All the Machines: Strange, Drift, Wreck Desktop Plugins

All the Machines, a developer known for its audio effects, has officially launched desktop versions of its acclaimed distortion plugins: Strange, Drift, and Wreck. These plugins, initially introduced as AUv3 plugins for iOS earlier this year, are now available for macOS (supporting Apple Silicon and Intel processors) and Windows, responding directly to user demand for a desktop experience. The desktop versions maintain the same core DSP technology that powered their mobile counterparts, ensuring consistent sound quality and performance across platforms. This release marks a significant expansion of their offerings to a broader audience of music producers.

These three unique distortion tools offer distinct approaches to sound manipulation. Strange, for instance, utilizes advanced mathematical chaos theory to generate its waveshaping curves. Instead of relying on static functions, this plugin derives its distortion character from Lorenz and Logistic chaos attractors. This innovative approach allows for dynamic and unpredictable sonic textures. Furthermore, Strange provides four distinct modes—Fold, Shatter, Warp, and Glitch—offering a wide palette of chaotic distortion effects suitable for various electronic music genres, from subtle grit to extreme sonic mangling.

Drift presents an equally unique take on saturation. This plugin features a transfer curve that slowly and organically wanders over time. Consequently, the distortion character is not static but continuously evolves, creating a sense of movement and depth within the sound. It is important to note that this is not a random modulation; rather, the curve itself subtly shifts, resulting in a more natural and less predictable saturation effect. This continuous evolution can add a distinct warmth and character to audio signals that static saturators cannot achieve, making it ideal for pads, leads, and evolving soundscapes.

Finally, Wreck serves as a robust bit crusher and sample rate decimator. This versatile plugin offers comprehensive control over digital degradation effects. It includes features such as a dead zone, dither, and three distinct quantization modes. Therefore, producers can precisely dial in the desired level of digital artifacting, from subtle roughening to extreme sonic destruction. Wreck provides the tools necessary for creating classic lo-fi sounds, glitch effects, and aggressive digital textures, proving invaluable for sound design and experimental production. The availability across multiple platforms, including VST3, AU, and CLAP formats, makes these plugins accessible to a broad range of digital audio workstation users. Moreover, the decision to port the plugins from iOS to desktop based on user requests underscores All the Machines’ commitment to its community. These tools are designed for producers looking to add unique and characterful distortion, saturation, and bit-crushing effects to their productions, pushing creative boundaries with innovative DSP.

Features

Strange: Distortion driven by Lorenz and Logistic chaos attractors. Waveshaping curve generated by mathematical chaos. Four modes: Fold, Shatter, Warp, and Glitch.
Drift: Saturation where the transfer curve slowly wanders over time. Organic distortion character drift.
Wreck: Bit crusher and sample rate decimator. Features dead zone, dither, and three quantization modes.
Multi-platform support: VST3, AU, CLAP on macOS (Apple Silicon + Intel) and VST3 + CLAP on Windows.

Price
Strange: $12 / €12
Drift: $12 / €12
Wreck: $17 / €17
Bundle: $35 / €35 (Intro Pricing)