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Crusher Device

Essentials

Crusher lowers sample rate and bit depth to create lo-fi and glitch textures. Use Pre/Post gain and Mix for parallel crushing. Ideal for lo-fi drums, glitch effects, synth layers, and extreme digital destruction.
  1. Sample rate and bit depth reduction
  2. Pre/post gain controls
  3. Mix for parallel processing
  4. Lo-fi and glitch textures

Controls

On/Off Activates or bypasses the crusher effect
Rate Downsampling factor (0 to 100%). Higher values result in more noisy output.
Bits Bit depth of the signal (1 to 24 bits). Lower bit depth results in more distortion.
Pre gain Input gain before processing (-inf to +27 dB equivalent). Adjusts signal level before crushing.
Post gain Output level after processing (-inf to +9 dB equivalent). Controls final output volume.
Mix Blend dry and processed signals (0 to 100%). 0 = 100% dry, 100% = 100% wet.

Practical Tips

Practical Tips

  • Lo-fi drums: reduce rate/bits; Mix ~50%.
  • Glitch effects: automate rate or bits for movement.
  • Synth layers: subtle crushing with low Mix.
  • Extreme destruction: high pre gain; low bits/rate; Mix 100%.
  • Creative sends: use as send/return to crush selectively.

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