Stutter Edit 2: Stutter and Gesture Effect Plugin by iZotope Free Download

The core of Stutter Edit 2 is its stutter engine. The Stutter and Buffer controls let you chop a sample to the beat or shred it into pitched, synth-like textures. Gestures can be triggered from the plugin or mapped to a MIDI keyboard, and saved banks auto-map to your keys.

The Curve Editor lets you draw motion into any setting. You can choose one of 12 premade curves or draw your own, set the range with the blue sliders, and drill into individual settings to refine the shape. This gives filter sweeps, pumping reverbs and lo-fi blends a tempo-synced movement without relying on your DAW's automation.

Setup is built to be quick. AUTO mode works without routing, and for MIDI control the in-app help detects your DAW and gives step-by-step instructions. A dedicated output section and simpler Stutter controls make the interface easier to follow.

Stutter Edit 2 suits producers working on electronic music, such as dubstep breakdowns, trap hi-hat rolls and vocal glitches. It is also useful for adding rhythmic movement to a finished mix. The plugin is a 64-bit effect that runs in the hosts listed in its system requirements.