I have cleaned up numerous systems for Studio friends which over the years…32bit to 64bit and different install locations,Doubles,Triples (or worse) User Folders with custom kits/presets or Youtube Presets scattered everywhere etc etc there gets to be quite the mess.
The main BFD Audio/Expansions should be on a separate drive. as BFD will add the drive to the content list and if you have backups in another folder , but on the same drive you will get doubles etc and have to delete the path that BFD added.
If I remember correctly the trick I used…
Under Program Data > BFD Drums >…there is also BFD2 Folder…
It has the same Folder Hierarchy as the BFD3 Folder
Copy the Individual Folders* from BFD2 > System > Presets (Leave the BFD2 Folder as a Backup) into the BFD3 Folder…Rescan System Content Paths.
The BFD2 Folder is not included in the Rescan System Content Paths…
Example: BFD Eldorado.
(BFD1 Preset…in BFD2 format…in BFD3 Folder)
I believe the only time there were any other issues were if there were Expansion/installations prior to 3.4 and using the 3.4 engine… the Presets wouldn’t scan.
If you don’t choose BFD3 Only…I think BFD2 Presets are installed in the 32bit Program location…Program (x86) > BFD Drums > BFD2…
*Presuming using Folders to be common knowledge…if not…Place Presets/Kits in Folders.
I typically name the folder exactly as the Expansions name.
BFD will read sub Folders and there is no need for the “All in the Pool” Kits/Presets Folders…
After everything is Re-organized…Rescan System Content Paths.
BEFORE
AFTER
