What it does
Fractured Frequency is not four effects sitting side by side - it's a fixed chain where every stage hands its altered audio to the next. GRANULAR SPLICE captures and replays short fragments, with optional reverse and recycle feedback; LoopMash turns those fragments into beat repeats; the Gate imposes one of several rhythmic personalities; a Ping-Pong Delay throws the result across the stereo field.
An internal Reverb send, master Mix and final Saturate stage finish it off. The gate can behave very differently - CONFUSION progressively changes the spacing between events, FRACTURE runs its own fixed 26-step shape, RANDOM applies the current random gate personality - and SHUFFLE rerolls that personality together with the LoopMash stutter order in one click, without changing which Gate Pattern is selected, all while it stays rhythmically locked.
What it does
Fractured Frequency is not four effects sitting side by side - it's a fixed chain where every stage hands its altered audio to the next. GRANULAR SPLICE captures and replays short fragments, with optional reverse and recycle feedback; LoopMash turns those fragments into beat repeats; the Gate imposes one of several rhythmic personalities; a Ping-Pong Delay throws the result across the stereo field.
An internal Reverb send, master Mix and final Saturate stage finish it off. The gate can behave very differently - CONFUSION progressively changes the spacing between events, FRACTURE runs its own fixed 26-step shape, RANDOM applies the current random gate personality - and SHUFFLE rerolls that personality together with the LoopMash stutter order in one click, without changing which Gate Pattern is selected, all while it stays rhythmically locked.
In Action
Highlights
- Four-stage chain: Granular Splice → LoopMash → Gate → Ping-Pong Delay
- Granular Splice captures and replays short fragments, with optional reverse and recycle feedback
- LoopMash repeats captured fragments for glitch-style replay; MASH controls its engagement, repeats lock onto detected note onsets, and beats with no fresh audio of their own latch onto the most recent hit at a matched level so sparse material stays full
- Output loudness automatically follows the input loudness
- Three gate modes: Confusion, Fracture and Random
- Editable pattern grid with per-note reverse, and arrows that shift the whole pattern around the loop one step at a time
- PATTERN controls the rhythmic loop/gate cycle length
- Shared SMOOTHING softens both the LoopMash loop seam and Gate transitions
- Tempo-synced Ping-Pong Delay with cross-feedback and a safety limiter
- Internal Reverb send, master Mix and a final Saturate stage complete the chain
- EXPORT MODE - 2x oversampling on the final Saturate stage for higher-quality final renders
Requirements
- Formats
- VST3 · AU
- Windows
- Windows 64-bit (VST3)
- macOS
- VST3 and AU (Logic Pro)
- Licensing
- Offline ZERO9 licence file - no machine binding or mandatory online activation.
- Demo
- Free to download. Runs in demo mode until you add a licence.
VST3 · Windows 64-bit · macOS · AU (macOS · Logic Pro)
FAQ
- Can I try it before buying?
- Yes. Free to download. Runs in demo mode until you add a licence.
- How do I receive my licence?
- Your licence is emailed automatically after purchase, typically within a minute or two.
- Do I need to be online to activate?
- No. It uses an offline ZERO9 licence file - no machine binding or mandatory online activation.
- What is Export Mode?
- EXPORT MODE - 2x oversampling on the final Saturate stage for higher-quality final renders
- Is there a bundle?
- Yes. The Complete Suite includes all eight paid ZERO9 plugins for £100, saving £40 against buying them individually.