# BFD3 **URL:** https://forum.bfddrums.com/c/forum-support-for-bfd3/9.md?page=1 [Latest](https://forum.bfddrums.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.bfddrums.com/categories.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Kill the spammers!](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/kill-the-spammers/7562)
**Author:** [@Steve63](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/Steve63)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2026, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/kill-the-spammers/7562 "2026-04-01T15:29:12Z")
I’ve noticed lately that the spammers have broken through the forums defences. I really hope you guys are on to discord who host the forum, otherwise it’s going to go the way of the old fxpansion forum before long. Ste… --- ## [BFD 3.5 Hihat won't stay closed](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/bfd-3-5-hihat-wont-stay-closed/9660)
**Author:** [@Davulcu](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/Davulcu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 10:50am UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/bfd-3-5-hihat-wont-stay-closed/9660 "2026-03-21T10:50:38Z")
Hi, I’m using BFD 3.5 with a Crimson 2 SE. I can’t get the Hihat to give me the closed sound. I tried the deselect choke as it said in one of the youtube tutorials. But no joy. Any ideas? Thanks. --- ## [Please help get DrumDrops support for BFD again](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/please-help-get-drumdrops-support-for-bfd-again/6128)
**Author:** [@SF\_Green](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/SF_Green)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2026, 12:41am UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/please-help-get-drumdrops-support-for-bfd-again/6128 "2026-03-17T00:41:24Z")
Hello all DrumDrop users and all BFD3 users. As many know, DrumDrops made some very nice expansion packs for BFD. However, after the acquisition of FXpansion by Roli and then InMusic, they dropped support. Many of us w… --- ## [Mixer BF...D'oh!? After all this time, doth the panning penny drop?](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/mixer-bf-doh-after-all-this-time-doth-the-panning-penny-drop/9653)
**Author:** [@otalgia-2000](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/otalgia-2000)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/mixer-bf-doh-after-all-this-time-doth-the-panning-penny-drop/9653 "2026-03-16T22:48:35Z")
I’ve mentioned now and again that I’ve been into BFD since 2, and here… after all this time… I think I might have made a rather embarrassing realization: I bring BFD channels into projects (usually Digital Performer 11)… --- ## [Very low sale prices](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/very-low-sale-prices/9181)
**Author:** [@SF\_Green](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/SF_Green)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2026, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/very-low-sale-prices/9181 "2026-03-14T14:36:37Z")
What’s with the ‘last week’s sushi’ prices on BFD and expansions? Prices that low make me nervous. Especially with Drew gone. --- ## [Just installed 3.5; how do I get old project files to load? VST2 shows missing when trying to open projects using old versions of BFD3](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/just-installed-3-5-how-do-i-get-old-project-files-to-load-vst2-shows-missing-when-trying-to-open-projects-using-old-versions-of-bfd3/9033)
**Author:** [@tjmartn91](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/tjmartn91)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2026, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/just-installed-3-5-how-do-i-get-old-project-files-to-load-vst2-shows-missing-when-trying-to-open-projects-using-old-versions-of-bfd3/9033 "2026-03-12T22:13:38Z")
OS: Windows 11 DAW: Ableton Live 12 I held off on updating to 3.5 because I was working on some songs using the previous versions of BFD3 and didn’t want to run into issues before finishing. Well I finished the songs a… --- ## [BFD3 no sound when bouncing or committing the BFD insert](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/bfd3-no-sound-when-bouncing-or-committing-the-bfd-insert/9632)
**Author:** [@kylemiller](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/kylemiller)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2026, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/bfd3-no-sound-when-bouncing-or-committing-the-bfd-insert/9632 "2026-03-12T14:29:17Z")
BFD3 works fine when playing a session. Once I attempt to bounce the project, BFD is silent. Protools allows a commit feature which is effectively a bounce-in-place within a session; even this does not work. The resultin… --- ## [Issue with snare separate output](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/issue-with-snare-separate-output/9643)
**Author:** [@veleco](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/veleco)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/issue-with-snare-separate-output/9643 "2026-02-26T17:27:32Z")
I have set up BFD3 with separate outputs on my DAW (Logic Pro). Everything is fine except for the snare output; I can hear the other drums (kick, hi-hat, etc.) in the background. This is a huge problem when mixing. Any i… --- ## [What do you want in BFD4?](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/what-do-you-want-in-bfd4/72)
**Author:** [@exBFD\_Drew](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/exBFD_Drew)\ **Replies:** 654\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/what-do-you-want-in-bfd4/72 "2026-02-26T15:35:40Z")
What do people want from a BFD4? Let’s get some ideas going! --- ## [Is BFD on Linux possible?](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/is-bfd-on-linux-possible/139)
