Drumforge Bergstrand has been updated!

March 18, 2025

Drumforge Bergstrand, the incredibly popular Drum Sampler Plugin has been updated, with compatibility updates and bug fixes.

What's New:

Compatibility fix for Fusion DLC-protected software running on Apple M4
systems.
Support for protected products running in the Apple Sandbox.
Resolve incompatibility issues between wrapped Audio Units plugins and
recent GarageBand versions on Intel-based systems.
Added Audio Preview on regular click in Drumshotz loader (Ctrl+Click still supported).

Bug Fixes:

Fix updater to support the latest macOS version.
Fix misstriggers on articulations that don't have alternate articulations when using alternate mode.

Installation Instructions:

Locate the Updater file (DrumforgeBergstrandUpdater”) application in one of the following directories:

Windows: OS(C:) > Program Files > Drumforge
Mac: Applications > Drumforge

It is also possible to launch the updater from the sampler by clicking the Drumforge logo on the plugin GUI.

Please follow these steps to update your Sampler:

Launch the Updater application and select “Update Components”. Be sure that all DAWs are closed before updating!
Uncheck "Audio Plugins" and click Next.
Once run, click Restart.
Select Update Components again.
Check Audio Plugins and click Next.
Click Update and then Finish.

Important: If you have any custom maps or presets, please BACK UP before running the updates.

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