Phase Modulator vs GrooveDestroyer

PHASE MODULATOR Phase modulation perturbs the running phase of a carrier oscillator with a modulating signal. Sweeping the phase back and forth generates a series of sidebands above and below the carrier, spaced by the modulator frequency, whose number and strength grow with the Index. This is the same technique behind classic FM synthesis: small index values add a little harmonic shimmer; large values produce dense, clangorous, often inharmonic spectra. The carrier you hear is always an internal oscillator. What changes between modes is where its phase modulation comes from. ------ CONTROLS: CAR FREQ Frequency of the carrier oscillator, 20 Hz to 20 kHz. This is the audible tone in both modes. CAR AMP Level of the carrier oscillator before the Output gain. MOD FREQ Frequency of the internal modulator oscillator, 20 Hz to 20 kHz. Active in Osc + Osc only. The carrier-to-modulator frequency ratio sets the harmonic character: integer ratios give harmonic, pitched tones; non-integer ratios give bells and metallic, inharmonic results. In Input + Osc the modulator comes from your audio instead, so this control is inactive. MOD AMP Level of the modulation source before it reaches the phase. Together with Index it sets how far the carrier phase is pushed; think of it as a trim ahead of the Index multiplier. INDEX Modulation index, 0 to 10. The headline control: peak phase deviation in radians equals Index times the modulation signal. At 0 the carrier passes clean; raising it brings in progressively more sidebands and brightness. OUTPUT Makeup gain after the effect, -24 dB to +36 dB. No limiter follows this stage, so watch your meters when boosting. WAVEFORM Carrier oscillator shape: Sine, Saw, Triangle, or Square. Sine is the classic FM voice. The richer shapes already contain harmonics, so phase modulating them produces denser spectra and reacts more aggressively to Index. MOD WAVE Modulator oscillator shape (Osc + Osc mode only): Sine, Saw, Triangle, or Square. Changes the harmonic character of the modulation itself. In Input + Osc mode the modulation comes from your audio, so this picker is inactive. FOLLOW Input + Osc only. With Follow On (the default) the carrier tracks the amplitude of your incoming audio: it speaks only while signal is present and falls silent when the input does, so the plugin behaves like an effect rather than a constant tone. With Follow Off the carrier runs continuously at its set level regardless of input, which suits drones and sustained textures. In Osc + Osc there is no input to follow, so this control is inactive. ----- MODES: OSC + OSC Both carrier and modulator are internal oscillators, set by Car Freq and Mod Freq. Classic two-operator FM with no input required, good for bells, electric pianos, and metallic drones. INPUT + OSC Your track's audio becomes the modulation source, perturbing the phase of the internal carrier oscillator. Note that what you hear is the carrier shaped by your audio, not the audio itself passed through; the input controls the timbre rather than being processed in place. Mod Freq does not apply in this mode. This is the default mode. ------ A NOTE ON ALIASING Phase modulation can scatter energy well above Nyquist, so the effect runs internally at four times the host sample rate and filters on the way back down. At extreme Index settings with the saw or square carrier some residual aliasing can remain; lower the Index or the carrier frequency if you hear gritty, detuned overtones.

Groove Destroyer isn't a gate, stutter, or glitch effect. Instead of chopping your audio into predictable patterns, it continuously reinterprets the groove underneath your music. Rhythms shift, accents evolve, filters dance, and movement emerges that feels alive instead of programmed. At the heart of Groove Destroyer is an intelligent groove engine that generates evolving rhythmic events while preserving the underlying pulse. Resonant filters, animated movement, saturation, and controlled instability combine to produce textures ranging from subtle motion to complete rhythmic mayhem. Use it on drums, percussion, synths, guitars, loops, vocals, or entire mixes whenever you want movement that sounds organic rather than mechanical. Whether you're adding a little instability or pushing a beat to the edge of collapse, Groove Destroyer creates grooves that never play exactly the same way twice. Features Intelligent groove engine Host tempo synchronization Animated dual resonant filters Organic rhythmic mutation Stateful evolving movement Built-in saturation and glue Seven macro controls Factory presets from subtle to extreme Controls Destroy Controls the overall intensity of rhythmic destruction and filter movement. Swing Introduces evolving timing offsets and rhythmic feel. Density Controls how frequently the groove engine generates new rhythmic events. Scatter Adds unpredictability by introducing off-grid rhythmic movement and evolving filter behavior. Push Moves rhythmic events forward or backward to create urgency or hesitation. Glue Blends saturation and dynamic cohesion to keep evolving rhythms feeling musical. Mix Blends processed and dry signals. Ideal Uses Drum loops Electronic beats Percussion Synth sequences Basslines Vocals Guitar Parallel processing Entire mixes Sound design