SONIC REDUCER
The Sonic Reducer is a simple bitcruser/aliaser that uses sample and hold to degrade the signal. It's loosely based on the Analog Bitcrusher by Colin Raffel, but improved in many ways.
It's named after the song by the Dead Boys.
- PCB available in the shop
- Build document PDF (current version 2)
- Stripboard layout PDF (version 1)
- Etch layout PDF (version 1)
DIY kits available from
Changes to version 2.0
- Redesign inputstage - now lower noise TL074 can be used without any risk of oscillation
- JFET removed - no need for hard to source JFET or SMD adapter
- Range extended - more "crush"