BFD3 based on the Yamaha Hipgig portable drumkit. Developed in conjunction with...

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BFD BFD Decatom

Expansion Packs

$25

BFD Decatom is an expansion for BFD3 that features a set of 10 tuned toms with identical 6" heads but depths varying...

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BFD BFD Orchestral

Expansion Packs

$25

BFD Orchestral is an expansion pack for BFD3 that delivers a unique set of concert percussion to your sessions. The...

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BFD BFD Marching Drums

Expansion Packs

$25

BFD Marching Drums is an expansion pack featuring marching band drums and percussion for your BFD3 installation. These...

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BFD BFD Jazz Maple

Expansion Packs

$25

BFD Jazz Maple is an expansion for BFD3 which combines an immaculately recorded Yamaha Maple Custom drumkit with a set...

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BFD BFD Dunnett Ti

Expansion Packs

$25

BFD Dunnett Ti is an expansion for BFD3 featuring a full set of hand-made prototype titanium drums from master...

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BFD BFD Dan Foord Polyrhythmic Metal

Expansion Packs

$25

BFD and Dan Foord (Sikth, Krokodil) teamed up to produce a BFD3 Groove Pack loaded with progressive, modern and...

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BFD BFD Swan Percussion

Expansion Packs

$25

BFD Swan Percussion is an expansion pack for BFD3 with innovative percussion instruments and a suite of Crescent...

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BFD BFD Virtually Erskine

Expansion Packs

$25

BFD Virtually Erskine is an expansion pack for BFD3 featuring 2 stunning kits played by the legendary drummer Peter...

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BFD BFD Modern Retro

Expansion Packs

$36

BFD Modern Retro is an expansion pack for BFD3 with a pair of kits that helped define the sound of the 90s and early...

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BFD BFD Player

Drum Machine

Free

No Drums? No Problem The Uncompromising Free Drum Plugin Give Your Songs the Drums They Deserve BFD has an enviable...

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BFD BFD Metal Snares

Expansion Packs

$25

BFD Metal Snares is a collection of premium metal-shell snare drums for BFD3. Metal shells are desired for their...

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BFD BFD JEX Drums

Expansion Packs

$25

BFD JEX is an expansion for BFD3 featuring a high-end, custom hand-made kit from XDrum's Xotica line. The included...

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BFD BFD Horsepower

Expansion Packs

$46

Please note: A registered copy of BFD3 is required to use Horsepower BFD Horsepower is an expansion for BFD3 with...

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BFD BFD Modern Drummer Snare Selects

Expansion Packs

$36

The included snares were all awarded 'Snare Drum of the Month' status by Modern Drummer magazine and represent some of...

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BFD BFD Modern Rock Grooves

Expansion Packs

$15

Modern Rock Grooves is a BFD3 Groove Pack with inspirational and heavy beats for a variety of rock genres. Designed to...

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BFD BFD Imperial Drums

Expansion Packs

$36

BFD Imperial Drums is an expansion pack for BFD3 featuring a wide range of drums and cymbals, recorded and produced by...

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BFD BFD Oblivion

Expansion Packs

$36

BFD Oblivion is an expansion for BFD3 designed to provide ready-to-use heavy rock and metal drum sounds. The included...

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BFD BFD Sphere

Expansion Packs

$25

BFD Sphere is a hard rock and metal expansion pack for BFD3 produced by Tesseract and 4D Sounds founder Acle Kahney....

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BFD BFD London Sessions

Expansion Packs

$36

BFD London Sessions is an expansion pack for BFD3 recorded at London's AIR Studios. It includes a detailed collection...

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BFD BFD Dark Farm

Expansion Packs

$46

Invoke The Sinister Power Of BFD Dark Farm Conjured in the thunderous live room of Middle Farm Studio, BFD Dark Farm...

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BFD BFD Oak Custom

Expansion Packs

$25

BFD Oak Custom is an expansion pack featuring a stunning Yamaha oak drumkit for your BFD3 installation. BFD Oak...

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BFD BFD Heavy

Expansion Packs

$25

BFD Heavy is an expansion for BFD3, BFD Eco and BFD2 featuring 2 stunning Yamaha birch drumkits and a variety of...

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BFD BFD Sabian Digital Vault

Expansion Packs

$46

BFD Sabian Digital Vault is a diverse cymbal collection for BFD3 full of classic, prototype and one-off cymbals from...

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BFD BFD Wooden Snares

Expansion Packs

$25

BFD Wooden Snares is a collection of premium wood-shell snare drums for BFD3. Wood shells are desired for their warm,...

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BFD BFD 3.5

Virtual Instruments

$62

BFD 3.5 BFD 3.5 is the third generation of our flagship software acoustic drum studio: new levels of realism and...

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Frequently Asked Questions About BFD

BFD was originally developed by FXpansion in the United Kingdom. It is now owned and distributed by inMusic Brands, headquartered in the USA.

BFD is primarily aimed at professional users due to its complex interface and deep features, though beginners willing to invest time learning will be rewarded with excellent results.

BFD is best known for BFD3, a flagship acoustic drum virtual instrument celebrated for its multi-mic recording quality, massive expansion library, and use in high-end music productions.

About BFD

BFD Products

BFD BFD3

BFD BFD Player Expansion: Dark Mahogany

BFD BFD Player Expansion: London 70s

BFD BFD Player Expansion: Americana Brushes

BFD BFD Player Expansion: Vintage Rock

BFD BFD Player Expansion: Pop Essentials

BFD BFD Player Expansion: Metal Essentials

BFD BFD Player Expansion: Jazz Sticks

BFD BFD Player Expansion: Jazz Brushes

BFD BFD Player Expansion: Dark Copper

BFD BFD Player Expansion: Americana Sticks

BFD BFD Jazz Noir

BFD BFD Vintage Recording Techniques

BFD Vintage Rock Grooves

BFD BFD Crush

BFD BFD Signature Snares Vol. 2

BFD BFD Signature Snares Vol. 1

BFD BFD Maple Custom Absolute

BFD BFD Stanton Moore Cymbals

BFD BFD Sleishman Snares

BFD BFD Sleishman Drums

BFD BFD Cocktail

BFD BFD Decatom

BFD BFD Orchestral

BFD BFD Marching Drums

BFD BFD Jazz Maple

BFD BFD Dunnett Ti

BFD BFD Dan Foord Polyrhythmic Metal

BFD BFD Swan Percussion

BFD BFD Virtually Erskine

BFD BFD Modern Retro

BFD BFD Player

BFD BFD Metal Snares

BFD BFD JEX Drums

BFD BFD Horsepower

BFD BFD Modern Drummer Snare Selects

BFD BFD Modern Rock Grooves

BFD BFD Imperial Drums

BFD BFD Oblivion

BFD BFD Sphere

BFD BFD London Sessions

BFD BFD Dark Farm

BFD BFD Oak Custom

BFD BFD Heavy

BFD BFD Sabian Digital Vault

BFD BFD Wooden Snares

BFD BFD 3.5

Frequently Asked Questions About BFD

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