Emergence: free creative FX plugin by Daniel Gergely
Free granular texture generator for evolving pads and soundscapes.
Opens Daniel Gergely's own site.
Put SCRAMBLE. on your drums, 808s and vocals
One button rolls a new FX chain: glitch, stutter, tape stop, chops, reverb, delay and vocal tune. There are 43,252,003,274,489,856,000 possible chains, the same count as the positions of a 3x3 cube. Save 10,000 presets a day and 1% of them would take 118 billion years, over 8x the age of the universe.
Not just loops: drum buses, 808s and bass, hats, vocals and the master bus. 3,000+ downloads so far.
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Emergence FAQ
Is Emergence free?
Yes. Emergence is a free creative FX plugin from Daniel Gergely. The button on this page goes straight to the maker's own download page.
What is Emergence good for?
Free granular texture generator for evolving pads and soundscapes.
What are the best alternatives to Emergence?
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