BFD Percussion 2. Follow the on-screen instructions until the ‘Installation Path’ stage appears. Welcome and thank you for purchasing BFD Percussion! Please read through this manual carefully. The installation process and the Hit types used in this expansion pack differ from 3. Select your BFD folder: this is the previous products in the BFD range. Reading through this manual will ensure that you get the folder which contains the Data folder in most out of the sounds. which the sample data resides. Make sure you select the BFD folder, and The FXpansion team not BFD/Data or any other folder. If www.fxpansion.com you do not select the correct folder, the Installation new sounds will not be available within BFD. Click Next when you’re ready to • BFD v1.5.45 or higher is required in order to use BFD Percussion. Please make sure it is proceed. properly installed before you proceed. Obtain the latest version from your FXpansion.com user account. • The data on the BFD Percussion DVDs is compressed (using a zero-loss algorithm), to facilitate the delivery of the highest possible level of detail. You must run the installers in order to successfully install the sounds. You cannot simply copy the data to your hard drive. 4. You now need to specify the Installation • Mac users: during the installation process, you may be asked for your Admin password. You Size: you can specify the detail level must have Admin rights in order to install this software. and which Kit-Pieces to install.
• First, select a detail level. BFD • Each DVD contains an installer specific to the contents Percussion can be installed with one of that DVD. Please follow these steps for each DVD ! of three detail levels, determining the maximum amount of velocity layers (and consequently affecting the hard 1. Insert the DVD and run the BFD Percussion installer. disk space usage) that are installed for each Kit-Piece on the DVD. • Windows: If the installer does not auto-run, explore the DVD contents in My Higher detail levels have a higher Computer and double-click BFD PER Win Setup.exe to run it. impact on system resources.
• Mac: Small: a maximum of 16 velocity layers will be installed Open the DVD contents and double-click BFD PER Mac Setup. Medium: a maximum of 24 velocity layers will be installed Large: all velocity layers will be installed
• Next, deselect the Kit-Pieces which you do not Recording notes want to install by clearing the check-boxes. All BFD Percussion was produced by John Emrich and the same team responsible for BFD Jazz Kit-Pieces on the DVD will be installed with the & Funk Collection, at Omega Studios in Rockville, Maryland. The session was recorded at same detail level during the installer routine. The Omega’s Studio B, the recording room measuring 27 ft. x 24 ft. with a 12 ft. ceiling. This setting info display on the right shows information about each Kit-Piece and the Hit types it was chosen because the nature of the instruments demanded a smaller, more intimate setting. contains. Use the scroll-bar to scroll through the list. The sound characteristic of the room is very similar to that in Jazz & Funk Collection, so it’s perfect to use with it, although the instruments in BFD Percussion Collection sound great The installer program calculates disk space requirements dynamically, so please be when mixed with any other BFD kits, or anything else for that matter! patient when selecting and deselecting Kit-Pieces. Digidesign HD 192 A/D converters were used for all the channels. Royer 122 ribbon mics were Click Next when you’re ready to continue. used almost exclusively for the direct mics, capturing the harmonic intricacies of these organic instruments without colouring the sound. No additional processing was applied, except for HINT: If you would like to install different Kit-Pieces from the same DVD with different some very subtle compression on the Room and PZM channels. The channels were set up as detail levels (for example, using a higher detail level on snares can be useful), follows: simply re-run the DVD’s installer as many times as necessary, de-selecting the appropriate Kit-Pieces each time. • Direct A Royer 122 was used for the direct signal. 5. Enter your BFD Percussion serial number (located on the inside front cover of the Instruments that are classified as kicks or snares also used either a second Royer 122, a digipak containing the DVDs). You will only need to enter your serial for the first DVD Neumann U84, or a Neumann FET47. These mics were fed into a set of API preamps. you install. Click Next to commence installation. There are no bleed channels, as only one instrument was recorded at a time. Installation of each DVD can take quite a while, as a large amount of data needs to • Overhead be de-compressed and installed. Pair of Neumann KM184s through Focusrite ISA 115 mic preamps. • Room To register your copy of BFD Percussion, or if you experience any problems during the installation, please consult our support page: Pair of Neumann U89s, approx. 20 ft. from the kit, into Focusrite Red 1 preamps and an SSL FX G384 bus compressor (set to 4:1 ratio, 1ms attack, auto release). www.fxpansion.com/support • PZM You MUST be registered to receive support. Registering also means we have a record of your serial if you lose it. Lost serials will NOT be replaced! Pair of Crown PZM 30Ds, approx. 18 ft. from the kit, through Focusrite Red 1 preamps and a pair of linked Urei LA4 limiters (set to 4:1 ratio, 9:00 threshold, and 10:30 on the gain - there Registering also allows you access to the download area, were no units on the front panels!). containing free bonus content.
