Sound design

01 So-called “bitcrusher” effects that reduce sample rate and bit depth aren’t only useful for getting lo-fi sounds. The aliasing caused by sample rate reduction introduces high-pitched artefacts into a signal, and this can be useful if you want to imbue a predominantly low-end sound (for example, a bassline) with some crunchy character. Bit-depth reduction can also make bass sounds grittier and severely reduce dynamic range when set to extreme values.

02 If a sound isn’t filling out the