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FXpansion’s flagship software solution and associated sample libraries to join inMusic Brands

Fort Lauderdale, FL USA (April 21, 2020) inMusic, the global leader in music production hardware, software and consumer electronics, is proud to announce the acquisition of BFD from London-based tech company, FXpansion.

Since 2003, BFD has been globally recognized as a revolutionary acoustic drum software instrument, empowering musicians, composers and engineers with studio-quality, multi-channel drums. Through its ever-increasing library of expansions packs, BFD remains the most flexible and feature-packed software drum solution on the market.

inMusic is the parent company for a family of leading music technology and consumer electronic brands, including AIR Music Technology, Akai Professional, Alto Professional, Alesis, Denon DJ, Denon Professional, HeadRush, ION Audio, M-Audio, Marantz Professional, MARQ Lighting, MixMeister, Numark, Rane, SONiVOX and SoundSwitch.

inMusic’s world-famous, state of the art research and development team responds dynamically to its customers with advanced technology and software ecosystems. BFD and its entire engineering department will now become part of inMusic’s R&D family, bringing their specialized knowledge and expertise, which will be supported by the resources and IP of the entire inMusic group.

“We recognize that today is a very difficult time for so many and we’re looking forward to a quick recovery for all. Our optimism for the future knows no bounds and we’re very excited to welcome the entire BFD team as part of our family of companies.”
– Jack O’Donnell, CEO of inMusic

About InMusic

InMusic (inMusic) is a family of 16 premier brands that includes AIR Music Technology®, Akai Professional®, Alesis®, Alto Professional®, Denon DJ®, Denon Professional®, HeadRush®, ION Audio®, M-Audio®, Marantz Professional®, MARQ Lighting®, MixMeister®, Numark®, Rane®, SONiVOX® and SoundSwitch™.

About FXpansion

FXpansion is one of the world’s leading developers of audio instruments and effects for software platforms, winning numerous awards and inspiring a devoted userbase. Its mission is to push the boundaries of audio software, introducing fresh and innovative new ideas that are musically useful.

For the foreseeable future, customers can still purchase BFD software and sample libraries directly from the BFD website: https://www.fxpansion.com/products/bfd3/

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