**Author:** [@maximumdembo](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/maximumdembo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/is-bfd-on-linux-possible/139 "2026-02-26T15:29:18Z")
Hi folks, I thought maybe I should ask the dedicated BFD community if anyone has tried and got BFD running on Linux in any way, via any means necessary? :slight\_smile: I have absolutely no idea how someone would go abo… --- ## [Has anyone run BFD3 in Linux using WINE?](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/has-anyone-run-bfd3-in-linux-using-wine/4711)
**Author:** [@Chrisblobster](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/Chrisblobster)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 12:52am UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/has-anyone-run-bfd3-in-linux-using-wine/4711 "2026-02-26T00:52:57Z")
Hi there, I have run BFD 2 for a few years now in Linux via the WINE software. It runs very well. After doing software updates to my Linux operating system I have sometimes had to re-authorize my BFD 2 license, but last … --- ## [In Groove Editor, changing the length of the loop changes the starting position during playback?](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/in-groove-editor-changing-the-length-of-the-loop-changes-the-starting-position-during-playback/9638)
**Author:** [@AleSatan](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/AleSatan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/in-groove-editor-changing-the-length-of-the-loop-changes-the-starting-position-during-playback/9638 "2026-02-14T15:31:57Z")
Hoping this is just a quirk that I haven’t figured out yet. In Studio One, while I’m writing a groove, if I have to change the length of the groove or change the time signature, it causes the starting point of playback t… --- ## [Un-sync BFD3 from DAW](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/un-sync-bfd3-from-daw/9637)
**Author:** [@sunbambino](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/sunbambino)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2026, 9:06am UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/un-sync-bfd3-from-daw/9637 "2026-02-09T09:06:03Z")
Is there a simple way to un-sync BFD3 from the DAW – apart from going into prefs and turning off Groove Engine? --- ## [What sort of grooves do you want?](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/what-sort-of-grooves-do-you-want/2711)
**Author:** [@exBFD\_Drew](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/exBFD_Drew)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2026, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/what-sort-of-grooves-do-you-want/2711 "2026-02-08T16:54:51Z")
I’m currently planning out our approach to grooves in the future, and would like to hear people’s opinions on what they are looking for specifically when it comes to grooves, both stock content and groove packs. Add you… --- ## [Easier navigating of groove lists when browsing only groove palettes](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/easier-navigating-of-groove-lists-when-browsing-only-groove-palettes/9633)
**Author:** [@Arturion](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/Arturion)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2026, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/easier-navigating-of-groove-lists-when-browsing-only-groove-palettes/9633 "2026-02-05T18:52:13Z")
BFD 3.5 is such a great long awaited upgrade, but there is something that could really use a small change. When browsing only Groove Palettes, when you highlight a groove palette it opens a window below the groove palet… --- ## [BFD3.5 Mixer: Clear Peaks?](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/bfd3-5-mixer-clear-peaks/9607)
**Author:** [@otalgia-2000](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/otalgia-2000)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2026, 3:28am UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/bfd3-5-mixer-clear-peaks/9607 "2026-02-01T03:28:28Z")
hello! Is there a shortcut – or even a long-cut – for clearing peaks in the BFD mixer? Double-clicking the peak indicators doesn’t appear to work, but they are small, maybe I’m not landing right on them. The manual do… --- ## [Default MIDI note assignments: Any Rhyme or Reason?](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/default-midi-note-assignments-any-rhyme-or-reason/9626)
**Author:** [@otalgia-2000](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/otalgia-2000)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/default-midi-note-assignments-any-rhyme-or-reason/9626 "2026-01-30T16:43:25Z")
In full respect that my question may be difficult (if not impossible) to answer, nevertheless I have always wondered: Was there originally (or is there now) any rhyme or reason to the placement of articulation key mappi… --- ## [What a crock of shit](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/what-a-crock-of-shit/9625)
**Author:** [@mjt](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/mjt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2026, 12:52pm UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/what-a-crock-of-shit/9625 "2026-01-29T12:52:18Z")
Just updated my BFD3 to 3.5. What a pile of wank. Standalone fine, but thats not where I use it. It crashes my Protools every time, I’ve tried every setting, modified library locations etc. And whats with the 2 minute wa… --- ## [Visual ambient mic placement not working](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/visual-ambient-mic-placement-not-working/9624)
**Author:** [@Steve63](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/Steve63)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 12:52am UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/visual-ambient-mic-placement-not-working/9624 "2026-01-28T00:52:57Z")
I’ve only just noticed this, and it’s really not a big deal, but on the kit page where you can see the ambient mics, you used to be able to move them. Or if you moved them using the tweaks knobs, they would move in relat… --- ## [3.5 is utter trash. How do I rollback to 3.4](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/3-5-is-utter-trash-how-do-i-rollback-to-3-4/9623)
