SPRITZ by Carbonated Audio is a $49 curve-driven multi-effect with 11 modules, eight scenes per preset, four-band splits and 912 presets for beat flips and stutters.
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Carbonated Audio SPRITZ vs Sugar Bytes Effectrix 2
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
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Sugar Bytes Effectrix 2
8.4Great
Effectrix 2 is a 32-step multi-effects sequencer plugin from Sugar Bytes with 14 step-sequenced effects for real-time audio manipulation.
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| Signal | Carbonated Audio SPRITZ | Sugar Bytes Effectrix 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $49 | — |
| Dubspot Score | — | 8.4 |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX, macOS, Windows | VST2, VST3, AU (Audio Unit), AAX, Standalone |
| Type | Curve-driven multi-effect rack | — |
| Modules | Time, Volume, Filter, Drive, Pitch, Reverb, Pan, Width, Crush, Liquid, Noise | — |
| Chain | Up to 8 modules, duplicates allowed | — |
| Bands | Up to 4 per module | — |
| Scenes | 8 per preset (A to H) | — |
| Triggers | Sync, MIDI, Audio (external sidechain) | — |
| Presets | 912 in 18 categories | Over 400 handcrafted presets |
| Latency | 22 ms plus 128 samples, reported to host | — |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX on macOS 11+ (universal); VST3 on Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit) | — |
| License | $49 one time, 3 machines, lifetime updates | — |
| Effects | — | 14 step-sequenced effects (Looper A & B, Ring Modulator, Vinyl, Spectrum, Grain, Tonalizer, Crush, Filter, Phaser, Modulation, Delay, Reverb, Level) |
| Sequencer | — | 32-step effect sequencer with swing and dynamic length |
| Patterns | — | Up to 12 complete setups (patterns) |
| Modulators | — | From-To, Step Sequencer, Envelope Follower, LFO, Steptrain, and Random |
| System requirements | — | macOS 10.13+ (Intel and Apple Silicon); Windows 7+; all versions 64-bit |
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