Due to various stressful things going on in my RealLife™ over the past couple of years, it has been far too long since I was last able to work on Glitch, but I’m happy to announce that I’ve finally been able to spend some more time with it recently. At the moment I’m close to finishing a complete rewrite of the plug-in core itself, and although it will not have any major new feature additions (yet), it will be based on VST 2.4 and should be much more stable and efficient. More on that good stuff later!
In the meantime, I wanted to release this minor updated version 1.3.05 which fixes a few things that people have brought to my attention. The main issue was Glitch’s parameters not showing up correctly in Ableton Live 8′s configure mode, making it difficult (impossible?) to easily create custom mappings. I’ve tested this new version in the latest Live 8.1.1 demo and I can say that it seems to be working fine now (and that Live’s configure mode is pretty nifty!). This update should also take care of an annoying bug where the mouse cursor would sometimes get stuck in an invisible state after tweaking parameters in Glitch’s interface, which seems to have been an issue with the actual DIB Controls components I’ve been using for the knobs, buttons, etc.
Anyway… Speaking on a more personal level, it’s been awesome working on Glitch again after being away from it for so long, but the only reason I’ve been able to do so is because for the first time in years I’m not working a full-time job. As soon as I’ve released the rewrite that I’m currently working on, I would love to immediately focus on creating the next major version of the plug-in, and to continue developing some of the ideas that I’ve had for brand new features and effects. The reality is that life is not quite that simple, and in fact my financial resources are unfortunately very limited these days, so it’s difficult to say how much more time I can dedicate to Glitch as a freeware project. I do plan to begin selling some other plug-in ideas in the near future and hopefully generate some revenue that way, but it may be a little while before I can get that up and running.
For now, if you do use Glitch regularly and consider it to be a useful tool, and you want to see it survive as a project and be improved in the future, then please consider making a donation to show your support. Any amount is hugely appreciated, and could literally mean the difference between me being forced to put development on hold again, or being able to spend another month or two of solid coding and making a lot of important progress with it. I love audio development, and I really want to continue working on this thing and making it more badass, but I simply cannot do it without your support!
You can grab Glitch v1.3.05 from the usual place…
Any one that reads this AND CAN, Donate some doenaro! If I was in a financial situation I DEFINITLY would too and will most DEFINITLY in the future! THANKS FOR THE UPDATE.. u pWn!!
Hi There! I had to switch to mac and if glitch would come to osx i definitely will be up for some donation. Is there a chance to get a port for any other platforms than win? hope so!!! (Sorry for my english. its getting worse and worse since i dont use it regurarly) cheers :::n3L
I second the MacOSX request. I loved this before I made the change and havent found anything nearly as good as Glitch for mangling my sounds.
Good stuff!
Glad you managed to get back on with the project, for whatever reason. It is always good to revive past work and improve in things!
Looking forward to testing this out, and also look forward to seeing what you have planned in the future.
Technical question; I am just getting into VST programming (using c++). Which SDK did you base this on? Was it 2.4? I am using that one at the moment.
Cheers!
@Owen: This is still based on the 2.3 SDK, but I am moving to 2.4 in the next update.
Would love a Mac version of this plugin as I no longer use Win for my audio work and miss having the ability to use glitch in my studio :-(. Would happily pay for it, your work is appreciated
dblue, I waited years for the Mac Version, before I lost all hope and switched. Please please please OS X version and make it a paid version. It's been an all-time favourite plugin, which I haven't used in years : ( You can hire a Mac-based developer and then charge for the plugin. We shall/want to pay.
hi kieran,
nice to know you're back workin' on glitch!
i've just donated 'cause i use your plug a lot.
i'd really like to get all parameters at disposal for vst automation (mostly the three randomize puttern buttons…but even the de-click knob and the filter mode buttons)
hope you'll can do it in the future releases.
thanks for your great work
Im glad I caught this update on vstplanet.I changed computers and os recently and was starting over with some of the more esoteric plugs.The small download belies the quality put into this thing.Hours of fun .
Well, I think Christmas must have come early for me. This new version appears to work perfectly in Cubase 4!!
- The tempo is now syncing correctly
- The GUI shows up correctly and the plugin no longer seems to crash Cubase
I can't thank you enough!!!!
Fots
I've never used Glich, since I'm another mac user but I want to thank you anyway because I know this plugin has not only been responsible for so much music that I love, but it's also been an inspiration to the music community in general.
Thanks :)
and also, another vote for a mac port here
I would also love a Mac version of Glitch. However, rather than waiting for the port before giving a donation, I just sent a donation to help make that port actually happen. I recommend other Mac users do the same–especially those of you who have also used Glitch and know what you're missing.
