44.1kHz, the audio signal is divided into 44.100 вЂњslicesвЂќ per second. In case, you donвЂ™t know what jitter is: Roughly speaking, jitter is the inaccuracy of the clock. The Images Filter, which is located behind the sample rate reduction, removes overtones created by the latter.ДЄnd then there is the jitter control. The Approximate Filter, which comes before the sample rate reduction, filters out overtones created by the bit reduction.

The Resampler has two filters, one before and one after the sample rate reduction. At the same time it is the most complex section. The ResamplerДЄt the center of the user interface there is a nice big knob for the sample rate reduction, which puts the sample rate reduction at the heart of the D16 Decimort 2. Soundwise that means, that the audio has a constant noise floor instead of modulating noise. In short, dither noise masks artifacts that occur with low bit depth. The dithering knob controls the amount of noise that gets added to the reduced signal. I like the DC shift on, as it gives the sound a little more punch. The point relevant to us producers is, that it changes the sound. If you want to know what that means technically, please read the plugins user manual. The DC shift determines how the digital signal crosses the zero. The Quantizer (a.k.a Bit Crusher)ДЄfter the preamp, comes the quantizer, which reduces the bit depth. To the upper left thereвЂ™s the preamp, which determines how hot the signal goes into the digital degrading sections, which has a profound effect on the sound. These stages are from left to right on the plugin surface: preamp, quantizer, resampler, filter, dry/wet control and output volume. All kinds of filtering and the addition of noise masking some artifacts are vital aspects to the sound of all higher quality digital audio devices.ДЄnd this is where the Decimort 2 comes in, as it replicates all the relevant stages used in vintage samplers.Д16 Decimort 2 comes with all the relevant stages to replicate the sound of vintage samplers ThereвЂ™s a bit more to it than just reducing the resolution of digital audio. In some cases these artifacts are exactly what we want, but what if you would just want to have the grit and punch of a vintage sampler? If you have ever used bitcrushers, you know how these artifacts sound. I wonвЂ™t go into too much technical detail here. But unlike most digital degrading plugins it doesnвЂ™t just reduce the bit depth and sample rate, which inevitable leads to artifacts such as a harsh ringing and modulating noise. In essence the D16 Decimort 2 is a bit crusher and sample rate reducer вЂ“ in short a digital degrader. One of my all time favorite plugins вЂ“ oops! IвЂ™m getting ahead of myself here:-) So without further ado, letвЂ™s jump into the D16 Decimort 2 Review.

The D16 Decimort is an often overlooked secret weapon for that old school hip hop sound. Until I found out about D16 Group Decimort 2 and how it can fatten drums by making them sound like theyвЂ™ve been sampled through a good old MPC60 or another vintage sampler. Except for 1980s video game sounds or astronaut voices I couldnвЂ™t find any use for them in my music. Bitcrushers вЂ¦ I have to admit that IвЂ™ve never been a huge fan of bit crushers.

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