Create instant stutter effects
Slice, dice, and glitch up your tracks with unique effects - from trap-inspired rhythms to cinematic sweeps and seamless transitions.
"Experimenting is the greatest thing about Stutter Edit 2. It's an absolute wormhole of power and inspiration. It's the one thing you need in your toolbox for exciting, modern, ear candy edits for the master and individual tracks."
— BT, Producer, music-technologist, and the creator of Stutter Edit 2
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Signature rhythms and Gestures from the mind of BT
From trap-inspired rhythms to cinematic sweeps and seamless transitions, Stutter Edit 2 comes loaded with professionally crafted Gestures — preset banks designed by BT and iZotope's sound design team to create intricate stutter and glitch effects — all with pinpoint control.
Endless effects, insane potential
Add color, movement, and mayhem to every Gesture with a powerful suite of effects. Set a parameter range and Stutter Edit 2 animates the effect in sync with your Gesture. Push it further with Time-Variant Modifiers: sweep reverb tails, pump gates and pans, and make distortion melt in real time.
Find your flow fast
Whether you prefer hands-on control or quick experimentation, Stutter Edit 2 adapts to your workflow. Use Auto Mode to audition Gestures instantly. Or, plug in your MIDI controller to map Gestures to keys and fire off complex effects in real time.
Stutter Edit 2 allows you to add that little extra sound you sometimes need to keep your listener or dancer alert. I love how you can put it onto your keyboard and jam a little with spaced out glitches on the sound of your choice.
CLAPTONE (Producer, DJ)
Stutter Edit is such an inspirational plug-in. Mind-bending presets which you can tweak to the max provide you with cutting edge alternatives to your original elements which you could never have dreamed of without it. Drop it over your percussion elements, edit to your heart's content, and you'll leave listeners unable to believe what they're hearing!
Bedrock (Electronic music duo, Nick Muir & John Digweed)
M-m-mind-bending modulations... a gamechanger when it comes to stutter and buffer.
MusicTech
I don't really use Stutter Edit like most people do. Most people use it to freak a whole track out. I will use it as a particular effect. I like the way it can make vocals fall apart or speed up over a period of time. If a plug-in made all of us ask 'What was that?', we'd gravitate toward that kind of effect.
Butch Vig, Producer (Nirvana, The Smashing Pumpkins)
Why Stutter Edit 2?
Hours of editing with a single keystroke
Instantly create complex rhythmic effects with the new Auto mode. Fire off effects on the fly or use a MIDI controller to access dozens of gestures with the touch of a key.
Get creative with insane new effects
A new Reverb, Comb, and Chorus module join a suite of 11 insane effects that can move in time with your mix. Combine your stutter edits with aggressive distortion, auto-pan effects, pitch-bent reverb, and much more.
One-of-a-kind sounds via the new Curve editor
Click any slider in Stutter Edit 2 to edit its unique curve. Control the timing of your pans, stutters, gates, distortions, and more to create truly mind-bending effects. Every parameter is your playground!
Read more about Stutter Edit 2
Meet BT, GRAMMY-nominated producer and inventor of Stutter Edit. In this article, BT discusses his origins and how he invented a signature effect of modern pop music.
In this piece you'll learn how to use Stutter Edit 2 to add elements of sound design to your synth patches and sample loops.
Learn how to use Stutter Edit, one of the most powerful and addictive effects plug-ins, in a matter of minutes. Follow along with audio examples.
One plug-in, endless inspiration
Find out what’s in Stutter Edit 2
Stutter & Buffer
Stutter & BufferAt the heart of Stutter Edit 2 are the Stutter and Buffer controls, letting you blur the lines between melody, rhythm, and sound. Stutter Edit 2 cuts or “buffers” your audio up into razor-sharp slices and plays them back at different speeds. Set a slower stutter for funkier grooves, or create edits so fast that they turn into pitch. Set a Range and make the edits speed up, slow down, or both at once.
