Rave Generation: S1988

Features

• 18dB/oct resonant filtersSampler-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) and time factor (25%–400%). Pitch Comp switches Time Factor between time stretching and pitch shifting; Transpose (±24 semitones) moves pitch and speed together, like a varispeed.
• Tape loopCapture Next records the coming loop length; Capture Last loops the audio you just heard, straight away. Free (ms) or tempo-synced lengths (1/1–1/128), and Loop Speed from -200% to +200%: slow down, stop and reverse like tape.
• Overdub & resampleOverdub with Feedback for layered loops that fade over time. Resample prints what you hear back into the loop, effects included, generation after generation.
• Loop orderLoop the stretched sound, or stretch the held loop live.
• WarbleRandom tape wow, a slow pitch drift of up to about half a semitone.
• Reverse playbackPlays the stretch and the loop backwards.
• 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.
• Hint barHovering over any control shows a one-line description at the bottom of the panel. The i icon turns it on and off.