Plug-in Reference

Table Of Contents

The Included Effect Plug-ins

Distortion Plug-ins

BitCrusher

If you are into lo-fi sound, BitCrusher is the effect for you. It offers the possibility of

decimating and truncating the input audio signal by bit reduction, to get a noisy,

distorted sound. For example, you can make a 24-bit audio signal sound like an 8 or

4-bit signal, or even render it completely garbled and unrecognizable.

The following parameters are available:

Cabinet pop-up

This pop-up menu is opened by clicking on the cabinet name shown

at the top of the cabinet section. It allows you to select a speaker

cabinet model. This section can be bypassed by selecting “No

Speaker”.

Damping Lo/Hi Further tone controls for shaping the sound of the selected speaker

cabinet. Click on the values, enter a new value and press the [Enter]

key.

Parameter Description

Cubase

Elements

Cubase

Artist

Cubase Nuendo NEK

Included with

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Parameter Description

Mode Allows you to select one of the four operating modes of BitCrusher.

In each mode the plug-in sounds differently. Modes I and III are

nastier and noisier, while modes II and IV are more subtle.

Sample Divider Sets the amount by which the audio samples are decimated. At the

highest setting (65), nearly all of the information describing the

original audio signal is eliminated, turning the signal into

unrecognizable noise.

Depth Defines the bit resolution. A setting of 24 gives the highest audio

quality, while a setting of 1 creates mostly noise.

Output slider Governs the output level from BitCrusher. Drag the slider upwards to

increase the level.

Mix slider Regulates the balance between the output from BitCrusher and the

original audio signal. Drag the slider upwards for a more dominant

effect, and downwards if you want the original signal to be more

prominent.