Using BFD Percussion Using multiple instances of BFD Pre-made Kits If you want to simply drop a few percussion sounds into an existing BFD drumkit setup, then you can use the percussion and extra kick, snare, tom and cymbal slots in the same instance All Kit-Pieces on all DVDs must be installed in order to use the pre-made Kit definitions. If of BFD. you’re only installing a selection of Kit-Pieces, you need to compile your own Kits from the However, if you are going to require more than the first 2 Hit types for the percussion installed Kit-Pieces, something which takes a matter of seconds in BFD. instruments, you will need to load a second BFD instance in your host. Hit types and Kit-piece types Please bear in mind that this can be too resource-intensive for less powerful systems. • The Kit-pieces in BFD Percussion are organized according to the number of Hit types The high levels of detail in these sounds can cause significantly higher RAM overhead present. compared to the content in the original BFD library, especially when using them alongside drumkit sounds. When using smaller amounts of RAM (768MB to 1GB), you should either • The Hit types also differ from those in previous BFD libraries, due to the different and varied install BFD Percussion with Small or Medium detail levels (see the Installation guide for nature of these instruments. details), or use ‘Max layers’, ‘16-bit mode’ and other settings described in the BFD FAQ for • With the exception of the Hihat slot, Snare slots offer the most Hit types. Instruments with five reducing RAM usage. Hit types are provided as snares. More usage tips • In the case of instruments such as congas, 2 snare slots will be required for a set of two congas, if you need all the Hit types available for both. Some sounds in BFD Percussion, like the flexatones, waterphones and bowed gongs, are • Bongo sets are classified as toms, and should be loaded into the tom 4, 5 and 6 slots if both atmospheric ‘effect’ sounds, intended to be used incidentally rather than rhythmically. It may of the two available Hit types are required. not be a good idea to load these into slots referenced by Grooves, although by all means do experiment! With adjustment of parameters such as the damping settings, you can use these • Most of the other instruments have two Hit types and are classified as kicks, cymbals or sounds in many different ways. percussion. Percussion instruments with a lot of high frequency content, like triangles and shakers, sound • Make sure you know how to use the ‘Type’ drop-down selector in the Kit-piece Selector more natural through the ambient buses rather than the directs. These types of instruments panels to enable you to access all the available Kit-pieces. You can load any Kit-piece are rarely mic’d closely as they can sound too messy and resonant. It can be a good idea to into any slot, although the number of Hit types will be reduced if the chosen slot supports mute the direct channels for any slots filled with these instruments, using the Output matrix fewer Hit types. For example, loading a Bodhran, which usually has five Hit types, into the in the Output Options panel, or by turning down the Direct Trim control for the slot in the BFD percussion slot will mean that only the first two Hit types can be used. You will also lose the Mixer. Direct channels are still provided, of course, to give you the freedom to use the sounds control over the top and bottom mic channels. in any way you like. • Read the Kit-piece info displays and the listing in this manual for more specific information on the instruments, including Kit-piece type categorization, the available Hit types and Grooves differences from usual BFD Hit type conventions. BFD Percussion includes a library of Grooves, and presets with which to use them. Please see the BFD Percussion Grooves PDF manual on DVD1 for more details.
