All recipesHydrasynth Deluxe · Recipe R9 · 6 min
Digital · Manual p. 43, 55, 59
BitRedux digital grit
Crush OSC 1 bit depth, then drive Filter 1 — digital aliasing as a feature.
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Why it works
BitRedux lowers effective bit depth, adding aliasing and grit before the filter.
Drive before the filter adds harmonics for resonance to chew on.
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On the Hydrasynth Deluxe
- 1.
[OSC 1] page 2: set BitRedux to 4–6 bits.
Manual p. 43
- 2.
Filter 1 Drive ~40, Pre route, ENV 1 +35.
Manual p. 55
- 3.
Short amp envelope for percussive hits.
Manual p. 59
You should hear…
Crunchy, almost sample-rate-reduced buzz — great for industrial stabs.
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Variations
- Automate BitRedux with a Macro for breakdown sections.
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Questions
- Does BitRedux affect pitch?
- No — it quantises amplitude steps per sample of the oscillator output.