Structure Free

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Free sample player for Pro Tools
If you’re looking to get a taste of what the world of Structure™, the future of professional sampling, has to offer, Structure™ Free offers a great introduction without paying a price — literally (it’s free!). Developed by the acclaimed Digidesign® Advanced Instrument Research (A.I.R.) group, Structure Free is a free sample player for Pro Tools® that provides some of the key features of its big brother, Structure, allowing you to quickly and easily integrate a wide range of sounds into your Pro Tools sessions and tweak them to make them your own.

Structure Free comes with a high quality 885+ MB sound library* from A.I.R. to get you started, though it also plays nice with native Structure samples and your unencrypted sound libraries. And like its big brother, Structure Free delivers exceptional performance and unprecedented reliability to keep your creativity flowing.

* The Structure Free plug-in and starter sound library are available for free download from the Digidesign website. Customers with slower Internet connections may choose to order the free Structure Free installation disc online at the DigiStore (a $9.95 shipping/handling fee will be added).





With its incredible playability and rock-solid performance and reliability, Structure™ Free provides you with a good taste of what Structure™ has to offer to get your feet wet.

Features
  • Free RTAS® sample player designed and optimized for Pro Tools®
  • Delivers superior performance and unprecedented reliability*
  • Includes an 885+ MB starter sound library from A.I.R.**
  • Plays your unencrypted SampleCell, Kontakt 1 and 2, and EXS24 sound libraries
  • Drag-and-drop Pro Tools regions into the sample player for easy custom sound creation
  • Integrated file browser makes finding sounds easy
  • Supports up to 4-channel multitimbral playback per Structure instance and 64-note polyphony
  • Supports all common bit depths and sample rates — up to 24-bit, 192 kHz, stereo
  • Six context-dependent Smart Knobs enable fast access to the most important sound sculpting parameters
  • Integrated REX player allows you to play REX 1 and 2 files

* Optimized sample player integration available with Pro Tools 7.3 or higher software.

** The Structure Free plug-in and starter sound library are available for free download from the Digidesign website. Customers with slower Internet connections may choose to order the free Structure Free installation disc online at the DigiStore (a $9.95 shipping/handling fee will be added).

Structure Free Patch List


Designed and Optimized for Pro Tools
 

   

Structure Free is purposely built and optimized exclusively for Pro Tools, ensuring exceptional performance no matter how complex the sound. Enjoy smooth, uninterrupted simultaneous playback of Pro Tools audio tracks and Structure samples* — even with large-scale sessions. Regardless of how complex the sound or where it came from, the sample player maintains an incredibly responsive feel with consistent performance for optimal playability. And because Structure Free is designed and tested by Digidesign, the creators of Pro Tools, you can be assured of robust reliability now and in the future.
 
Great Sonic Opportunities
 



   
Structure Free comes with over 885 MB of high quality sounds from A.I.R.**, which offers an assortment of acoustic and electronic sounds and instruments for your tweaking pleasure. Get started with 60 instruments and loops, including drums and percussion, bass, acoustic guitar, piano and organs, and various synth sounds.

Structure Free also plays nice with your existing sound libraries, allowing you to import native Structure samples and unencrypted Digidesign® SampleCell™, Native Instruments Kontakt 1 and 2, and Apple EXS24 sound libraries. Or drag and drop any Pro Tools audio region straight into the sample player to create something completely unique. It also plays all common audio files with up to 24-bit, 192 kHz resolution. And the built-in REX player will handle whatever tempo tantrums you work into your projects.
 
Powerful Yet Easy to Use
 

   

Structure Free enables you to play up to four patches and up to 64 notes all at the same time in stereo (imported surround sounds play back in stereo). But while the technology under the hood is complex, all of the user controls are straightforward. Like Pro Tools, Structure Free features an intuitive user interface that’s designed for complete ease of use, allowing you to effortlessly play and alter sounds at the speed of your imagination.

Easily manipulate sounds using the six Smart Knobs, which provide fast access to the most important parameters, and the patch-editing controls. It also offers limited MIDI Learn functionality for hands-on play via a MIDI controller. And though you can’t add or edit effects, Structure Free does include the same powerful multi-effects processing engine and effects as Structure and Structure LE, allowing you to play back any native Structure sample complete with effects.
 
Cross-Compatible for Easy Sound Sharing
 



   
Every sound you create in Structure Free is compatible with the entire Structure family of instruments (which includes Structure and Structure LE) — and vice-versa — allowing you to easily exchange sounds with others in the Structure community. Add your own creations to the Structure sound gene pool, and even take your sound collection with you to any system with any version of Structure installed.
 
Which version of Structure™ is right for you? While all of them deliver the same unprecedented performance and reliability, there are other similarities and differences.