13” Djembe Size: 463 MB Riq Size: 381 MB Medium Cowbell Size: 99 MB BFD Percussion: Kit-Piece Listing BFD/Data/PER African/Snare Djembe 13 BFD/Data/PER Arabic/Snare Riq BFD/Data/PER Bells/Cowbell Medium Origin: West African Origin: Arabic Manufacturer: LP DVD1 Model: 13” Djembe Type: Snare Model: 10” Remo Riq Type: Snare Model: Medium Cowbell Type: Perc Materials: Carved from cherry log Materials: Composite shell, fiberskin head Materials: Metal Cachos Seeds Size: 71 MB Notes: Played with hands. Hit - Center with thumb Hit - Stick on edge BFD/Data/PER African/Cachos Seeds Hit - Center with entire hand Drag - Finger flutter Alt - Tip on side Origin: African Drag - Mute Flam - Mute Model: Cachos Seeds Type: Perc Flam - Flam Rim - Edge with fingers Small Cowbell Size: 52 MB Materials: Dried seed pods Rim - Rim with fingers SS - Jingle BFD/Data/PER Bells/Cowbell Small Hit SS - Center with heel of hand Manufacturer: LP Tar Size: 489 MB Model: Small Cowbell Type: Perc Double Bells Size: 131 MB BFD/Data/PER Arabic/Snare Tar Materials: Metal BFD/Data/PER African/Double Bells 18” Djembe Size: 621 MB Origin: Arabic Hit - Stick on edge Origin: West African BFD/Data/PER African/Snare Djembe 18 Model: 14” Cooperman Tar Type: Snare Alt - Tip on side Model: Double Bells Type: Perc Manufacturer: Remo (West African) Materials: Cherry shell goatskin head Materials: Automobile muffler Model: 18” Djembe Type: Snare Notes: Played with hand Goat Bells Size: 135 MB Notes: Precursor to agogo Materials: Composite shell, fiberskin head Hit - Ceter with thumb BFD/Data/PER Bells/Goat Bells Hit - Low pitch Hit - Center with entire hand Drag - Finger flutter Manufacturer: Goat Herder Alt - High pitch Drag - Mute Flam - Finger flam Model: Goat Bells on a Stick Type: Perc Flam - Flam Rim - Edge with fingers Materials: Brass 18” Djembe Size: 100 MB Rim - Rim with fingers SS - Muted fingers Hit - Shaken BFD/Data/PER African/Kick 18 Djembe SS - Center with heel of hand Size: 145 MB Manufacturer: Remo Ashiko Center Sleigh Bells Size: 88 MB Size: 436 MB BFD/Data/PER Ashiko Toms/Tom Floor Model: 18” Djembe Type: Kick Darbuka BFD/Data/PER Bells/Sleigh bells BFD/Data/PER Arabic/Snare Darbuka Manufacturer: Mountain Rhythm Materials: Composite shell, fiberskin head Manufacturer: Santa Origin: Arabic Model: Ashiko Type: Floor Tom Notes: Played with bass drum mallet Model: Sleigh Bells Type: Perc Hit Model: 8” Darbuka Type: Snare Materials: Pine with calfskin head Materials: Brass Hit - Center Materials: Aluminium Hit Shekere Large Size: 59 MB Hit - Center with thumb Size: 155 MB BFD/Data/PER African/Shekere Large Drag - Finger flutter Ashiko Muted Blue Jam Block Rubber Mallet Size: 69 MB BFD/Data/PER Ashiko Toms/Tom Mid Origin: West African Flam - Muted finger BFD/Data/PER Blocks/Blue Jam Block Rubber Rim - Edge with finger Manufacturer: Mountain Rhythm Model: Shekere Large Type: Perc Manufacturer: LP SS - Slap Model: Ashiko Type: Mid Tom Materials: Gourd with plastic beads Model: Blue Jam Block Type: Perc Materials: Pine with calfskin head Hit Materials: Composite Doumbek Size: 632 MB Hit - Muted BFD/Data/PER Arabic/Snare Doumbek Notes: Hit with rubber mallet Shekere Small Size: 40 MB Hit BFD/Data/PER African/Shekere Small Origin: Arabic Ashiko Edge Size: 91 MB Model: 10” Doumbek Type: Snare BFD/Data/PER Ashiko Toms/Tom Hi Origin: West African Blue Jam Block Stick Size: 70 MB Materials: Aluminium with jingles Manufacturer: Mountain Rhythm Model: Shekere Small Type: Perc BFD/Data/PER Blocks/Blue Jam Block Stick Hit - Center with thumb Model: Ashiko Type: High Tom Materials: Gourd with plastic beads Drag - Finger flutter Manufacturer: LP Hit Materials: Pine with calfskin head Flam - Muted finger Hit - Edge Model: Blue Jam Block Type: Perc Rim - Edge with fingers Materials: Composite SS - Slap Large Cowbell Size: 111 MB Notes: Hit with stick BFD/Data/PER Bells/Cowbell Large Hit Manufacturer: LP Model: Large Cowbell Type: Perc Materials: Metal Hit - Stick on edge Alt - Tip on side
Blue Jam Block Yarn Mallet Size: 69 MB Wood Block High Yarn Mallet Size: 42 MB LP Bongo High Edge Size: 43 MB Wind Chimes Single High to Low Size: 344 MB BFD/Data/PER Blocks/Blue Jam Block Yarn BFD/Data/PER Blocks/Wood Block High Yarn BFD/Data/PER Bongos LP/Tom Hi BFD/Data/PER Chimes/Wind Chimes LP Down Manufacturer: LP Manufacturer: Ludwig Manufacturer: LP Manufacturer: LP Model: Blue Jam Block Type: Perc Model: Wood Block High Type: Perc Model: Bongos (high bongo) Type: High Tom Model: Wind Chimes Single Row Type: Perc Materials: Composite Materials: Wood Materials: Wood with calfskin heads Materials: Brass Notes: Hit with yarn mallet Notes: Hit with yarn mallet Notes: Hit with hands Hit - High to low sweep Hit Hit Hit - Hit on edge Wind Chimes Single Low to High Size: 