• CRATE FX 16-step effect sequencer plugin interface
  • CRATE FX step grid with six effect lanes
  • CRATE FX effect palette
  • CRATE FX presets, dice and level meters
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CRATE FX - 16-Step Effect Sequencer Plugin

CRATE FX - 16-Step Effect Sequencer Plugin

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Step effect sequencer · audio effect

Sixteen steps. Six lanes. Endless flips.

CRATE FX turns any loop into a new one. Put it on a drum break, a sample, a vocal or your whole beat, and every 16th of the bar can do something different: replay another slice, stutter, gate, filter, echo, tape-stop or scratch. Everything locks to your DAW's tempo, so it always lands on the beat. It's the STEP FX page from WAVETABLE CRATE 1.2, made into its own plugin.

$29 · Version 1.0 · Windows 64-bit VST3 effect + standalone · 116 effects · 26 presets · Instant download

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CRATE FX plugin interface: preset display, input and master meters, a 16-step grid with six effect lanes and the effect palette

Flip it without chopping it

No slicing, no re-sampling, no automation lanes. Click a step, pick an effect, and hear the loop change on the next pass.

116 effects

Slices, repeats, rolls, reverses, gates, delays, tape stops, distortion, filters, vowels, reverbs, scratches, stretch and phasers.

Always in time

Follows your DAW's tempo and bar position. When the DAW is stopped, the pattern starts on step 1 as soon as sound comes in.

One-press dice

Five dice modes roll musical patterns, from subtle variations to full chaos. Undo goes back 64 steps.

No clicks

Every lane blends smoothly between effects, and delay and reverb tails ring out past their step.

Inside the crate

Six lanes, one chain

01 / The Step Grid

Six lanes of 16 steps run top to bottom, each with its own dice, clear and dry/wet knob. The INPUT display shows what's coming in, step by step, and every step's icon is drawn from the actual curve of its effect.

  • SliceReplay any 16th of the bar on any step
  • LoopRepeats, rolls, reverses and pitch-stepping stutters
  • Gate20 volume shapes, from swells to hard chops
  • FX 1Tempo delays, tape stops, distortion and pitched delays
  • FilterLow-pass and high-pass sweeps, vowels and talk-box moves
  • FX 2Reverbs, vinyl scratches, time stretch and phasers
CRATE FX step grid with SLICE, LOOP, GATE, FX 1, FILTER and FX 2 lanes, an input display and lane mix knobs

Click, pick, done

02 / The Effect Palette

Select a step and its lane's effects appear underneath, grouped by type. Tie steps together to stretch a sweep, tape stop or scratch across several 16ths, or drop in a RANDOM step that picks a new effect every time round.

  • TieHold an effect over several steps
  • Random stepA new pick from the lane every cycle
  • ShortcutsRight-click clears, drag copies, the wheel browses
CRATE FX effect palette showing the LOOP lane's repeats, rolls, reverses and pitch stutters, plus RANDOM, TIE and CLEAR

Start fast, keep what works

03 / Presets, Dice & Levels

26 factory patterns get you going, from SLICE FLIP and TRAP ROLLS to SIDECHAIN PUMP, VINYL SCRATCH and HIGH-PASS BUILD. Roll the dice for something new, save your own presets, and set INPUT and MASTER with live meters.

  • 26 presetsStep through them with the arrow buttons
  • Dice modesSmart, Space, Single, Tied and Chaos
  • User presetsSave as many patterns as you like
  • Step length1/8, 1/16 or 1/32 for two-bar to half-bar patterns
CRATE FX header and controls: preset display, save, input and master meters, FX ON, step length, RANDOM, dice mode, INIT, UNDO and MIX

Made for your workflow

Any track

Drum bus, sample, vocal, master: stereo or mono.

Zero latency

Use it while recording and on live inputs.

Full automation

Automate FX ON for fills, and the mix knobs for build-ups.

Recalls with your project

Your pattern and settings save with your session.

Resizable window

Scale it from 50% to 200%, sharp on 4K screens.

Standalone app

Process a live input, such as a turntable or sampler, without a DAW.

What's included

  • CRATE FX Windows 64-bit VST3 effect plugin
  • Standalone application
  • 26 factory presets
  • Windows setup installer with uninstaller
  • 13-page illustrated PDF manual with setup guides for FL Studio, Ableton Live and MPC software

One-time purchase

Flip your crate

$29, no subscription. Download CRATE FX right after checkout and give every loop a second life.

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System requirements

Operating system Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit
Plugin format VST3 audio effect (64-bit). Standalone app included.
Compatible hosts Any 64-bit VST3 host, such as FL Studio, Ableton Live, Reaper, Studio One, Bitwig, Cubase and MPC software on Windows
Disk space About 25 MB
Not supported macOS, and standalone MPC or Force hardware

Before you buy

CRATE FX is an audio effect: it processes sound you already have, and doesn't include sounds of its own. The installer is not yet code-signed, so Windows may show a "Windows protected your PC" screen. Click More info, then Run anyway. Version 1.0.0.

Own WAVETABLE CRATE 1.2? It has the same sequencer built in as its STEP FX page. CRATE FX lets you use it on any track.

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