Glitchmachines Tactic 2.0 is a major update for its wild phrase generator plugin with new user-requested features, new FXs, UI, and more.
Two years ago, the developer Glitchmachines started a wave of updates for its experimental-flavored plugins. Many received 2.0 updates with numerous feature boosts. In June, he unveiled a 2.0 update for the powerful modular processor Quadrant.
Today Tactic users can rejoice. Tactic 2.0 is now available as a paid update with many new features.
Glitchmachines Tactic 2.0
Like the previous version, Tactic 2.0 is an experimental-flavored phrase generator with eight samplers, each packed with Glitchmachines sound content or in which you can load your samples. Each sampler offers coarse, fine, sample start + end, and amp controls.
The built-in sequencer of Glitchmachines Tactic 2.0 allows you to trigger the samples and thus generate phrases in all possible directions, from classic to absolute hyper glitch chaos, using its per-step probability, dual parameter sequencer, and per-step randomization.
Tactic 2.0 is a major overhaul of the feature set and comes with many highly requested user features. For example, the plugin now features multiple output slots (4 in total), allowing you to process the sounds more flexibly and deeper.
Then, you can explore four new FX busses, each with two effects slots and eight new effects processors: ring mod, delay, comb filter, morph filter, bit-crusher, chorus, resonator, and reverb.
There is also a new shuffle option and a cell auditioning function. To extend Tactic’s onboard functions, virtually every parameter is available as an automation target, giving you tons of flexibility for crazy, unique patterns via your host application’s automation/modulation facilities.
This allows you to randomize nearly every parameter in the plugin, individually or in logically organized parameter groups. The new feature set also includes a comprehensive randomization engine, a master EQ, and a compressor.
Glitchmachines Tactic 2 ships with a factory bank of 400 percussion samples and sound effects. It also includes a brand new set of 100+ factory presets to showcase the plugin’s capabilities.
First Impression
At first glance, this is a great update for the Tactic phrase generator plugin. The new features are great and further increase the plugin’s possibilities and craziness. A slight downer is that it’s not a free update for existing users.
Glitchmachines Tactic 2.0 is available now for $69. Existing v1 users can upgrade for $20. It runs as a 64-bit only VST3 and AU plugin on macOS (native Apple Silicon + Intel) and Windows.
More information here: Glitchmachines
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