291 MB Red Jam Block Rubber Mallet Size: 69 MB Wood Block Low Rubber Mallet Size: 40 MB Ludwig Bongo Low Size: 143 MB BFD/Data/PER Chimes/Wind Chimes LP Up BFD/Data/PER Blocks/Red Jam Block Rubber BFD/Data/PER Blocks/Wood Block Low Rubber BFD/Data/PER Bongos Ludwig/Tom Floor Manufacturer: LP Manufacturer: LP Manufacturer: Duplex Manufacturer: Ludwig Model: Wind Chimes Single Row Type: Perc Model: Red Jam Block Type: Perc Model: Wood Block Low Type: Perc Model: Bongos (low bongo) Type: Floor Tom Materials: Brass Materials: Composite Date: 1960s Date: 1960s Hit - Low to high sweep Notes: Hit with rubber mallet Materials: Wood Materials: Wood with plastic heads Hit Notes: Hit with rubber mallet Notes: Hit with sticks. Load to tom 4,5,6 slots for Alt hit type Djembe Center Size: 81 MB Hit Hit - Hit in center BFD/Data/PER Djembe Toms/Tom Floor Red Jam Block Stick Size: 78 MB Alt - Muted hit Origin: Arabic BFD/Data/PER Blocks/Red Jam Block Stick Wood Block Low Stick Size: 36 MB Model: 10” Small Djembe Type: Floor Tom Manufacturer: LP BFD/Data/PER Blocks/Wood Block Low Stick Ludwig Bongo High Size: 194 MB Materials: Carved log, goatskin head Model: Red Jam Block Type: Perc Manufacturer: Duplex BFD/Data/PER Bongos Ludwig/Tom Mid Notes: Played with hand Materials: Composite Model: Wood Block Low Type: Perc Manufacturer: Ludwig Hit - Center with fingers Notes: Hit with stick Date: 1960s Model: Bongos (high bongo) Type: Mid Tom Hit Materials: Wood Date: 1960s Djembe Edge Size: 64 MB Notes: Hit with stick Materials: Wood with plastic heads BFD/Data/PER Djembe Toms/Tom Mid Red Jam Block Yarn Mallet Size: 68 MB Hit Notes: Hit with sticks. Load to tom 4,5,6 slots for Alt hit type Origin: Arabic BFD/Data/PER Blocks/Red Jam Block Yarn Hit - Hit in center Model: 10” Small Djembe Type: Mid Tom Manufacturer: LP Wood Block Low Yarn Mallet Size: 52 MB Alt - Muted hit Materials: Carved log, goatskin head Model: Red Jam Block Type: Perc BFD/Data/PER Blocks/Wood block Low Yarn Notes: Played with hand Materials: Composite Manufacturer: Duplex Ludwig Bongo High Edge Size: 68 MB Hit - Edge with fingers Notes: Hit with yarn mallet Model: Wood Block Low Type: Perc BFD/Data/PER Bongos Ludwig/Tom Hi Hit Date: 1960s Manufacturer: Ludwig Djembe Muted Size: 79 MB Materials: Wood Model: Bongos (high bongo) Type: High Tom BFD/Data/PER Djembe Toms/Tom Hi Wood Block High Rubber Mallet Size: 49 MB Notes: Hit with yarn mallet Date: 1960s Origin: Arabic BFD/Data/PER Blocks/Wood Block High Rubber Hit Materials: Wood with plastic heads Model: 10” Small Djembe Type: High Tom Manufacturer: Ludwig Notes: Hit with sticks Materials: Carved log, goatskin head Model: Wood Block High Type: Perc LP Bongo Low Size: 129 MB Hit - Hit on edge Notes: Played with hand Materials: Wood BFD/Data/PER Bongos LP/Tom Floor Hit - Muted fingers Notes: Hit with rubber mallet Manufacturer: LP Wind Chimes Double High to Low Size: 158 MB Hit Model: Bongos (low bongo) Type: Floor Tom BFD/Data/PER Chimes/Wind Chimes Double Down Balinese Nipple Gong Stick Size: 186 MB Materials: Wood with calfskin heads Manufacturer: LP BFD/Data/PER EastAsian/Gong Nipple Metal Stick Wood Block High Stick Size: 50 MB Notes: Hit with hands. Load to tom 4,5,6 slots for Alt hit type Model: Wind Chimes Double Row Type: Perc Origin: Balinese BFD/Data/PER Blocks/Wood Block High Stick Hit - Hit in center Materials: Solid brass Model: 10” Nipple Gong Type: Cymbal Manufacturer: Ludwig Alt - Muted hit Hit - High to low sweep Materials: Metal Model: Wood Block High Type: Perc Notes: Hit with stick Materials: Wood LP Bongo High Size: 117 MB Wind Chimes Double Low to High Size: 186 MB Hit Notes: Hit with stick BFD/Data/PER Bongos LP/Tom Mid BFD/Data/PER Chimes/Wind Chimes Double Up Hit Manufacturer: LP Manufacturer: LP Model: Bongos (high bongo) Type: Mid Tom Model: Wind Chimes Double Row Type: Perc Materials: Wood with calfskin heads Materials: Solid brass Notes: Hit with hands. Load to tom 4,5,6 slots for Alt hit type Hit - Low to high sweep Hit - Hit in center Alt - Muted hit
