Crusher

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.

• Sample rate and bit depth reduction

• Pre/post gain controls

• Mix for parallel processing

• Lo-fi and glitch textures

Controls

On/Off	Activates or bypasses the crusher effect
Rate	Downsampling factor (0-100%). Higher values result in more noisy output.
Bits	Bit depth of the signal (1-24 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 (0-100%). 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.