MusicRadar verdict: Stutter Edit faces more competition than it once did, but it remains a winning source of complex, glitchy multi-effects. Other multi-effects can compete with or even outflank Stutter Edit – but it remains a deep, powerful well of sound design potential. That’s not necessarily a bad thing: cinematic designers in particular will like the expanded crop of effects on offer.įor those who want to dig deeper, the additional effects and modulators make this a wonderfully creative if, at times, time-consuming, mangling tool. The best way to learn more is to simply start playing, listening. Outside of the studio, couple stutter edit with a host like ableton live to rocket your performances into a new world of organic improvisation. This really speeds up the process of auditioning and editing sounds.Īt its most basic, Stutter Edit 2 can feel like something of a cheat button – load a Gesture and you instantly add complex, BT-style sound design, with none of the work. Stutter edit is designed with musicality in mind, which frees you to make wild sounds that still feel like a natural part of your tracks. ShaperBox’s customisation tools make this a more powerful and nuanced take on the bitcrusher than any rival on the market right now.Ī more like for like alternative, Glitch 2 is a big step forward for the former king of glitch plugins, although the loss of some of v1's functionality irks a little.Ī smart addition for v2 is a new Auto mode, where gestures automatically loop without the need to be triggered. These are stored in the library in banks, each laid out across an individual MIDI notes, the idea being that these can be live triggered using a controller or automated from a MIDI track. As before, overall processes within Stutter Edit are referred to as Gestures – each effectively a one-shot rhythmic effect preset. My only slight complaint is the lack of preset curve shapes, as found in similar tools like Cableguys ShaperBox. It’s an excellent addition, which adds a considerable amount of extra depth to its sound design potential.
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Modulation is shaped using an expandable curve editor window, which lets users have full custom control of how effects progress over the course of an edit. Their previous collaborative effort, Stutter Edit, was a really. Its popularity has endured thanks to its balance between power and ease These are essentially customisable LFOs that can be applied to any effect parameter. Throughout this effect section, iZotope have introduced a system of new ‘Time Variant Modifiers’. Tear up your tracks in real time, building thrilling. Great for weird percussive lines and turning samples into warped textures. Stutter Edit is an innovative tool for both studio and stage, designed by BT and developed by iZotope.