10 11 Balinese Nipple Gong Mallet Size: 194 MB Ludwig Temple Block 2 Size: 67 MB Flexatone Small Single Size: 91 MB Waterphone Stick Down Size: 364 MB BFD/Data/PER EastAsian/Gong Nipple Rubber Mallet BFD/Data/PER EastAsian/Temple Block 2 BFD/Data/PER FX/Flexatone Small Single BFD/Data/PER FX/Waterphone Stick Down Origin: Balinese Manufacturer: Ludwig Manufacturer: Ludwig Manufacturer: Unknown Model: 10” Nipple Gong Type: Cymbal Model: Temple Block Type: Perc Model: Flexatone Small (high pitch) Type: Perc Model: Waterphone Type: Perc Materials: Metal Materials: Maple Materials: Metal Materials: Bronze rods, tin chamber Notes: Hit with rubber mallet Notes: Small block #2 Hit - Single hit with pitch change Notes: Hit with rubber mallet Hit Hit Hit - High to low sweep Thundersheet Shake Size: 169 MB Sabian 28” Symphonic Gong Size: 653 MB Ludwig Temple Block 3 Size: 70 MB BFD/Data/PER FX/Thunder Sheet Shake Waterphone Stick Up Size: 414 MB BFD/Data/PER EastAsian/Gong Sabian 28 BFD/Data/PER EastAsian/Temple Block 3 Manufacturer: John Emrich BFD/Data/PER FX/Waterphone Stick Up Manufacturer: Sabian Manufacturer: Ludwig Model: Thundersheet Type: Perc Manufacturer: Unknown Model: 28” Symphonic Gong Type: Cymbal Model: Temple Block Type: Perc Materials: Sheet of metal Model: Waterphone Type: Perc Materials: Bronze Materials: Maple Notes: Shaken, not stirred Materials: Bronze rods, tin chamber Notes: Hit with medium beater Notes: Medium block #3 Hit - Shake Notes: Hit with rubber mallet Hit Hit Hit - low to high pitch sweep Thundersheet Stick Size: 176 MB Han Chi 22” Wind Gong Mallet Size: 832 MB Ludwig Temple Block 4 Size: 70 MB BFD/Data/PER FX/Thunder Sheet Stick Han Chi 22 “ Wind Gong Bowed Size: 509 MB BFD/Data/PER EastAsian/Gong Wind Mallet BFD/Data/PER EastAsian/Temple Block 4 Manufacturer: John Emrich BFD/Data/PER FX/Wind Gong Bowed Manufacturer: Han Chi Manufacturer: Ludwig Model: Thundersheet Type: Perc Manufacturer: Han Chi Model: 22” Wind Gong Type: Cymbal Model: Temple Block Type: Perc Materials: Sheet of metal Model: 22 “ Wind Gong Type: Cymbal Materials: Brass Materials: Maple Notes: Hit with stick (cymbal-like) Materials: Brass Notes: Hit with mallet Notes: Large block #4 Hit Notes: Bowed Hit Hit Hit Waterphone Bowed Down Size: 323 MB Han Chi 22” Wind Gong Mallet Water Size: 238 MB Ludwig Temple Block 5 Size: 70 MB BFD/Data/PER FX/Waterphone Bowed Down Han Chi 22 “ Wind Gong Bowed Water Size: 284 MB BFD/Data/PER EastAsian/Gong Wind Mallet Water BFD/Data/PER EastAsian/Temple Block 5 Manufacturer: Unknown BFD/Data/PER FX/Wind Gong Bowed Water Manufacturer: Han Chi Manufacturer: Ludwig Model: Waterphone Type: Perc Manufacturer: Han Chi Model: 22” Wind Gong Type: Cymbal Model: Temple Block Type: Perc Materials: Bronze rods, tin chamber Model: 22 “ Wind Gong Type: Cymbal Materials: Brass Materials: Maple Notes: Bowed Materials: Brass Notes: Hit with mallet, dunked in water Notes: Large block #5 Hit - High to low sweep Notes: Bowed and dunked in water Hit Hit Hit Waterphone Bowed Up Size: 300 MB Han Chi 22” Wind Gong Stick Size: 589 MB Flexatone Large Shake Size: 103 MB BFD/Data/PER FX/Waterphone Bowed up Heels Size: 25 MB BFD/Data/PER EastAsian/Gong Wind Stick BFD/Data/PER FX/Flexatone Large Shake Manufacturer: Unknown BFD/Data/PER FX/Woman’s Heels Manufacturer: Han Chi Manufacturer: Ludwig Model: Waterphone Type: Perc Manufacturer: Jaime T. Model: 22” Wind Gong Type: Cymbal Model: Flexatone Large Type: Perc Materials: Bronze rods, tin chamber Model: Steve Madden Shoes size 9 Type: Perc Materials: Brass Materials: Metal Notes: Bowed Date: Never ask a woman her age! Notes: Hit with stick Hit - Shake with pitch change Hit - Low to high sweep Materials: Grape Escape nail polish Hit Hit - Woman putting her foot down! Flexatone Large Single Size: 73 MB Waterphone Hit Size: 184 MB Ludwig Temple Block 1 Size: 55 MB BFD/Data/PER FX/Flexatone Large Single BFD/Data/PER FX/Waterphone Hit BFD/Data/PER EastAsian/Temple Block 1 Manufacturer: Ludwig Manufacturer: Unknown Manufacturer: Ludwig Model: Flexatone Large Type: Perc Model: Waterphone Type: Perc Model: Temple Block Type: Perc Materials: Metal Materials: Bronze rods, tin chamber Materials: Maple Hit - Single strike with pitch change Notes: Hit with hand Notes: Small block #1 Hit - Hand strike on bottom Hit Flexatone Small Shake Size: 85 MB BFD/Data/PER FX/Flexatone Small Shake Manufacturer: Ludwig Model: Flexatone Small (high pitch) Type: Perc Materials: Metal Hit - Shake with pitch change
