Effects
Bitcrusher
Bitcrusher — lo-fi digital degradation.
Learn about it in FM & distortion: changing the timbre
How it works
Bits reduces the number of volume steps (fewer bits = harsher, noisier). Rate holds each sample for several samples, lowering the effective sample rate (aliasing, robot zips).
Inputs
| IN | Signal to crush. |
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Outputs
| OUT | Crushed signal. |
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Knobs and switches
| Bits | Bit depth: 16 is clean, 1–4 is destroyed. |
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| Rate | Sample-rate divider. |
Lessons that use the Bitcrusher
Each one opens as a working patch in the synth.