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Hysteresis
by Glitchmachines · Glitch delay with stutter
Glitch delay with stutter and modulation. Covers the glitchy side; no reverse grains.
VST3AUmacOSWindowsNeeds free checkout on the Glitchmachines store
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Granular reverse echo and pitch shifting for shimmering, glitchy textures. Here are 3 genuinely free options, ranked by how close they get.
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Emergence (free version)
by Daniel Gergely · Real-time granular effect
Granular effect for clouds and textures. The free version has fewer features.
VST3AUmacOSWindows
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TIME-12
by Tilr · Time modulator: stutter, tape stop, reverse (open source)
Draw reverse and pitch-shift moves in time. More rhythmic, less ambient.
VST3AULV2macOSWindowsLinux
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