*Have we missed out a plugin you think deserves a mention. Unless you really want something more than the features Gross Beat offer, nothing can quite beat the King. MRhythmizer for me is an almost a 1:1 replacement for Gross Beat but I dislike the UI and it feels like a never ending rabbit hole of features. They can all be used carefully with restraint but aren’t suitable for most trap music IMO. Stutter Edit, Effectrix and Glitch 2 are focused on beat mashing and glitchy FX better suited towards EDM and BreakBeat. However if you want more flexibility, Time Shaper gives you more control with minimal fuss. If you’re looking for a simple slow down effect for Trap, I’d recommend Halftime by CableGuys it’s quick and dirty and doesn’t slow you down. You can try it free for ten days Conclusion Stutter Edit gives you glitches to the max. It can generate incredible live remixes just by using your MIDI keyboard and a host like Ableton Live. Stutter Edit is a quite unique playable VST plugin by the infamous BT and developed by iZotope. Yes you can keep on using Gross Beat no matter what daw you’re on! Since FL has become a MacOS native app there is now no real reason not to keep on using the original. Not to be confused with the native FL Studio plugin, the VST version is available to use in any daw on MacOs and Windows.

Here’s a roundup of the best alternatives we’ve found.

This is the go to effect for many Hip-Hop and Trap producers for that laid out, dark feel. Instead it’s halftime presets are legendary and great for instant creativity. It’s rarely used for the original purpose of scratching. Gross Beat put volume and Time shaping into a single screen so that presets could be saved and recalled with ease and patterns selected by simple automation. Originally designed to replicate a DJ scratching vinyl, it was meant to replace an earlier plugin called FL Scratcher.

Today’s focus is Gross Beat, a time mangling effect from Image-line’s FL Studio, introduced way back in 2008.

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