- Fredric Effects are popular British guitar pedals from the UK, handmade in North London. Their BugCrusher is an Analog Sample Rate Reducer, which is a Sample & Hold circuit run at audio rates which produces aliasing effects on your signal.
With the Rate set high it imparts a clear fizzle & crunch, while at low rates, any high frequencies will seem to wrap-around in an effect somewhat like a clean ring-mod.
Despite the name, the BugCrusher is not an actual BitCrusher. Most BitCrusher effects will have Sample Rate (x-axis quantization) and Bit Depth (y-axis quantization) and are typically digital in nature.
Tom Bugs, the creator, says "Back when I was making BugCrushers, they were well liked for processing synths & drum machines, but the effect also has found favour with bassists, as the low frequencies can pass through cleanly while the highs are crunched".
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With the Rate set high it imparts a clear fizzle & crunch, while at low rates, any high frequencies will seem to wrap-around in an effect somewhat like a clean ring-mod.
Despite the name, the BugCrusher is not an actual BitCrusher. Most BitCrusher effects will have Sample Rate (x-axis quantization) and Bit Depth (y-axis quantization) and are typically digital in nature.
Tom Bugs, the creator, says "Back when I was making BugCrushers, they were well liked for processing synths & drum machines, but the effect also has found favour with bassists, as the low frequencies can pass through cleanly while the highs are crunched".
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