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NS Audio THE BEATKRUSHER – User Guide

Who Is It For?

• Beatmakers (hip-hop, lo-fi, glitch hop) – adds grit without losing transient punch.
• Bass music producers (dubstep, dnb, halftime) – fantastic for Reese basses and drum bus crushing.
• Sound designers – especially for game audio (retro/chiptune) or industrial textures.
• Live performers – low CPU and simple macro potential (though no built-in macro mapping).

Not ideal for:

• Mix engineers seeking subtle mastering tape saturation (too aggressive at heart).
• Anyone needing a one-knob “make it dirty” solution – it requires tweaking.

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A. Drive / Input

This controls the amount of gain hitting the distortion engine. NS Audio THE BEATKRUSHER -WiN-MAC-

• Low settings: Adds warmth and subtle saturation.
• High settings: Creates aggressive, fuzzy, or "bitcrushed" tones.
• Tip: Push this hard if you want your drums to punch through the mix, but watch your output levels.

Installation (Win & Mac)

1. Download the installer or plugin package from your vendor.
2. macOS:
   • Run the .pkg or .dmg installer.
   • Install AU and/or VST3 to the default plugin folders:
     • AU: /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components
     • VST3: /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3
3. Windows:
   • Run the .exe installer.
   • Install VST3 (and VST2 if offered) to your chosen VST folder (e.g., C:\Program Files\Steinberg\VstPlugins).
4. Open your DAW and rescan plugins. Insert THE BEATKRUSHER on a channel/insert or on an auxiliary send.

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4. Plugin Interface & Controls

THE BEATKRUSHER is divided into five main sections: NS Audio THE BEATKRUSHER – User Guide Who Is It For

Windows

1. Download the installer .exe file.
2. Run the installer as administrator.
3. Select your VST3 folder (default: C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3).
4. Choose whether to install AAX (Pro Tools) if applicable.
5. Complete the installation.

Signal Flow & Modes

• Input → Effects Engine (rhythmic gate / slicer / bitcrusher / filters) → Output.
• Typical modes:
  • Gate/Slice mode: chops incoming audio into rhythmic slices synced to host tempo.
  • Crunch/Bitcrush mode: reduces bit depth/sample rate for lo-fi texture.
  • Combined mode: both slicing and bit reduction applied with independent controls.
• Sync: Most timing parameters lock to host tempo (quarter, eighth, triplet, etc.) with a free/time-based option.

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