**Author:** [@ionian](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/ionian)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/3-5-is-utter-trash-how-do-i-rollback-to-3-4/9623 "2026-01-27T18:05:15Z")
I (very very f\*\*king regrettably) finally upgraded to 3.5. First of all the dark skin is garbage and I can’t believe that this was ever considered acceptable to not have the light skin. Besides that, it borked the hell… --- ## [GUI problems in 3.5](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/gui-problems-in-3-5/8692)
**Author:** [@bigearzz](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/bigearzz)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 11:12am UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/gui-problems-in-3-5/8692 "2026-01-27T11:12:07Z")
The new GUI in 3.5 is too big for my screen. In Faders view I can no longer access the bottom of the fader for output info, etc. --- ## [Spiking meters & silence](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/spiking-meters-silence/9621)
**Author:** [@Lee](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/Lee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/spiking-meters-silence/9621 "2026-01-26T11:54:56Z")
I found, quite by accident what caused the spiking meters and loss of audio. It may or may not work for you, but for me it was a particular midi note. In my case F#2 which was triggering my ride bell. I only realised thi… --- ## [BFD UI and UX needs tidying (with pictures)](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/bfd-ui-and-ux-needs-tidying-with-pictures/8898)
**Author:** [@Paramita](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/Paramita)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2026, 12:16am UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/bfd-ui-and-ux-needs-tidying-with-pictures/8898 "2026-01-25T00:16:02Z")
Hi all, First some sections are way too hidden from sight. Those tiny little widgets are way too inconspicuous therefore easily skipped, got to be made more noticeable ! I had missed this panel for weeks! The artic… --- ## [Increase kitpiece volume universally?](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/increase-kitpiece-volume-universally/9617)
**Author:** [@JL747](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/JL747)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2026, 7:22am UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/increase-kitpiece-volume-universally/9617 "2026-01-18T07:22:32Z")
How can I increase the volume of an entire kit piece’s sounds universally so that the change affects every preset, old or newly created, that uses that kit piece? Sometime in the past, I became aware of using a Tweaks.t… --- ## [Preview Pallet not showing Up](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/preview-pallet-not-showing-up/9609)
**Author:** [@Pugs](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/Pugs)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2026, 5:12am UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/preview-pallet-not-showing-up/9609 "2026-01-08T05:12:55Z")
(Using the VST plugin version of BFD 3.5) I need some assistance please! I thought I understood the basics of saving Pallets in BFD 3.5 but boy was I wrong. My problem is that after saving a group of grooves (on the r… --- ## [Did I just lose BFD 3?](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/did-i-just-lose-bfd-3/9599)
**Author:** [@SNAFU](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/SNAFU)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2025, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/did-i-just-lose-bfd-3/9599 "2025-12-31T16:14:38Z")
Hi, it’s been a while, though I haven’t counted the years! I recently wanted to get back to my BFD 3 stuff, which has waited patiently for much too long on my harddrive. By opening the BFD-license manager, I get the fol… --- ## [\[CONFIRMED\] I own BFD2, but the libraries are not showing up in BFD3](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/confirmed-i-own-bfd2-but-the-libraries-are-not-showing-up-in-bfd3/3069)
**Author:** [@Mirabilis](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/Mirabilis)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2025, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/confirmed-i-own-bfd2-but-the-libraries-are-not-showing-up-in-bfd3/3069 "2025-12-21T15:03:48Z")
I own a legitimate boxed copy of BFD2 and would like to use the BFD2 drums in BFD3. This used to be possible, but now it says that some drums are not properly licensed and so the BFD2 library is taken off of my list. I… --- ## [Absolute newbie needs help](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/absolute-newbie-needs-help/9602)
**Author:** [@Caffeinezx](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/Caffeinezx)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2025, 2:34am UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/absolute-newbie-needs-help/9602 "2025-12-13T02:34:03Z")
I’m new to e-drums and I’m a bit confused on some of the connections I need to make. I searched the entirety of the web and couldn’t seem to find this simply answered. The basic thing I want to do is play along to songs … --- ## [Missing output channels selection with Mackie ProFX16 ASIO drivers](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/missing-output-channels-selection-with-mackie-profx16-asio-drivers/9596)
**Author:** [@Slone](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/Slone)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 10:29pm UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/missing-output-channels-selection-with-mackie-profx16-asio-drivers/9596 "2025-12-08T22:29:48Z")
Hi everyone, I’m new to the BFD world. I’ve installed it on a Windows computer that uses a Mackie ProFX16v2 as its audio interface. I’m using an xD3 Black module from my ATV EXS2 eDrums set as a MIDI controller, with th… --- ## [Logs and open ups](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/logs-and-open-ups/9593)
**Author:** [@Mavericowen](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/Mavericowen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2025, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/logs-and-open-ups/9593 "2025-12-01T10:51:58Z")
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