Ratchet puts any sample on the grid, with a real groove.

    Free

    Free download. VST3 on Windows and Mac, AU on Mac. Your email gets the download, no account needed.

    Hear it

    A drum loop, then Ratchet retriggering its snare on the 1/16 grid with MPC groove. Level-matched.

    Ratchet plugin interface

    Load a loop, hit the dice, get a new idea, then drag the chop straight into your session.

    Hear
    Ratchet

    on a real drum loop.

    Drum loop

    Same take

    A snare slice of the loop retriggered on the 1/16 grid, MPC groove, with an 8-step level pattern.

    Grid

    Every chop fires on the grid, from 1 bar down to 1/32, straight, dotted or triplet, locked to your tempo.

    Ratchet interface detail

    Groove

    One knob sweeps Classic, MPC, SP-12, Triplet and Human swing.

    Ratchet interface detail

    Print

    DRAG CHOP drops the exact chop you hear, pitch, filter and drive baked in, onto your timeline as a WAV.

    Ratchet interface detail

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    producers.

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    Free download

    Ratchet

    Free plugin

    Free
    • The full plugin, free
    • VST3 on Windows and Mac, AU on Mac
    • Instant download after your email
    • No account needed

    Your email gets the download. No card, no account.

    Main features

    Chopping

    • Grid-synced retrigger, 1 bar to 1/32.
    • 8-step level and pitch sequencer.
    • LOCK to transient.
    • RANDOM reshuffles start, end, gate, pitch, groove and tone.

    Sound

    • Varispeed pitch ±24 semitones, plus reverse.
    • Band-pass chop filter and drive.
    • Resampling and a high-frequency safety net so it never turns harsh.

    Workflow

    • CAPTURE FROM TRACK.
    • DRAG CHOP prints a one-shot WAV.
    • Five groove feels: Classic, MPC, SP-12, Triplet, Human.

    Questions,answered.

    Ratchet

    Is it really free?

    Yes. Enter your email and the download is yours. No card, no account.

    Can I get the chops out as audio?

    Yes. DRAG CHOP drops the exact chop you hear onto your timeline as a WAV.

    Which formats?

    VST3 on Windows and Mac, AU on Mac.