12 13 12” Frying Pan Size: 70 MB Cookie Sheet Size: 431 MB Water Cooler Stick Size: 279 MB DVD2 BFD/Data/PER Household/Frying Pan Low BFD/Data/PER Household/Snare Cookie Sheet BFD/Data/PER Household/Snare Water Cooler Stick Large Coffee Mug Size: 74 MB Manufacturer: Kitchen Essentials Manufacturer: K-Mart Manufacturer: Culligan BFD/Data/PER Household/BFD Coffee Mug Model: 12” Frying Pan Type: Perc Model: Cookie Sheet Type: Snare Model: Water Cooler Type: Snare Manufacturer: www.FXpansionStore.com Materials: Teflon-coated metal Materials: Aluminium Materials: Plastic Model: Large Coffee Mug Type: Perc Hit Hit - Center Notes: Hit with stick Drag - Drag Materials: Ceramic Hit - Center with stick Large Cardboard Box Size: 109 MB Flam - Flam Drag - Side scraped with stick Notes: Hit with rubber mallet BFD/Data/PER Household/Kick Cardboard Box Rim - Edge Flam - Flam Hit Manufacturer: Unknown SS - Suspended Rim - Edge with stick SS - Muted strike with stick Coffee Can Bottom Size: 110 MB Model: Large Box Type: Kick Materials: Cardboard Kitchen Sink Snare Size: 570 MB BFD/Data/PER Household/Coffee Can Bottom BFD/Data/PER Household/Snare Kitchen Sink Small Water Cooler Size: 284 MB Manufacturer: Illy Notes: Hit with big stick Hit Origin: American BFD/Data/PER Household/Snare Water Cooler Small Stick Model: Coffee Can Type: Perc Model: Kitchen Sink Type: Snare Manufacturer: Culligan Materials: Aluminium 22 Gallon Bin Size: 96 MB Materials: Stainless steel (with some food stuck to it!) Model: Small Water Cooler Type: Snare Notes: Hit with stick BFD/Data/PER Household/Kick Rubbermaid Hit - Struck with hand Materials: Plastic Hit - Low pitch hit on bottom Manufacturer: Rubbermaid Drag - Struck with brush Note: Hit with stick Alt - High pitch hit on bottom Model: 22 Gallon Bin Type: Kick Flam - Wooden club Hit - Center with stick Materials: Plastic Rim - Struck with fork Drag - Side scraped with stick Coffee Can Lid Size: 34 MB SS - Faucet struck with spatula Flam - Flam BFD/Data/PER Household/Coffee Can Lid Notes: Hit with soup ladle Hit Rim - Edge with stick Manufacturer: Illy Plastic Bucket Size: 364 MB SS - Muted strike with stick Model: Coffee Can Type: Perc Kitchen Sink Crash Size: 115 MB BFD/Data/PER Household/Snare Plastic Bucket Materials: Aluminium BFD/Data/PER Household/Kitchen Sink Crash Manufacturer: Billy’s Buckets Spoons Size: 44 MB Notes: Hit with stick Origin: American Model: Mixing Bucket Type: Snare BFD/Data/PER Household/Spoons Hit - Stick on lid Model: Kitchen Sink Materials: Plastic Manufacturer: Oneida Hit - Center Materials: Stainless Steel (with some food stuck to it!) Model: Spoons Type: Perc 1 Quart Saucepan Size: 54 MB Drag - Drag Hit - Spoons, forks, pots and pans dropped in! Materials: Metal BFD/Data/PER Household/Cooking Pot High Flam - Flam Notes: Struck against leg Manufacturer: Farberware 6.5” Saw Blade Size: 212 MB Rim - Rim Hit Model: 1 Quart Saucepan Type: Perc BFD/Data/PER Household/Saw Blade SS - Closed Materials: Metal with spaghetti residue Manufacturer: Ace Spoons on Mouth Size: 32 MB Hit Water Cooler Hand Size: 244 MB BFD/Data/PER Household/Spoons On Mouth Model: 6.5” Saw Blade Type: Perc BFD/Data/PER Household/Snare Water Cooler Hand Materials: Steel Manufacturer: Oneida 2 Quart Saucepan Size: 54 MB Manufacturer: Culligan Model: Spoons Type: Perc BFD/Data/PER Household/Cooking Pot Low Hit - Ringing stick hit Model: Water Cooler Type: Snare Alt - Muted hit Materials: Metal Manufacturer: Farberware Materials: Plastic Notes: One spoon against mouth, struck with remaining spoon Model: 2 Quart Saucepan Type: Perc Small Beer Can Shaker Size: 29 MB Notes: Hit with hand Hit Materials: Non-stick metal BFD/Data/PER Household/Shaker Beer Can Small Hit - Center Drag - Scrape with fingernails Hit Origin: American Trashcan Lid Size: 170 MB Flam - Knuckle Model: Small Beer Can Shaker Type: Perc BFD/Data/PER Household/Trash Can Lid Stick 8” Frying Pan Size: 67 MB Rim - Mute Manufacturer: Trash BFD/Data/PER Household/Frying Pan High Materials: Aluminium SS - Slap Hit Model: Trashcan Lid Type: Perc Manufacturer: Kitchen Essentials Materials: Metal Model: 8” Frying Pan Type: Perc Coffee Thermos Shaker Size: 40 MB Notes: Hit with stick Materials: Non-stick metal BFD/Data/PER Household/Shaker Thermos Large Hit Hit Origin: American Model: Coffee Thermos Shaker Type: Perc Materials: Aluminium Hit
