crusher-X granular synthesizer effect plug-in for Windows 64bit (VST2, VST3, AAX) and macOS (AU, VST, VST3, AAX)
Its powerful live, polyphonic, multichannel granular synthesis algorithm creates very complex sounds, drones and outstanding surround effects. Since 1999, the crusher-X trademark has been "the" granular effect standard. crusher-X is used by famous sound-designers, composers, musicians and film-makers all over the world to create outstanding sonic and spatial experiences. It comes with GCOs (Grain Controlled Oscillators), an Autotune and Pitch tracking system, up to 10-channel surround outputs, up to 199 individual grain streams, unique 3D grain visualization, over 4300 LFOs, over 460 real-time parameters and more than 240 presets.
crusher-X Key features:
- Real-time live, glitch and static, polyphonic and multichannel granular synthesis engine that creates grains from live input signals or sound files
- Real-time modulation of all Grain Modulations: Delay, Length, Birth, Offset, GCO Mix, GCO Pitch, Speed, Sweep, WaveShaper, X-Crush, Bit-Crush, Filter, Diffuse, Volume and Pan
- Real-time, spectral, interactive, formant wave selection/trigger filter
- MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE) support
- Sidechain as an alternative audio input or to modulate, trigger and spawn grain modulation
- Grain Controlled Oscillator (GCO) system - crusher-X has Oscillator and Sample grain print-ins that can be generated and mixed with the live- or sidechain input
- Grain Controlled MIDI (GCM) system - crusher-X can generate MIDI Notes and MIDI Controllers along with each grain to keep external sound or light systems in sync with the grain generation
- Grain Life-Time (GLT) System - The life-time of each grainstream can be controlled via UI, LFOs, MIDI and the Live and Sidechain Audio Input
- Autotune and Pitch tracking system
- Unique Grain Controlled Feedback (GCF) system for shimmer reverb design
- Up to 10-channel surround outputs (e.g. 5.1, 6.1, 7.1, 8.2, 9.1) incl. 7.1.2 Atoms bed layout
- Microtonal tuning. Tuned Speed, GCO Pitch and Filter-Cut modulations (Grain-Arpeggiator). Comes with hundreds of different tuning scales and MIDI keyboard control
- Up to 199 individual grain streams (generators) that have multi-core CPU support
- Physical modeling sliders and an unique physical modeling X/Y controller
- Unique 3D grain visualization
- Unique "Grain-Drop" vertical live Grain Buffer visualization
- Real-time Grain Window Tilt functionality
- Over 240 preset patches
- Over 460 assignable real-time plug-in parameters grouped in categories (VST3), free real-time MIDI control assignments
- Factory sounds created by Richard Devine, Robert Dudzic, Ulrich Müller, Andrew Huang and accSone. Unique ASMR sound bank
- Morph system to morph seamless between parameters changes and between patches
- Undo/Redo and randomize functionalities
- Over 4300 LFOs. Each Grain Modulation has their own individual set of LFOs for each Generator
- 2 Global 4 Slot Grain Modulation Matrices (GMMs) with free assignable modulation targets
- LFO phase and frequency spread modulations (you can spread modulations over several grain stream generators)
- LFOs, Live Triggers and Grain creation can be bound to the tempo of the DAW (beats / second)
- Free editable Envelope Follower for additional Grain modulations
- Grain lengths up to 60 seconds
- Shadow programs
- Meta modifications with 13 adore parameters
- Several granulation live-buffer and freeze modes: Can easily switch between live processing to file processing
- Can stop and save the live granulizing buffer at any time
- DCO generator with sample-player. Several player and looping modes
- Offline rendering
- Automatic triggered grain buffer filling modes
- Auto-Normalization during loading of soundfiles
- Two free editable multi-channel Compressor/Expander/Limiters to stabilize feedback and output level
- Smart latency compensation and overload detection system
- Integrated interactive quick-start tutorial
- Screen-less control for sight impaired composers and musicians
