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Gross Beat

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Gross Beat is a real-time audio-stream playback, pitch, position and volume manipulation effect that stores audio in a 2-bar rolling buffer controlled by 36 time and 36 volume mapping envelopes. It specializes in beat-synced glitch, stutter, repeat, scratching and gating effects with manual scratching, click reduction, and DC offset removal for precise sound design.

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Key Features

012-bar rolling audio buffer with 36 time and 36 volume mapping envelopes
02Real-time scratch control via scratching clock with manual mouse manipulation
03Multiple envelope curve types: Single curve, Double curve, Alt single curve, Alt double curve, Hold, Stairs, Smooth stairs, Pulse, Wave, Half sine
04Attack smoothing (0–500 ms), Release smoothing (0–1000 ms), and Tension adjustment (−100% to 100%)
05Click reduction and Smoothing attack compensation for seamless time relocations
06HQ resampling with adaptive sinc interpolation for improved pitch-shift audio quality
07Slot automation via MIDI notes, automation clips, or Fruity Keyboard Controller linkage
08Trigger Sync (Off, 1/4 to 4 beats) and Position Sync (Off, 1/4 to 4 beats) for envelope alignment

Things to Try

  • 01Create normal speed playback by using horizontal mapping segments; use the Hold envelope mode for simple horizontal segments
  • 02Match the Reverse guides slope for normal speed reverse playback; steeper slopes than the guides will play fast reverse
  • 03Ramp the volume down to zero at the point where the Time Envelope relocates playback position, then step the volume back to normal to achieve best click reduction results
  • 04Use curved mappings (Single curve, Double curve, Half sine envelopes) with adjusted tension handles to create rising, falling pitch, and scratching effects
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