Must-have multieffects

Sugar Bytes Looperator

If complex rhythmic effects are your thing, this step-powered multieffect and sequencer offers slicing, looping, timestretching, filtering, glitching and more.

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Sequence two independent lines of up to six individual effects (Glitch, Lo-Fi, Flanger, Filter, Distortion and Delay), then apply master EQ and reverb.

dmitrysches.com Kilohearts Multipass

This supremely talented multieffect gives you the ability to create up to five frequency bands of Snapin effects modules, complete with modulation.

kilohearts.com Native Instruments Guitar Rig 5

Although it’s primarily a guitar processor (duh!), there’s nothing stopping you from piping your synths and beats through the 54-strong collection of modules.

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