Rave Generation: S1988

Looper, bitcrush, timestretch, pitch, filter, drive
Rave Generation: S1988
Vintage sampler emulation capturing the warmth of legendary late-80s hardware. 18dB/oct resonant filters, lo-fi degradation, granular time-stretching, and real-time looping for that coveted digital grit.

Features

  • 18dB/oct resonant filtersAuthentic sampler-style filter topology with cascaded 12dB biquad + 6dB one-pole stages for both low-pass and high-pass, delivering smooth sweeps with classic resonance character.
  • Warm preamp saturationMusical soft-clipping input stage with automatic gain compensation adds harmonic content without volume dips, from subtle warmth to driven edge.
  • Lo-fi degradation engineVariable sample rate (4kHz–44.1kHz) and bit depth (4–16 bit) reduction recreate the digital artifacts of vintage samplers, from classic grit to destroyed textures.
  • Granular time-stretchReal-time granular engine with variable grain size (2–200ms), time factor (25%–400%), optional pitch compensation, and ±24 semitone transpose for creative manipulation.
  • Tempo-synced looperCapture and loop audio in real-time with free (ms) or tempo-synced divisions (1/1–1/128). Loop feeds directly into the stretch engine for layered sound design.
  • Reverse playbackFlip the playback direction through the granular buffer for reversed textures and creative effects.
  • Filter drivePost-filter saturation adds grit and edge to the filtered signal for aggressive tones.
  • Auto-gain compensationAutomatically maintains consistent output levels when using preamp, resonance, and filter drive.
  • Zero-latency processingFilters and saturation respond instantly with no latency. Time-stretch uses a real-time buffer for live manipulation.

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