Keep up the great work, Kieran!
PLLEEEASSSEE make this for Mac. Would gladly pay for a mac version. Haven't been able to use it since I switched to Logic. Maybe you could collab with someone who knows how to write mac code?
Oh my god wicked. I havent used glitch in ages, just loaded it up (the old one) in ableton 8. I was able to trick it to automate with my apc 40. Wicked fun, would crash ableton after a while though. This update should sort it out if the map functions work with it now. Man thank you so much, I've also become unemployed recently. Messin with this stuff helps keep me sane. I know it's not much but I will send ya twenty euros outta my dole man after I pay my rent at the end of the month. Cant wait to try the new version tommorow.
i just wanna make sure that this wont crash my win system? and if anyone can point me in the way of some forums for music mixing and whatnot.
Mich love kieran.
ooh an update!! i'll be checking it out. thanks for writing such great plugin in the first place!
Does this VST work with Magix at all???
i still have some problems with synchronizing the steps in live when using it over complexly routed trax ( grouping etc). i use custom drivers, but it does seem to be related to the audio buffers used for internal routing in the host… it is 80 ms (!) shifted backwards, that's a lot… i downloaded the very first version ( the one with the flanger) and there was a "timing" knob that solved my problem, and gave me new hints for further ideas…. could you please add it to the new or to the current version?
thanks
enrico
@ everybody else: don't switch to mac, apple is becoming a low quality brand!!
i switched to win xp.
Kieran, don't let the "Mac lover spam" get you down. You do what's right by you.
PS. DUDE I AM STOKED to hear you're opening this one up again!!! SERIOUSLY STOKED.
PS. Nice to hear you visited our fair city of TO! Hope you had a blast, some nice photos goin on.
One of the best Plugins EVER made !!! Thanx !!!!
Dblue just released the post and already tons of comments asking for a Mac Version.
I also use a Mac for music producing, and there is indeed nothing that could match Glitch on our Mac World.
Too bad.
But I think the guy doesn't want to work on it. Too bad, too.
But he made the point by saying that he has to deal with real life and money issues. Even if you release a Mac Version, how many will buy it ? I'll certainly do if it is not more than 50 $, but then it means that DBlue would have to recode the whole thing.
No idea of how much work that would involve, but if he's already struggling to survive while coding a Wndows-version (a potentially much bigger market), how should he manage to create a Mac version from scratch ?
The shame is that nobody never managed to create a decent mac software that could compete with Glitch. Ableton live is good, you can do the same thing (almost) but with less fun, as the UI is more generalistic (humm is this an english word…).
cheers
Thanks for the Update!
Thanks for your effort, Your the man. May tons of cash roll your way sooner than later.
My Hat is off to you my friend most genius plug in I use regularly and helps cut down so much on editing
thanks for this great vst, I use it in ubuntu linux in linux multimedia studio (lmms) and it gives me hours of fun. It would be awsome if you would port it to a native linux version like ladspa or lv2 or release the source under a GNU General Public License obviously giving you the credit for it and donations too if possible.
Wow, is LMMS is still in development? I remember trying it out many years ago, and it was very in-complete. I never really saw much progress since then.
i saw a friend of mine use glitch bout a year ago and i been stunned… since then i first tried to find out what the name of this plugin was, but since that question is actually answered i’m now pissed that it’s just desinged for win… i appreciate the others opinion makin glitch a paid-for plugin if i would be able to use this on a mac!!
are there any plans to release this or do i have to emulate win on a mac and sort of re-wire my ableton with this win partition, cause my soundcard ain’t workin on a boot-camp-win-partition?!?
juss kiddin, put out this incredible vst for the osx and urrbody would be happy and, in my case, even glad to pay for it!!
biggup for makin this, even though i just heard & seen it, but neva used it, till now
just discovered that your plugin failed on my live8/mac which sucks, cause now it takes like forever to get the same effects.. or don’t they??
please musicians/producers/wise men help me out and show me the way into my glitchy world ;)
even if you just send me a LINK
cheers for using glitch so far.
later
paul
Windows VST plug-ins are not compatible with Mac, so you can’t really say that anything “failed” here, as the plug-in itself simply wasn’t designed to work on Mac in the first place.
aah forgot..
PLEASE EMAIL LINKS OF ALTERNATIVE GLITCH-PLUGINS…..
TO
kemk@gmx.de
cheers paul
This is – simply put – the best vst effect plugin I’ve ever used. I love it. I adore it. I want to have its babies. The user interface is better than anything I’ve seen before. Bright, colourful, and makes so much sense.
