The Quantizer (a.k.a Bit Crusher)Īfter the preamp, comes the quantizer, which reduces the bit depth. To the upper left there’s the preamp, which determines how hot the signal goes into the digital degrading sections, which has a profound effect on the sound.

These stages are from left to right on the plugin surface: preamp, quantizer, resampler, filter, dry/wet control and output volume. All kinds of filtering and the addition of noise masking some artifacts are vital aspects to the sound of all higher quality digital audio devices.Īnd this is where the Decimort 2 comes in, as it replicates all the relevant stages used in vintage samplers.ĭ16 Decimort 2 comes with all the relevant stages to replicate the sound of vintage samplers There’s a bit more to it than just reducing the resolution of digital audio. In some cases these artifacts are exactly what we want, but what if you would just want to have the grit and punch of a vintage sampler? If you have ever used bitcrushers, you know how these artifacts sound. I won’t go into too much technical detail here. But unlike most digital degrading plugins it doesn’t just reduce the bit depth and sample rate, which inevitable leads to artifacts such as a harsh ringing and modulating noise. In essence the D16 Decimort 2 is a bit crusher and sample rate reducer – in short a digital degrader. One of my all time favorite plugins – oops! I’m getting ahead of myself here:-) So without further ado, let’s jump into the D16 Decimort 2 Review. The D16 Decimort is an often overlooked secret weapon for that old school hip hop sound. Until I found out about D16 Group Decimort 2 and how it can fatten drums by making them sound like they’ve been sampled through a good old MPC60 or another vintage sampler. Except for 1980s video game sounds or astronaut voices I couldn’t find any use for them in my music. Bitcrushers … I have to admit that I’ve never been a huge fan of bit crushers.

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