14 15 Trashcan Lids Size: 188 MB Bodhran Tipper Size: 291 MB Caixi Size: 98 MB LP Multi-Guiro Rake Size: 88 MB BFD/Data/PER Household/Trash Can Lids Crash BFD/Data/PER Irish/Snare Bodhran Tipper BFD/Data/PER Latin/Caxixi BFD/Data/PER Latin/Multi-Guiro Rake Manufacturer: Trash Manufacturer: Walton Origin: Latin Manufacturer: LP Model: Trashcan Lids Type: Perc Model: Bodhran Type: Snare Model: Caixi Type: Perc Model: Multi-Guiro Type: Perc Materials: Metal Materials: Wood frame, goatskin head Materials: Woven basket, gourd bottom Materials: Metal Notes: Struck together like concert cymbals Notes: Hit with tipper Hit - Shaken sideways Notes: Played with metal rake Hit Hit - Low Alt - Shaken down on gourd bottom Hit - Rake strike Drag - Mute Alt - Rake scrape Trashcan Beater Size: 81 MB Flam - (redirected to hit) Claves High Size: 71 MB BFD/Data/PER Household/Trash Can BD beater Rim - High BFD/Data/PER Latin/Claves Hi LP Multi-Guiro Shaker Size: 57 MB Manufacturer: Trash SS - Shell Origin: Latin BFD/Data/PER Latin/Multi-Guiro Shaker Model: Trashcan Type: Perc Model: Claves High Type: Perc Manufacturer: LP Materials: Metal Agogo Bell Metal Beater Size: 211 MB Materials: Rosewood Model: Multi-Guiro Type: Perc Notes: Hit with wood beater BFD/Data/PER Latin/Agogo Bell Metal Hit Materials: Metal Hit Manufacturer: LP Notes: Played as shaker Model: Agogo Bell Type: Perc Claves Low Size: 58 MB Hit - Shake Trashcan Chains Size: 81 MB Materials: Metal BFD/Data/PER Latin/Claves Lo BFD/Data/PER Household/Trash Can Chains Notes: Hit with metal beater Origin: Latin Cajon Size: 332 MB Manufacturer: Trash Hit - Low Model: Claves Low Type: Perc BFD/Data/PER Latin/Snare Cajon Model: Trashcan Type: Perc Alt - High Materials: Rosewood Manufacturer: John Emrich Materials: Metal with added chains Hit Model: Wood Box Type: Snare Notes: Can slammed against floor! Agogo Bell Stick Size: 171 MB Materials: Wood with plexiglass head Hit BFD/Data/PER Latin/Agogo Bell Stick Guiro Size: 124 MB Hit - Open edge with fingers Manufacturer: LP BFD/Data/PER Latin/Guiro Drag - Open strike (no snare) Model: Agogo Bell Type: Perc Origin: Cuban Flam - Knuckle (no snare) Pig Ribs Size: 50 MB Materials: Metal Model: Guiro Type: Perc Rim - Muted strike on edge BFD/Data/PER Irish/Bones Notes: Hit with wooden stick Materials: Wood SS - Muted strike Origin: Irish Hit - Low Notes: Played with wooden rod
Model: Pig Ribs Type: Perc Alt - High Hit - Guiro strike Gon Bops Conga Size: 328 MB Materials: Bone Alt - Guiro Scrape BFD/Data/PER Latin/Snare Gon Bop Conga
Hit Gourd Cabasa Size: 141 MB Manufacturer: Gon Bops BFD/Data/PER Latin/Cabasa Gourd Maracas Size: 70 MB Model: Conga Type: Snare Bodhran Mallet Size: 537 MB Origin: Latin BFD/Data/PER Latin/Maraca Materials: Oak with calfskin head BFD/Data/PER Irish/Snare Bodhran Mallet Model: Gourd Cabasa Type: Perc Manufacturer: Latin Hit - Open Manufacturer: Walton Materials: Gourd with wood beads Model: Maracas Type: Perc Drag - Mute Model: Bodhran Type: Snare Hit - Long sweep Materials: Gourd Flam - (redirected to hit) Rim - Slap Materials: Wood frame, goatskin head Alt - Short sweep Hit SS - Heel Notes: Hit with mallet LP Cabasa Size: 139 MB Hit - Low LP Multi-Guiro Size: 80 MB BFD/Data/PER Latin/Cabasa Metal BFD/Data/PER Latin/Multi-Guiro Gon Bops Quinto Size: 324 MB Drag - Mute BFD/Data/PER Latin/Snare Gon Bop Quinto Flam - Drag Manufacturer: LP Manufacturer: LP Manufacturer: Gon Bops Rim - High Model: Cabasa Type: Perc Model: Multi-Guiro Type: Perc SS - Shell Materials: Metal beads and surface Materials: Metal Model: Quinto Type: Snare Hit - Short sweep Notes: Played with metal rod Materials: Oak with calfskin heads Alt - Long sweep Hit - Guiro strike Hit - Open hit Alt - Guiro Scrape Drag - Muted hit Castanets Size: 101 MB Flam - Heel strike BFD/Data/PER Latin/Castanets Rim - Slap Manufacturer: Ludwig SS - Knuckle Model: Castanets Type: Perc Materials: Plastic Hit
