DFX Geometer

If there's one thing going for this effect, it's it's uniqueness. Geometer is my kind of plugin - it works on the raw geometry of the waveform in realtime, with a graphical and text based interface which gives you a very good idea what's going on.

The overall sound of Geometer is FSU style decimation, sample rate reduction, pitch scaling and distortion, but spend a while with it and you'll find some deliciously subtle flavours and blends of all of the above, and occasionally some fizzy crunchy procedures which are quite simply pure Braindance gold, the likes of which I've never heard before.

The sound is created by placing 'anchor points' on the waveform according to certain rules, and chosing from processes and thresholds a way to deconstruct and reconstruct the waveform, allowing you to create interesting sweeps by moving the parameters and thresholds while the audio is processed. This goes beyond sample rate and bit crushing sweeps, allowing more ways to change and degrade the sound.

Is this the effect for you? If you need gloss, easy and quick results, and instant inspiration, probably not. If you're a fan of grit, grain, bit crushing and lo-fi weirdness, and like to sit with a plugin and experiment thoroughly, you'll find this one of the most unique and fun lo-fi freewares out there. As I've said before, occasionally this spits out transformations that make the hour of twiddling entirely worthwhile - especially on drums!Read Review