Public beta is the 21st-century way of beta testing – it can provide far more feedback, leading to a better final release product. Now Digidesign has announced the Structure Public Beta program, which offers all Pro Tools users an opportunity to test drive and provide feedback for the eagerly anticipated professional sampler, which is named Structure.
The new sampler is the latest RTAS virtual instrument plug-in from Digidesign’s Advanced Instrument Research (A.I.R.) group. The beta version is available for free for a limited time to Pro Tools users who are running Pro Tools 7.0 or higher. Interested participants simply need to visit Digidesign’s Structure website and follow the instructions to sign up and download the beta software. Users must have an iLok USB Smart Key to authorize the software. This public beta programs will be open to a “limited number of participants,” but Digi isn’t saying just how many that might be.
The Structure beta includes three packages of diverse, free sound content — such as synths, drums, and nylon-string guitars — for use with the sampler, as well as associated instructional materials. The official release of Digidesign Structure is expected this summer.