Fractal Bits
Latest release - 1.2b (3 oct 2025)
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Fractal Bits for Windows, Linux and macOS
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Fractal Bits for Android

Since December 27, 2024, Google does not allow you to buy the apps from developers registered in Russia.
There are several workarounds - please email me at nightradio@gmail.com, and I will send you the details.
If you have previously purchased Fractal Bits for Android, you can download the APK file(s) directly: APK file (the app will contact Google and verify the purchase when you first launch it).


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What is Fractal Bits

Fractal Bits is a drum synth with over four billion unique sounds created by fractal algorithms. Each set of 12 drums corresponds to a code of 8 characters (you can save/copy/paste it as plain text).

Features:
  • search for new sounds with three buttons: next random set (>>>), edit code, previous set (<<<);
  • three types of keyboards for live drumming: on-screen buttons, PC keyboard, MIDI input;
  • several processing parameters + control via MIDI;
  • real-time audio recording to WAV (32-bit);
  • export to: WAV (one file or a set), SunVox (samples + effects in one file), text clipboard;
  • the LCK button freezes individual drums - they will not change during the search for new sets;
  • iOS: Audio Unit Extension (AUv3), Audiobus, Wi-Fi export/import.

Double clicking on a parameter opens a window for setting the exact value.

If you enable the Hold option, the notes will play endlessly, without reacting to key release (noteOff) events; turning the note on again works like turning it off; there are two ways to enable this option:
  • using the Hold parameter in the "MIDI Mapping" window;
  • by pressing the HOLD button, which appears in place of LCK while playing the musical keyboard: press HOLD, release the desired notes - then the released notes will continue to play.

There are four ways to save sound files from the app.
  1. Live recording by pressing the REC button - this will record live performance with sounds and effects applied.
  2. Click on the sample you want, then go to Menu -> Export/Import -> Export to WAV.
  3. Menu -> Export/Import -> Export to WAVs will save all samples in the current preset (code) at once.
  4. Menu -> Export/Import -> Export to SunVox will save samples and effects to a SunVox project file.
All four methods will create one or more files in the app's internal storage. See the following instructions to access this storage.
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