AudioThing miniBit plugin synth offers 8-bit/chiptune sounds

By Ben Rogerson
( Computer Music )
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Takes inspiration from '80s consoles and computers

A little 8-bit of what you fancy?
A little 8-bit of what you fancy?

There's certainly a market for soft synths that enable you to create 8-bit/chiptune-style sounds, and the latest to go on it is AudioThing's miniBit.

Said to emulate the sound of '80s games consoles and computers, it features a main oscillator with 12 waveforms paired to a sub oscillator (a square wave pitched one octave below). You can expect aliasing from the waveforms, and sounds can be roughened up further using the built-in bitcrusher.

miniBit is available in 32/64-bit VST/AU/AAX formats and is currently being sold for €16 on the AudioThing website (the regular price is €20).

Ben Rogerson
Ben Rogerson

I’m the Deputy Editor of MusicRadar, having worked on the site since its launch in 2007. I previously spent eight years working on our sister magazine, Computer Music. I’ve been playing the piano, gigging in bands and failing to finish tracks at home for more than 30 years, 24 of which I’ve also spent writing about music and the ever-changing technology used to make it.