crusher-X 12 processing of a delicate binaural field recording captured during falling snow in a calm winter forest landscape. This piece explores the subtle textures of snowfall as it settles across trees and forest ground, recorded in immersive binaural detail. The original field recording preserves the quiet atmosphere of a still winter day — soft flakes drifting through cold air, distant woodland ambience, and the gentle hush that only fresh snow can create. Using Crusher-X 12 granular synthesis, the natural soundscape is stretched, fragmented, and transformed into evolving spectral textures. Micro-particles of sound are reassembled into shimmering drones, frozen ambiences, and slowly shifting harmonic layers — maintaining the spatial depth of the binaural recording while expanding it into an abstract, cinematic listening experience. Best experienced with headphones to fully appreciate the three-dimensional field and the subtle spatial movements.

Find here a simple "preset session" where we routed a crusher-X 7.1.4 output to a binaural processor (Illusonic ILBinaural plug-in). We set the session up in Cubase and compared the ILBinaural plug-in with the Cubase native Ambisonics binaural panners. Actually the ILBinaural gave us the best room impression.

Enjoy crusher-X 11.3 in the new stealth mode! Professionals requesting an UI mode that supports high UI element contrast and removes color distraction to concentrate on the essentials of their productions. We're also happy to deliver on a customer request regarding a Default Program export. The Default program is automatically loaded when a new crusher-X plug-in is instantiated. In addition this free update comes with a lot of sound quality and handling improvements around the DCOs including functionalities to export and import DCO settings individually. And a new 7.1 Steinberg Surround Mode was added to support Atmos music tracks.