As part of their Sonic Drop initiative Avid have released the latest of their Sonic Drops of new content for Pro Tools - PurrCell.
Pro Tools Sonic Drop was announced as part of the Pro Tools 2023.3 release. At that time there were six ‘Drops’ of content. Pro Tools Sonic Drops are available to Pro Tools subscribers or perpetual licence holders with active update plans. This initiative was always presented as a rolling programme with monthly updates so the value grows over time.
What Is PurrCell
Purrcell is a collection of 9 new instruments for Pro Tools’ virtual instrument PlayCell. When PlayCell was announced as part of the 2023.3 release it was clear that it was an instrument which was designed to grow over time. PurrCell is the first of what we hope will be many such expansions and as such is more significant than just these 9 new instruments.
Purcell is a light-hearted instrument, check out Matt Lange’s video explanation above. The theme is sounds which would be pleasing to cats. Here’s an extract from the Avid blog post introducing PurrCell:
PurrCell is designed to make music for your cats—not you. If you have a cat, you know that every action you take is actually in service to them. If you don’t... well, ignorance must be bliss... with tuna. A cat’s range of hearing far exceeds that of pathetic humanity’s and naturally they have a different set of sound preferences. PurrCell is designed specifically to cater to the frequencies that cats are most fond of, specifically low-end rumbles reminiscent of their mother’s purring in the womb and higher frequencies akin to the sound of birds chirping outside. So ditch the smooth jazz that you think Mr. Fluffernutter likes, introduce a little PurrCell into his life, and watch all those scratches on the couch magically disappear. PurrCell: nine instruments for nine lives.
Like all Pro Tools Sonic Drops, PurrCell is free with an active Pro Tools annual or monthly subscription or current Updates + Support Plan (for perpetual license holders). Check the Sonic Drop tab in Avid Link (version 2023.3 or later) for a list of all the latest Sonic Drops. This is also where you can play audio samples and manage your content downloads.
The Sonic Drops available so far are:
PurrCell
Cinematic Selects
Pummeled Piano
Noise Engineering Modular Motifs
Mike Avanaim Burnin’ Breaks
Elektron Syntakt Beats
Eventide H90 Drums
Kitchen Kit
Pumpkins
Rob’s Basement Beats
Ultra 808s
Isorhythm
To find out more about how to get PurrCell check out the video above and to hear more about Sonic Drop listen to our podcast with Matt and Greg from Avid below. Sonic Drop is available to all Pro Tools users with active subscriptions or Update plans, Access Sonic Drop through Avid Link.