Bit Crusher Vst Free
Today’s edition of BPB Freeware Studio features a list of the best free bitcrusher VST/AU plugins for Windows and Mac.
A bitcrusher is a very straightforward type of effect – it simply reduces the bit depth of the processed audio signal, resulting in audible degradation. It’s a very “digital” sounding type of distortion which works well for a variety of mixing and sound design tasks. Slight amounts of bit reduction can make sampled drums sound more crunchy and crisp, an effect that’s reminiscent of old-school hardware drum samplers like the legendary E-mu SP-12. Of course, higher amounts of bitcrushing will result in more distortion, suitable for creating distorted bass sounds, glitchy sound effects, etc.
TAL-Bitcrusher is a common bitcrusher with some useful additions. There is a low- and highshelf EQ and a noise cross modulator included. It's maybe useful on drums, especially hats and for distorted leads. Adjustable bitdepth (0.32 bit) Adjustable sample rate divisor (up to / 512) Noise cross modulator; 24 dB low- and high shelf filter. The free bitcrusher vst plugin, Krush,combines the crispy taste of the digital realm with the warmth of its drive stage and analog modeled resonant filters. Krush is a lively bit-crusher and a bit more. With its bit crushing and downsampling algorithms, Krush combines the crispy taste of the digital realm with the warmth of its drive stage.
“CamelCrusher is a free ‘colouring’ multi-effect plugin. It offers two characteristically different distortion sounds which can be blended together to create a wide variety of tones and textures. Great for guitars, drums and plenty more! = SC BitCrusher - Free VST/AU =- SC BitCrusher allows you to control bit rate, rate reduction, and stereo spread (with visual feedback). We’ve also added a filter section on the noise to allow you to alter the characteristics of the noise, taking it from white (full spectrum) to pink, or anything in between. Oldigy is a plug-in that emulates the sound of low-resolution digital systems. With Oldygy you can emulate the sound of old samplers, game consoles, phones, or simply add digital distortion to your sound. Size 2.41 MB / 9.93 MB HeadCrusher Free is aa analog saturation plugin. Use it on drums,vocals,bass,master t.
Despite the fact that bitcrushing is a straightforward effect, there’s definitely some contrast in sound character between various bitcrusher plugins, probably due to the different algorithms being used “under the hood”. Also, some plugins come with neat extra features like sample rate reduction, smoothing, modulation, and various other goodies. Thus, I’ve decided to make a big list of all useful freeware bitcrushers I know of and let you choose your own favorites from the bunch. There’s some well-known stuff in the list, but also some gems I’m sure you’ve never heard of!
Follow the links for screenshots & download info:
- +decimate by SoundHack(Mac, Windows)
- BitTest by Shuriken.se(Mac, Windows)
- CMT Bitcrusher by CMT(Windows)
- Delta Modulator by Xfer Records(Mac, Windows)
- dblue_Crusher by Illformed(Windows)
- Debaser by arcDev(Windows)
- Degrade by mda(Mac, Windows)
- Elite Reducer 2 by Virtual Creations(Windows)
- FloatCrusher by Jonas Norberg(Windows)
- Float Crush by CamSR and ArkeCode(Windows)
- Geektronic by Novaflash(Windows)
- Hosebeast by arcDev(Windows)
- Krush by Tritik (Mac, Windows)
- LOFI by E-Phonic(Windows)
- MBitFun by MeldaProduction(Mac, Windows)
- Multiband Bitcrusher I by Hilofi(Windows)
- Redupcer by Morfiki(Windows)
- SampleReducer by TbT(Windows)
- TAL-Bitcrusher by Togu Audio Line(Mac, Windows)
- TB TimeMachine by ToneBoosters(Mac, Windows)
Krush by Tritik is my favorite free bitcrusher plugin right now. Providing a combination of bitcrushing, clipping, downsampling, and filtering, it’s a versatile distortion utility that sounds great and is very easy to use. Available for both PC and Mac, perfectly stable and nicely designed, it’s a highly recommended addition to anyone’s VST plugin arsenal.
Before the excellent Krush effect was released by Tritik, my bitcrusher plugin of choice used to be CMT Bitcrusher. Due to its slick interface design and ultimate ease of use, I still tend to reach for it when I need to apply some harsh digital distortion to a signal. Most of the time it works perfectly.
CMT Bitcrusher by CMT.
If you want a more subtle effect, TimeMachine is a very good choice. It was designed as an emulation of those famous vintage samplers like the E-mu SP-1200 and such. In fact, it works very well for this, try using it on drums and notice how it adds harmonics and makes the samples sound slightly more punchy. Of course, you can always push it harder and use it to crush the hell out of things.
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Ok, but how about a multiband bitcrusher? If you like that idea, check out Multiband Bitcrusher I and thrummaschine, both of which are 3-band bitcrushers with some pretty neat extra features up the sleeve.
thrummaschine by de la Mancha.
Finally, a little-known gem is the D-BD/SR-D2 developed by Anton Savov (UPDATE: no longer available!). It’s a great bitcrusher unit with useful extra features like filters, band compression, white noise, etc. I also dig the pixel-perfect GUI.
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As I said, all the plugins in the list have something unique about them, so I encourage you to check them all out and keep the ones you like. It would be cool if you could leave a comment saying which ones you liked the most. Also, if I’ve missed mentioning a good freeware bitcrusher, feel free to leave a link in the comments section!
Bitcrusher Vst Free
And that’s pretty much all for today. Have fun bitcrushing, spread the word about this article and thanks for reading BPB!