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Distortion

Bitcrusher

PreSonus

Bitcrusher is a digital distortion plugin that combines overdrive, bit-depth reduction, downsampling, and clipping into a single tool for creative audio destruction. It specializes in digital resolution-reduction techniques, offering independent control over bit-depth and downsampling to generate a wide variety of aggressive and lo-fi tonal options.

Key Features

01Bit Depth reduction from 24-bit to 1-bit
02Downsample control for digital resolution reduction
03Three clipping modes: Digital, Overflow, and Fold
04Dirt switch for high-frequency instability in bit-depth reduction
05Zero switch to emphasize downsampling ringing effects
06Overdrive control ranging from clean to fuzzy
07Gain control from -24 dB to +24 dB with Auto gain matching
08Mix control for blending dry and wet signals

Things to Try

  • 01Enable Dirt switch to introduce high-frequency instability for more aggressive bit-depth reduction effects
  • 02Enable Zero switch to emphasize high-frequency ringing from downsampling; disable it for smoothing interpolation to reduce artifacts
  • 03Use Fold clipping mode to introduce harmonics by inverting waveform peaks at the chosen threshold and at zero
  • 04Adjust Overdrive from clean to fuzzy for warm distortion, then combine with Bit Depth reduction for layered tonal options

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