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Introduction

There are many sequenced / rhythmic gates out there, but honestly nothing really satisfied me yet. So I decided to write my own plugin for this task...

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Some years ago it was a very popular producing style in all the dance music genres to have at least one 'rhythmic gated' sound in almost every production.
Nowadays this powerful production technigue for achieving more rhythmic dynamics gets its revival in house music, dubstep, trap, hip-hop and even pop tracks.

Pattern Sequence

Each section of step length buttons & step volume faders represents one beat of your pattern sequence.
You can choose between 'NoStep', 'ShortStep, 'LongStep' and 'StepLink' by simply pressing a step length button.
Each beat consists of 4 steps (1/16 notes in 'Normal Mode') or 3 steps (1/8T notes in 'Triplet Mode') and each step has its own step volume fader above to dial in its relative level.


Integrated FX

The integrated FX (Lowpass Filter, Drive/Distortion and Echo/Delay) are designed as easy as possible.
No vast amounts of parameters to dial in to get the desired effect on your sound.
Simply turn it on and tweak it a little and you're ready to go !

Of course there is a 'Global FX Off' switch to step through all presets without any of the integrated FX.
Professional producers will appreciate that little feature.


Get some 'random' inspiration !

If you are looking for the right groove or just an interesting rhythmic pattern, sometimes it is a good way to let my plugin provide you with some random patterns.
Just press 'random' several times and use the sequence you like. It's simple as that !

Features:

-FREE.
-VST / AU / RTAS / AAX for MAC & PC (32 / 64-bit).
-sequenced gate.
-8 patterns, 4 beats.
-triplet mode.
-additional internal FX (Lowpass Filter, Drive/Distortion, Echo/Delay).
-all parameters automatable.
-all parameters fully undoable (undo / redo).
-no latency.
-RESIZABLE GUI (fully vector-based, nice on 'retina' displays or even very small ones).

Check it out ... IT'S FREE !!!

Have fun with my new plugin !
Best regards from Germany,

Alex Hilton

 

Love his plugins but any one know how he manages to make his plugins free and still support aax

 

Sorry for bothering you, but now I'm intrigued about AAX thing, care to expand on that?

 

@Xsze...an Avid forum conversation regarding formats for Pro Tools. Transitions

 

Thanks for that, but still, why would Alex have troubles supporting AAX and making free plugins in same time, that's my question and I couldn't find the answer on that link, except differences between formats *yes*

 

excellent, thanks. A1 is always great!

 

I think he means since aax is a closed platform from avid, developers might need to pay a fee for using the extension,
at least thats my first gues

anywayz thnx for the great find, going to download and give it a try.
He also has a stereo plug, going to grab that aswell

 

Thanks for sharing

 

That would explain it