Bitcrusher

Bitcrusher applies symmetric bipolar quantization, then holds each captured sample for the selected downsample factor. Use it for anything from light digital grit to staircase aliasing and brittle retro textures, with a dry/wet control for parallel blending.

Inputs

Audio In

Audio signal input

ID	audio
Signal	audio · audio rate · stereo
Unit	normalized
Range	-1 to 1 normalized
Default	0
Coercion	Implicit

Bits

Live bit-depth control

ID	bitDepth
Signal	control · control rate
Range	1 to 24
Default	8
Coercion	Implicit

Downsample

Live downsample control

ID	downsampleFactor
Signal	control · control rate
Range	1 to 128
Default	4
Coercion	Implicit

Mix

Live dry/wet mix control

ID	mix
Signal	control · control rate
Unit	mix01
Range	0 to 1 mix01
Default	1
Coercion	Implicit

Outputs

Audio Out

Audio signal output

ID	audio
Signal	audio · audio rate · stereo
Unit	normalized
Range	-1 to 1 normalized
Coercion	Implicit

Parameters

Bits

Sets quantization depth; lower values create coarser amplitude steps.

ID	bitDepth
Type	int
Control	slider
Range or Options	1 to 24 bits, step 1
Default	8

Downsample

Sets the sample-rate reduction factor.

ID	downsampleFactor
Type	int
Control	slider
Range or Options	1 to 128 ratio, step 1
Default	4

Mix

Blends the unchanged input with the crushed signal.

ID	mix
Type	float
Control	slider
Range or Options	0 to 1 mix01, step 0.01
Default	1

Details

Canonical ID	fx.bitcrusher
Category	effects
Runtime Surface	control
Runtime Targets	control-main-thread
JUCE Early Access	Supported
Early Access Note	Native-supported in the plugin for the current catalog/runtime support contract.
Audio Channel Behavior	Preserve (stereo in → stereo out, width unchanged)