- Stutter controls how many slices of your audio play back with your gesture, and how fast
- Buffer controls what sections of your audio Stutter Edit 2 stores and plays back
- Deep customization options let you control Rate, Quantization, and more to keep your edits in time with your session
Banks and Gestures
Stutter Edit 2 includes hundreds of new Gestures (presets) designed by BT and iZotope. When a gesture is triggered, you can turn your audio into a short rhythmic idea, or a drawn out, evolving soundscape. Gestures come in Banks which map automatically to your MIDI keyboard so you can trigger different gestures at will. Before diving into Stutter Edit 2’s controls, be sure to explore the different Gestures—even the most basic Banks can totally change your audio!
- Hundreds of gestures designed by BT and iZotope’s expert sound design team. Get gestures for every use case, from cinematic swells to funky breakbeats
- The Bank system organizes gestures into different use cases, so you can easily find the right gesture for your production
Time Variant Modifiers
Set a Range for any effect in Stutter Edit 2 to make it morph and change in time with your gesture. Time-Variant Modifiers can be added to any parameter to control how and where within the range the effect plays back. Customize your TVMs with the Curve Editor to easily create unique moving effects. Not sure what curve to use? Just select from one of 12 premade curves and start experimenting!
- The Curve Editor lets you control the movement of the effect as you play your gesture back. Choose a premade curve or draw your own!
- Set a Range and Time-Variant Modifier (TVM) to create insane moving effects, from sweeping filters to pumping reverb tails and more
- Expand the Curve Editor window for more detailed control. Load and Save your own curves, or choose from 12 premade curves
Auto Mode & MIDI Setup
Auto Mode & MIDI SetupStutter Edit 2 is a “playable effect”—it must be “triggered” in order to do anything to your audio. Now you can trigger gestures instantly with the new Auto mode, which lets you trigger your gestures with one button. You can also use a MIDI keyboard to tell Stutter Edit 2 when to trigger, letting you “perform” your effects like an instrument. Whether you’re adding ear-candy to a mix or jamming live onstage, Stutter Edit 2 will fit seamlessly into your workflow.
- Using Auto mode lets you trigger any gesture with one button, great for quickly auditioning gestures, or for when you need a little instant gratification in your mix
- Using MIDI mode lets you control Stutter Edit 2 with a MIDI keyboard. Setup is a breeze, with a built-in help screen that detects your day and gives step-by-step instructions
Filters
Stutter Edit 2 gives you easy auto-filtering with Lowpass and Highpass modules. Easily create smooth filter sweeps or resonant, screaming effects that lock in tempo with your stutter effects.
Full Suite of Effects
Add grit and grime with the Distort module. Bitcrush and undersample with the Lo-Fi module. Get a thicker, richer sound with Chorus. Create mind-bending spaces with Reverb. Add unique ringing swirls with Comb filtering. Plus:
- Enter the vortex with Flanger and Phaser
- Take it back with Tapestop, iconic slowdown effects from the turntable era
- And finally, bring dimension to your edits with Delay
Stutter Edit 2
From the mind of BT, Stutter Edit 2 lets you create the famous “stutter” editing effect with one button to slice and dice your samples, tracks, and mixes. Elevate your productions and get a bottomless well of inspiration in a single plug-in.
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System Requirements
Operating Systems
Mac: macOS Sonoma (14.7.x), macOS Sequoia (15.7.x), macOS Tahoe (26.1.x)
* Supported on Intel Macs & on Apple silicon Macs (Apple M-series chips) in Rosetta and native.
Windows: Windows 10 – Windows 11
Plugin Formats
AAX, AU, VST3. All plug-in formats are 64-bit only. VST2 is no longer supported.
Supported Hosts
Logic Pro, Live 10.1 - 11, Cubase 12, Pro Tools 2022, FL Studio 20, Studio One 5-6, REAPER 6, Bitwig Studio 4, Digital Performer 11.