I will definitely be donating this week. If you use this plugin and love it like I do, you should donate too.
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Thx for the update and nice to hear Glitch is still in developement.
I said it before and i say it again: I’d love to pay for a Mac version of this awesome plug-in and would be very interesting to know more about your other Plug-In ideas.
If we were ever able to wish for some new features for Glitch , i’d go for an additional pitch shifter block and a simple Vocoder block.
All the best from denmark,
Mike
I would also appreciate a Mac-Version of this plugin … my donation would be yours too. ;) By the way as a designer: i like the interface a lot! Reminds me of something different, but i can’t remember. Thumbs up and looking forward for a Mac Version. Is there one in the pipeline or isn’t there any thought about it?
hey i love this plugin! but most of all i love its filter…
i really like their sound…
can we get a separate filter vst please? :D!
Thanks for the Latest Version, but I’m still having problems automating on ableton 8.0.4 ? Is this something having to do with Ableton preferences? I have the capability of automating ableton instruments etc. but the only automation I get with ALL dblue glitch versions is “device on” please take a look at the link below for the jpeg, and thanks for any feedback!
http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/2681/91355042.jpg
In Live’s device chain where you have Glitch inserted, select “Unfold Device Parameters” (the button with the arrow pointing downwards), then enable “Configure Mode”. Any parameter that you tweak in Glitch will now appear within live as a parameter that you can automate.
Dblue thanks for the feed back, I’m still having a hard time adding automated parameters. I clicked on the drop down in the header “configure” please see link below.
http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/4273/22339053.jpg
when I did this it took me to the preferences portion of ableton, see the link below.
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/3025/59892563.jpg
thanks for your feed back
Sorry for the confusion, but I think you’re looking in the wrong place. Please see the following image:
http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/4160/liveglitch.png
When you expand the view using the Unfold button, then you’ll see the Configure button. When you enable Configure mode, then Glitch’s interface will appear (if it’s not already visible). Now when you adjust any parameter in Glitch, it will appear in the list of parameters in Live, as you can see in my screenshot. You will then be able to automate them as normal.
May I second the request from Paperized… I’m a Mac guy too! Thanks, Buzz
amazing plugin!!! absolute crazy about it, greeeeat work!!!
works perfect in Cubase 5.5
Discovered and downloaded yesterday, using under Buzz. Works a treat and let me try new things which would otherwise require half a dozen effect modules and a mess of switching them on/off/tweaking.
Will probably donate if I do keep on using it… and when I’m no longer broke ;)
Thanks for the time and effort you’ve put into this plugin!
Good Plug-in.I’m using Ableton Live and it can be very Buggy & crash the host often especially when using multiple instances. I may not use this Plugin until a more stable version is released .If one is released? .
wow! good news!!!
Keiran, do you plan to release Mac version of Glitch?
The best glithc vst!! THE BEST!!
but need MAC version :(
please!! MAC MAC MAC MAC MAC!!!
Great! I really liked the new feature, that i can switch the pattern via midi now. Just what i needed!
And here’s another vote for Mac OSX Shareware/Paid version….
I too am commenting to ask for a Mac port of this fine product. I will also advocate that if you aren’t going to port it yourself that you release the source code to allow those of us who would to do the work for you. I’m more than happy to donate time to such a product as well as donate a few sheckles to the cause. Effectrix just doesn’t cut the mustard in comparison…
Please provide a Mac port! Start charging 5 dollars for glitch and you can get some dough.
Already paid for Glitch, way back when you were charging for it, but I’d sling you another $20 for a Mac port. (Please?)
Yet another plea for an OSX port. I know it’s so much easier said than done, but I really do miss your software in my production. Yes, I’ve got bucks and I’d pay. Ever considered kickstarter.com? You could decide how much it would take to make the project worth your time and be ensured that you would get paid before you even start coding/collaborating. Spread the word and I promise you’ll see payments come in. Please consider!
I´ll join the pleading OSX horde…Only tried Glitch once on a PC, quite some time ago, but it was more than enough to know that this needs to be on OSX too;) Great work
damn i just watched the youtube of this and my jaw dislodged! i don’t know if you’ve answered any of the osx questions but save mine and everybody’s energy who wants to know and answer will this ever be available for mac? if the demand and money are there then from a business point of view does it make sense?
Any news on the update and how far along it is? Glitch worked well on Cubase 5 for me, but it does not work at all since i’ve updated to Cubase 6… and I really miss it…. any news?