FXpansion BFD Eco - Manual (Page 36)

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Using BFD Eco as a VST plugin in FL Studio
Launching BFD Eco
1. BFD Eco is not displayed in the plugin list by default. To make it part of the list select ‘More…’ to popup a list of all available plugins. From the bottom-right
of this window click ‘Refresh’ then ‘Fast Scan (recommended)’.
2. Enable the checkboxes next to the BFD Eco plugin which is shown in red (meaning that it is a newly found plugin).
3. Now you can add BFD Eco to the project by selecting ‘Channels • Add one…’ and then selecting BFD Eco.
4. Assign BFD Eco to an FX track, using the ‘Channel Settings’ window. This FX track plays BFD Eco’s outputs 1-2.
Setting up additional output monitoring
By default, all channels in BFD Eco are routed to the Master channel in the BFD Eco mixer, which is hard-wired to the first stereo output (output 1-2). In
order to separate channels into discrete outputs, you must first route the relevant channels to the desired BFD Eco outputs in the BFD Eco mixer.
Once the channels are routed as desired, do the following to monitor each output separately:
1. Enable the additional outputs using the down-arrow menu, just underneath the red plugin icon in the top-left corner of the plugin window.
2. The additional outputs occupy the FX tracks after the FX track you originally specified for BFD Eco’s main output (1-2).
If you encounter any problems performing the steps above, please consult your host’s documentation or contact the manufacturer’s tech support channels –
BFD Eco operates in the same way as any other multiple-output instrument plugin.
Recording BFD Eco’s output as audio
To do this you either need to use FL Studio’s export/mixdown functions – make sure you enable the Offline button before performing any offline or non-
realtime export. Alternatively, you can use BFD Eco’s audio export feature when exporting Grooves.
Using BFD Eco as a VST plugin in Reaper
Launching BFD Eco
1. Create a new track and bring up the FX Browser.
2. Add the BFD Eco plugin (located in the VSTi section of the FX Browser).
Setting up additional output monitoring
By default, all channels in BFD Eco are routed to the Master channel in the BFD Eco mixer, which is hard-wired to the first stereo output (output 1-2).
In order to separate channels into discrete outputs, you must first route the relevant channels to the desired BFD Eco outputs in the BFD Eco mixer.
Once the channels are routed as desired, do the following to monitor each output separately:
1. Bring up the FX Chain for the track on which you inserted BFD Eco.
2. Right-click on the BFD Eco VSTi in the FX Chain and click on the ‘Build multichannel routing for output of selected FX’ function in the menu that appears.
3. The default settings for this function result in 7 extra stereo channels and 16 mono channels being added to the Reaper mixer, with the relevant outputs
from BFD Eco routed accordingly.
Recording BFD Eco’s output as audio
To do this you either need to use Reaper’s audio mixdown features – make sure you enable the Offline button before performing any offline or non-realtime
export. Alternatively, you can use BFD Eco’s audio export feature when exporting Grooves.
Potential problems
Missing plugin
Windows
• You must make sure that your host application is set to use the VST plugins folder to which you installed BFD Eco. See your host’s documentation or
contact its manufacturer’s tech support if you do not know how to do this.
• By default, the BFD Eco installer suggests the VST folder defined in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE • SOFTWARE • VST registry key. Unless you changed
this location during the installer, this is where the BFD Eco plugin is installed.
• If you cannot find the BFD Eco VST plugin, you can copy it into the VST plugins folder of your choice from the following folder:
C:\Program Files\FXpansion\BFD Eco
• (this is the default BFD Eco application path, although you may have specified a different location during the installer)
Mac
• The VST plugin is installed to Library • Audio • Plug-Ins • VST
• The AU plugin is installed to Library • Audio • Plug-Ins • Components
• There are not many situations when your host will not find the BFD Eco plugin. However, if you use Logic, you need to make sure the BFD Eco AU plugin
is properly validated in the Logic AU Manager, located in the Logic 8 Preferences menu. Please see the Logic documentation if you are unsure how to do
this.