But for quite a number of 'new' features in SD3 like using own samples etc, these have been available in BFD for 10 years, nothing new there. But if the midi/groove stuff like the 'Tap2Find' search type stuff is useful to you, then there you have it. Is SD3 worth the extra £160?Īpart from the midi stuff, like Tap2Find, SD3 has nothing over BFD3, and most certainly not in the sound department. I'm asking because apparently I can upgrade my old (and forgotten!) BFD Eco to BFD3 for £124. Or tools to make composition easier in general. Lastly - what are the big benefits of SD3 over BFD3?Īs I've no need for metal or heavy rock drums, would either SD or BFD be better for natural sounds?ĭoes SD3 have must-have tools that are missing in BFD3? I'm thinking mainly of tools that might help a non-drummer to make more realistic MIDI tracks.That new interface alone looks like it's worth the $200. I've still got my Allaire/Hit Factory custom kit that sounds better to me than anything so like it matters. And I mean I'm not really impressed by what I'm hearing drum-wise from all the clips and videos I've seen from SD3 because they mostly sound like they're going for big, boomy, low-tuned drums. I have a few EZX's i use and I'm curious as to what they look like in SD3. SD3 takes it a lot further in terms of giving you a helping hand, but you still need a little more expertise than when using EZD2, which present you with a usable sound selection out of the box. There ARE plenty of good presets but you get the best out of them by how you decide to treat them. Are you saying that you DON'T already own SD2?Īssuming the answer is 'yes', at least part of the reason for you not being impressed by SD2 basic sounds is because in SD1 2 and now 3 you get raw sounds with presets, but to get the best out of them you have to treat the samples like actual recorded drums.

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