Shadow Trace

Rhythmic Chaos

Only for Mac

Free

Mac

Shadow Trace is a real-time audio slicer and pattern manipulator for sound designers, musicians, and experimental producers. SLICE & DICE Load any audio file or record directly from your microphone. Shadow Trace automatically divides your sound into steps, giving you complete control over each slice. POWERFUL MODES • Stutter — Create rhythmic repetitions with pitch and time variations • Reverse — Flip slices backward for tape-style effects • Scatter — Randomize slice order for unpredictable textures • Drift — Gradual pitch and time shifts across the pattern • Degrade — Add lo-fi grit with bit crushing and sample rate reduction HANDS-ON CONTROL Each slice has independent pitch, time stretch, granular density, and degradation controls. Click any step to edit its parameters in real-time. RANDOMIZE & EXPLORE Generate new patterns instantly with gentle, chaotic, or state-only randomization. Save your discoveries as recipes to recall later. EXPORT YOUR CREATIONS Render your manipulated audio to a new file, ready for your DAW or sampler. Perfect for: • Glitch and experimental music production • Sound design and foley manipulation • Creating unique drum breaks and textures • Live performance and improvisation Requires macOS 13.0 or later.

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Small UI improvement.

Version 1.01

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    Information

    Seller
    Lowell Robinson
    Size
    2.3 MB
    Category
    Music
    Compatibility
    Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
    Age Rating
    4+
    Copyright
    © 2026
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