I Built My Own Beat Repeat Plugin (Beat Mangler / Glitch VST)

I built my own beat-mangling VST/AU plugin from scratch — here's how it works and what it can do. Want to try it yourself? Recurrence is available to Patreon supporters:   / harrywillsmusic   I've always had a thing for plugins that slice and dice audio in unpredictable ways, from Ableton's Beat Repeat through to Shaperbox and Infiltrator. So I decided to build my own. What started as pure curiosity ("is this even possible?") turned into a full-blown plugin called Recurrence. A few of the features Recurrence in its current form now includes are a beat repeat, Elektron style parameter locking, probabilistic sequencing, euclidean sequencing, effects, full randomisation, a pitch stretching algorithm and all sorts of other stuff. KEY FEATURES Beat repeat with a shapeable envelope and swing engine Chance-based and euclidean trigger sequencing Dual effects lanes (dry/wet) with saturation, bitcrush, delay, filters, and reverb A separate modulation sequencer with parameter locking and glide Full randomization mode for generative, never-repeating patterns Built-in limiter so output never peaks over 0dB TIMESTAMPS 0:00 What Recurrence is and how it compares to Ableton Beat Repeat 0:14 Grabbing audio, envelope shaping, and swing 0:58 Pitch control and repeat chance 1:22 Reverse mode and dry/wet blending 1:52 Random trigger sequencer 2:37 Dual effects lanes (dry vs wet chains) 3:19 Delay, ping pong, and sidechain ducking 4:02 DJ filter and comb filter 4:55 Modulation sequencer and parameter locking 6:09 Euclidean sequencer and step reduction 7:55 Envelope presets and the built-in limiter 8:47 Full randomization mode ("sonic destruction") 9:20 Final thoughts and how to get it Let me know in the comments (or by DM) what you'd add, what could work better, or what you'd like to see next. #glitchplugin #beatrepeat #musicproduction #sounddesign #vstplugin