16 17 Meinl Quinto Size: 401 MB Vibraslap Size: 159 MB Carrol Sound Tambourine Size: 327 MB Perdell 4” Triangle Size: 371 MB BFD/Data/PER Latin/Snare Meinl Quinto BFD/Data/PER Latin/Vibraslap BFD/Data/PER Misc/Snare Tamb Carrol Sound BFD/Data/PER Misc/Triangle Small Manufacturer: Meinl Manufacturer: LP Manufacturer: Carrol Sound Manufacturer: Perdell Model: Quinto Type: Snare Model: Vibraslap Type: Perc Model: Tambourine Type: Snare Model: 4” Triangle Type: Snare Materials: Rubber wood with calfskin heads Materials: Wood Materials: Wood shell, calfskin head Materials: Chrome-plated steel Hit - Open hit Hit Notes: Use flam for side-to-side shakes Hit - Ringing Drag - Muted hit Hit - Center Alt - Muted Flam - Heel strike Egg Shakers Size: 61 MB Drag - Thumb roll Rim - Slap BFD/Data/PER Misc/Egg Shaker Flam - Single shake Pakistani Tambourine Size: 321 MB SS - Knuckle Manufacturer: Rhythm Tech Rim - Edge with fingers BFD/Data/PER SouthAsian/Snare Tamb Pakistan Model: Egg Shakers Type: Perc SS - Mute Origin: Pakistani Meinl Tumba Size: 336 MB Materials: Plastic Model: Pakistani Tambourine Type: Snare BFD/Data/PER Latin/Snare Meinl Tumba Hit Ludwig 8” Tambourine Size: 268 MB Materials: Wood shell, calfskin head Manufacturer: Meinl BFD/Data/PER Misc/Snare Tamb Ludwig Notes: Use flam for side-to-side shakes! Model: Tumba Type: Snare Finger Cymbals Size: 183 MB Manufacturer: Ludwig Hit - Center Materials: Rubber wood with calfskin heads BFD/Data/PER Misc/Finger Cymbal Model: 8” Tambourine Type: Snare Drag - Thumb roll Hit - Open hit Manufacturer: Zildjian Materials: Wood shell, calfskin head Flam - Single shake Drag - Slide Model: Finger Cymbals Type: Perc Notes: Use flam for side-to-side shakes! Rim - Rim with fingers Flam - Heel strike Materials: Bronze Hit - Center SS - Mute Rim - Muted hit Notes: Struck together Drag - Thumb roll SS - Knuckle Hit Flam - Single shake Udu Drum Size: 325 MB Rim - Edge with fingers BFD/Data/PER SouthAsian/Snare Udu Pandeiro Size: 395 MB Fingersnaps Size: 32 MB SS - Mute Origin: West African BFD/Data/PER Latin/Snare Pandeiro BFD/Data/PER Misc/Finger Snaps Model: Udu Drum Type: Snare Origin: Spanish Manufacturer: Human Stick Clicks Size: 40 MB Materials: Clay Model: Pandeiro Type: Snare Model: Fingersnaps Type: Perc BFD/Data/PER Misc/Stick Clicks Hit - Knuckle Materials: Wood shell, plastic head Materials: Skin and bone Manufacturer: Pro Mark Drag - Low Hit - Center Notes: Four-person ensemble Model: 5a Wood Tip Type: Perc Flam - Hand slap Drag - Thumb roll Hit Materials: Oak Rim - Bell strike Flam - Heel of hand Notes: Sticks struck together SS - Scoop Rim - Fingers Handclaps Size: 40 MB Hit SS - Slap BFD/Data/PER Misc/Group Claps Manufacturer: Human Grover 6” Triangle Size: 833 MB 13” Timbale Size: 777 MB BFD/Data/PER Misc/Triangle Bronze BFD/Data/PER Latin/Snare Timbale 13 Model: Handclaps Type: Perc Materials: Skin and Bone Manufacturer: Grover Manufacturer: Slingerland Model: 6” Triangle Type: Perc Model: 13” Timbale (smaller drum) Type: Snare Notes: Four-person ensemble Hit Materials: Bronze Materials: Steel shell Hit - Ringing Hit - Center Rain Stick Size: 328 MB Alt - Muted Drag - Drag Flam - Shell BFD/Data/PER Misc/Rain Stick Origin: Chilean Ludwig 9” Triangle Size: 737 MB Rim - Rim Shot BFD/Data/PER Misc/Triangle Large SS - Cross Stick Model: Rain Stick Type: Perc Materials: Cactus filled with beads Manufacturer: Ludwig 14” Timbale Size: 662 MB Hit - Rain Model: 9” Triangle Type: Perc BFD/Data/PER Latin/Snare Timbale 14 Materials: Chrome-plated steel Manufacturer: Slingerland Hit - Ringing Model: 14” Timbale (larger drum) Type: Snare Alt - Muted Materials: Steel shell Hit - Center Drag - Drag Flam - Shell Rim - Rim Shot SS - Cross Stick 18 19 Production, Drumming & Editing: John H. Emrich (www.JohnEmrich.com) Audio Engineering: John H. Emrich, Caleb Keiter Technical Assistance: Kimo VanGieson Programming: Paul Chana, Angus Hewlett, SKoT McDonald, Andy Simper Packaging Design & Graphics: Alex Akers, Adam Ferns, Julia Titchfield Manual: Mayur Maha Technical Support Gareth Green, John Bradshaw Web Design: Adam Ferns, Andreas Schnetzler Distribution & Project Administration: Rhiannon Bankston-Thomas, Julia Titchfield
A word from John: “Thanks to Ed Peterson and all of the staff at Omega Studios. Caleb Kieter was outstanding and thanks again to Kimo VanGieson! I would like to personally thank John Jennings at Royer Labs for use of the Royer 122 mics. Check out the joy of ribbon mics! Thanks to Angus, Skot, Rhiannon, “Pete”, Chris Tecala, Jaime Tetlow, Nicole Durnell, Jeff Girdler, and my family: Leslie, Jonathan, Benjamin and Jessica.”
FXpansion would like to thank Jordan Campbell, Ben Ferns, Zimon Drake and Steve Duda. Recorded at Omega Studios, Rockville, MD, USA : www.omegastudios.com
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