Digidesign has announced the immediate availability of its Transfuser virtual instrument for Pro Tools.
Transfuser comes with nearly 2 GB of loops and phrases to get users started quickly. By combining a series of modular drum machine/sound generators, dedicated sequencers, loop manipulation tools, and effects with an intuitive drag-and-drop composition/editing interface, users can easily create, manipulate and perform loop- and rhythm-based music on the fly.
“Transfuser is an incredibly fun and creative way to quickly make and manipulate music right in Pro Tools,” says Digidesign’s Dusty DiMercurio. “Many people today rely on audio loops and phrases to create music. Transfuser offers user-friendly tools and a simple workflow that enables anyone to easily remix grooves and create original music from these building blockss.”
Transfuser is available now in RTAS format for both Mac OS X and Windows at a price of $295 / €282.
The Transfuser sounds are fat and beautiful…but there is definitely a learning curve when it comes to using a simple controller like the Oxygen 8. My sales guy where I bought the Plug-in said —“The controller works like a charm…” and usability in the MANUAL is very CHARMING but in real life—I’m totally clueless. The user forum via Digidesign is very little help too. One response to a support question was extremely condescending and demanded that the user “tell us EXACTLY what you are doing and EXACTLY what you WANT TO DO…” Duhh…I like my software to work so I can compose music!!!!