Regrader – Degenerate Delay by igorski
Immerse yourself in the world of sound decay and degradation with Regrader, a unique delay effect plugin by igorski. It’s not just a classic delay, it’s a tool for creating truly sinister and unpredictable soundscapes. The Regrader takes your clean loops and transforms them into something completely new, distorting and destroying them in the most unexpected ways. If you’re looking for an effect that goes beyond the ordinary and want to add a dark, destructive energy to your sound, Regrader is your choice.
Forget about perfect, clean echoes. Regrader specializes in degradation. Each repetition goes through a unique transformation process, transforming from a simple echo into something much more complex and often terrifying. The plugin offers several ways to destroy sound: repetitions can be broken into pieces, decimated (something similar to beatcracking), piercingly oscillate, creating strange harmonics, and eventually be transformed into real sound chaos. The developer describes this end result as sounding like a “jet engine choking on gravel” – a pretty accurate comparison for the level of distortion this plugin can achieve.
How does degradation work in Regrader?
The structure of Regrader consists of several modules, each of which is responsible for a specific type of degradation or manipulation of the signal. What is particularly valuable is the ability to flexibly route between these modules. This allows the user to fine-tune the signal path, determining exactly how and in what sequence your repeats will be degraded. This flexibility opens up space for experimentation and allows you to create many unique effects – from light distortion to complete sound collapse. You can combine different types of degradation to create multi-layered textures that add depth and character to your mix.
Key degradation methods:
- Decay: Repeats gradually crumble, losing their integrity.
- Decimation: The sound becomes more “digital” and coarse, reminiscent of beatcracking effects.
- Oscillation: Piercing, often unpleasant harmonics are introduced, creating a sense of chaos.
- Distortion/Distortion (Mangle): Complex distortion that can result in extremely noisy and abrasive sounds.
Features and Controls
Regrader integrates perfectly into your workflow. It can synchronize its repeats with the tempo and size of your project in the DAW, making it convenient to use in musical compositions. In addition, all plug-in parameters are fully controlled and can be automated. This means that you can dynamically change the degradation level, oscillation intensity, decimation parameters, and other settings during the track to create moving and lively effects. Automation allows you to turn a clean echo at the beginning of a phrase into a completely destroyed sound artifact by the end of it, or create rising waves of distortion that add drama.
Integration and control features:
- Full Automation: Control any parameter of the plug-in through automation in your DAW.
- Tempo Synchronization: Easily synchronize the delay time with the global tempo of the project for perfect timing in music tracks.
- Flexible Module Routing: Customize the sequence of degradation effects for unique results.
Regrader in your Project.
Regrader will be of particular interest to musicians, sound engineers, and experimenters looking for ways to go beyond standard effects. It’s perfect for electronic music, sound design, industrial, noise, or any genre that requires unique, aggressive, or simply unusual sound textures. If you’re tired of the classic delays and want to add an element of controlled chaos and destruction to your sound, try Regrader.
The plugin is available in VST format for users of Windows (64-bit) and MacOS operating systems. This makes it compatible with most modern digital audio workstations (DAWs) on these platforms, providing easy integration into your creative process.
