Polite Bitcrusher: an audio plugin that crushes only the gaps, keeps pitches clean

PurzBeats · x · 2026-11-11

PurzBeats shared Polite Bitcrusher (from the 1-Bird Kit), an audio effect plugin built around the idea of "grimy in the gaps, clean on the pitches" — it applies bitcrushing only to the gaps in a signal while keeping the pitched material clean.

The UI exposes knobs for Bits, Rate, Politeness, Jitter, Grit Tone, Grit Level and Mix, plus gap-detection controls like Gap Threshold, Gap Attack/Release and Floor, letting users add grit without destroying the melody. The post itself is just a link with no commentary.

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