Features

Structure

Structure LE

Structure Free

General

Included sound libraries

Premium factory sound libraries from A.I.R. and EastWest (nearly 20 GB), including Quantum Leap Orchestral Elements, plus a 30-day trial of EastWest’s 40 GB Goliath—Structure Edition library

Professional sound library from A.I.R. (3 GB)

Starter sound library from A.I.R. (over 885 MB)

Supported audio formats

All common audio file types up to 24-bit, 192 kHz, 7.1 surround

All common audio file types up to 24-bit, 192 kHz, 7.1 surround

All common audio file types up to 24-bit, 192 kHz, stereo sound

Supported sample formats

Structure and unencrypted SampleCell (1 & 2), Kontakt (1 & 2), and EXS24

Structure and unencrypted SampleCell (1 & 2), Kontakt (1 & 2), and EXS24

Structure and unencrypted SampleCell (1 & 2), Kontakt (1 & 2), and EXS24

Imported sample support

Full support—can edit and map samples

Limited—import only

Limited—import only

Drag-and-drop sample import from Pro Tools

Yes

Yes

Yes

Integrated database and browser

Yes

Yes

Browser only

Real-time control

6 Smart Knobs, plus full MIDI Learn functionality

6 Smart Knobs, plus full MIDI Learn functionality

6 Smart Knobs, plus limited MIDI Learn functionality

Maximum number of Structure instances per Pro Tools session

Unlimited

Unlimited

4

Save functionality

Full

Full

Saves the state of the plug-in with sessions

Sound Engine

Multitimbral support

128 channels

8 channels

4 channels

Maximum polyphony per Structure instance

Unlimited

256

64

Maximum polyphony per part

Unlimited

32

16

Main outputs

Stereo/Surround

Stereo/Surround

Stereo

Auxiliary outputs

31 stereo

3 stereo

None

Sample Editing and Effects

Integrated sample and mapping editor

Yes—fully resizable

No

No

Patch and part editing

Full parameter set

Basic set of controls for patch and part editing

Basic set of controls for patch editing (no part editing)

Multi-effects processing engine

Includes over 20 professional stereo and surround effects algorithms—including convolution reverb—and hundreds of effects presets

Includes over 20 professional stereo and surround effects algorithms—including convolution reverb—and hundreds of effects presets

Includes over 20 professional stereo effects algorithms—including convolution reverb

Effects integration

Add and edit an unlimited number of effects in any patch

Add and edit an unlimited number of effects in any patch

Playback only—can’t add or edit effects

Effects routing

Global effects page features 4 internal effects busses with 4 effects inserts per bus, and a master insert bus

Global effects page features 4 internal effects busses with 4 effects inserts per bus, and a master insert bus

None

List price

$499

$149

Free

Enhance Structure's sonic capabilities with sample libraries by Digidesign® and Digidesign Development Partners developed specifically to take advantage of the ultimate sampler for Pro Tools®.


Goliath — Structure Edition
Goliath — Structure Edition
$ 399.00
The ultimate professional sound library for Structure
Symphonic Orchestra Gold Complete — Structure Edition
Symphonic Orchestra Gold Complete — Structure Edition
$ 695.00
Orchestral sample library for the Structure family
System Requirements
  • Digidesign-qualified Windows XP- or Mac OS X-based computer
  • Pro Tools|HD®, Pro Tools LE®, Pro Tools M-Powered™, or Pro Tools Academic system running Pro Tools 7.0 or higher software (Pro Tools 7.3 recommended for optimal stability and performance)
  • 1 GB RAM (2 GB RAM highly recommended)


OS TDM HD Accel TDM HD TDM VENUE RTAS AudioSuite
Macintosh OS X          
Windows Vista          
Windows XP          


Maximum Supported Sample Rate: 192 kHz
Support Options for Structure Free
Please see the following page for support options and information about using these and other sound libraries:
Structure Free FAQ

Downloads    
Structure Free Installer v1.0.2 (Mac)
88.16 MB
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Structure Free Installer v1.0 (Windows)
63.46 MB
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Structure Free - Drum Patches
69.22 MB
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Structure Free - Electronic Drum Patches & Loops
32.7 MB
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Structure Free - Bass & Steel String Acoustic Guitar Patches
89.74 MB
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Structure Free - Synth Bass & Leads Patches
86.97 MB
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Structure Free - Electric Piano, Organ, & Vibes Patches
89.33 MB
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Structure Free - Synth Pads & Polys Patches
132.15 MB
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Structure Free Plug-in Guide (PDF)
0.55 MB
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Structure Free Plug-in Read Me (PDF)
0.04 MB
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Structure Free 1.0.2 Updater (Mac) for Pro Tools 7.x-8.x
40.5 MB
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Structure Free 1.0.2 Update Read Me (PDF)
0.04 MB
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Structure Free Plug-in Guide (PDF) - Japanese
0.75 MB
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Structure Datasheet - Japanese
0.95 MB
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