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808 Distortion Rack

Push an 808 from added weight into textured distortion. Combine waveshaping, overdrive, bit crushing, stereo drive, and filtering while keeping the bass frequencies mono.

Ableton Live Suite 11.0.5 or later. View requirements ↓

Already own Composition Power Tools? This download is included. Check your bundle downloads before purchasing separately.

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Eight controls for more character

01

Input Gain

Drive the rack with pre-distortion gain.

02

Color

Add gentle overdrive.

03

Color Amount

Adjust the center frequency of the Color overdrive.

04

Analog Force

Add waveshaping drive.

05

Noise Dux

Use Redux to add noise while retaining more of the tone.

06

Stereo Drive

Add stereo distortion using Vinyl Distortion.

07

Band Filter

Shape the sound with a Cabinet-based filter.

08

Output Gain

Bring the overall output level back under control.

Before you download

  • Ableton Live Suite 11.0.5 or later.

Ableton Live and any separately required third-party software are not included.

Install in Live

  1. Install any required packs or plug-ins listed here first.
  2. Double-click the downloaded rack file to open it in Ableton Live.
  3. Click the rack’s Save button to keep it in your User Library.

Get 808 Distortion Rack

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