BFD2 Layout in Pro Tools - Test.mov

An update to the vid previously shot, this time with audio commentary. Enjoy!!

This video gives you an overview of how I set up BFD's multi-channel outputs via the mixer and route them to aux's to create a static mix, then to audio tracks for recording within Pro Tools. And I show use of VCA's for monitoring and level control, and routing for external and internal bounces.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• FXpansion
• BFD2
• BFD
• Pro
• Tools
• Drums
• yt:quality=high

[ChrisDodgen]

This video just made my fucking day. Make more, please.

[AshSmith06]

@ChrisDodgen Cheers Chris, I've more in the works. I'm trying to shoot for an early 2012 release. Happy holidays.

[ChrisDodgen]

@AshSmith06 I've been wondering how to do that with BFD2 for like 2 years. You can check my vids if you're interested to see just how unskilled I am with it, though I do okay. Also, I don't have the option for VCA tracks...what's that all about? Is that new in protools 9?

[AshSmith06]

@ChrisDodgen VCA's are included in the Complete Production Toolkit add-on and in HD. You can use Aux tracks instead and group others to them for control.

[AshSmith06]

BFD2: In Depth is on the back burner for the time being, although I've prep'd all the notes I'm currently working on my album. Hit me up for any tips, etc... re BFD2.

[MrElkhan72]

thanks a millon Ash, I spent countless amount of hours trying to figure out how to make this routing work, and it really would be an impossible task without your brilliant tutorial. Really thank you man! God bless!!! Take care!!!

[AshSmith06]

@MrElkhan72 You're welcome dude, enjoy!! :o)

[AshSmith06]

@MindMushMusicGroup I'm using an Instrument track. And I'm running a Mac Pro Dual Core Intel Xeon 2 x 2.66GHz with 5GB Ram here for this video. I've recently bumped my Ram to 13GB however to take advantage of 64bit plug-ins and apps.

[AshSmith06]

@MindMushMusicGroup I'm using BFD2 on a stereo instrument track and then routing the kit pieces from BFD2 into Pro Tools via the aux's, which in turn are then passed to the audio tracks for recording.

[MindMushMusicGroup]

It looks like you have a BFD plugin inserted on each drum piece (snare, kick etc). I guess I can't do that, my PowerPC crashes with just one plugin inserted.

You don't mention if you need an Aux or Instrument track.