Hello! I’m Jooyoung Kim, an audio engineer and music producer.
Today, I’ll introduce “Transit 2,” a plugin developed in collaboration between Canadian musician Andrew Huang, known widely on YouTube, and Baby Audio.
As always, I received this plugin from Plugin Boutique in an NFR (Not For Resale) format. The views in this post are entirely my own.
Let’s dive in!
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Transit 2 is an all-in-one plugin offering 28 effects.
Typically, plugins like this are less about mixing and more useful for adding dynamics during composition with tools like LFO and macros. Think of it as a way to add energy to your track.
Transit 2 features six modulation options: Macro, LFO, Audio Follower, Sidechain, Gate, and Sequencer, allowing you to alter effect parameters based on your chosen setting.
Rather than going through each of the 28 effects, let’s explore how you might best use Transit 2 in your workflow.
Clicking the dice icon in the top right corner…
…changes only the parameters for the top three effects, while the bottom four effects are fully randomized, including the effect type itself.
The dot in the center acts as a switch to toggle modulation on and off for parameters like Macro. Blue indicates a positive direction, red a negative direction, and yellow is a fixed, non-modulated value.
There are also numerous presets.
So, how should you use it? There are two main approaches:
- If you’re familiar with each effect and know the exact sound you want, you can create a setup from scratch. It’s a bit time-consuming but allows for precise customization.
- If you’re looking for something fresh, start by exploring presets. Once you find a tone you like, place the core effects in the top row and let the randomization feature introduce a bit of unpredictability, like a modular synth. This approach takes some time too.
Personally, I find that applying modulation effects and using the Follow or Sidechain functions creates a groove that blends well with other sounds.
Without any effects applied, there’s some basic saturation, and the volume decreases.
Interestingly, bypassing the plugin creates a unique harmonic distortion.
The plugin is well-optimized, with low latency considering the effects it offers. Testing a few presets, I noticed almost no channel latency, with the highest around 1.4 ms.
With a plugin like this, you can achieve various effects, making it a versatile addition.
I tried it with different instruments like piano, bass, guitar, and vocals. Personally, it worked exceptionally well with recorded electric bass.
Additionally, you can create interesting sounds by experimenting with samples from places like Splice.
This month, if you purchase a plugin from Plugin Boutique, you can get AIR Music Technology’s Solina virtual instrument or Zynaptiq’s ORANGE VOCODER NANO for free.
With Black Friday approaching and Transit 2 on sale until the end of the year, it might be worth keeping an eye on it and grabbing it during the sale.
See you in the next post!
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