AIR Music offers the AIR Stutter rhythmic FX plugin for macOS and Windows, for free, exclusively via Black Octopus Sound.
AIR Stutter is designed for creative beat manipulation, experimenting with glitchy textures, and super quick rhythmic layering.
At its core, it’s a linear rhythmic gate effect for slicing up your audio. You choose how many steps you want and how long each one lasts. The basic functionality is simple, fast, and fun to tweak.
The interface is streamlined and colorful, with large, clear controls. The Intervals knob sets how frequently slices are triggered, while Length defines how long each slice will be. You can sync everything to your host tempo or go freeform.
There’s also a Mix knob for blending the processed signal with the original, and modulation options to add more motion your sound. The Pitch and Pan mod sections are super fun, and you can use them to create rhythmic pitch bends, stereo movement, or glitchy chaos depending on how deep you go.
There’s even a Freeze button that lets you lock a slice in time and control its decay and volume, which makes AIR Stutter perfect for building tension or more complex rhythmic loops with the help of automation.
I love how easy it is to use, and the GUI strikes a nice balance between flashy and functional. Everything’s easy to reach, and the controls are self-explanatory.
AIR Stutter works beautifully on pads for adding motion and complexity. However, one of my favorite uses is throwing it on a noise layer. You can use it to build complex hi-hat or percussive textures, especially in trap or EDM music.
It’s super easy to generate stuttered noise bursts modulated across the stereo field this way, simple but very effective.
To get Stutter for free, just head over to Black Octopus Sound, sign up with your email, and you’ll receive a download code and installation instructions. It’s available for a limited time as part of an exclusive giveaway with AIR Music and inMusic.
Stutter runs on macOS and Windows in VST, AU, and AAX formats. Grab it while it’s free. The offer expires in two months.
Speaking of limited-time freebies, Bedroom Producers Blog is currently offering the Everything Acoustic plugin by Nightfox Audio for free.
UPDATE: There seems to be an issue with the license delivery at the moment. Many BPB readers reported not receiving an email at all after signing up. I tested this again this morning and received the email, but it didn’t contain the license key. I’ll reach out to AIR Music Tech support and update the article when the issue is fixed.
Get the freebie: AIR Stutter
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Last Updated on June 21, 2025 by Tomislav Zlatic.
