Before & After

Hear the difference. Original track vs. Screw Engine.

Candy Red
Original 0:00 / 0:00
Screw Engine 0:00 / 0:00
Charter
Original 0:00 / 0:00
Screw Engine 0:00 / 0:00
Retrospect
Original 0:00 / 0:00
Screw Engine 0:00 / 0:00
Selene
Original 0:00 / 0:00
Screw Engine 0:00 / 0:00
Brand New Chain
Original 0:00 / 0:00
Screw Engine 0:00 / 0:00
Sunny Days
Original 0:00 / 0:00
Screw Engine 0:00 / 0:00
The Wave
Original 0:00 / 0:00
Screw Engine 0:00 / 0:00
City Of Sin
Original 0:00 / 0:00
Screw Engine 0:00 / 0:00
No Tomorrow
Original 0:00 / 0:00
Screw Engine 0:00 / 0:00
Black Lotus
Original 0:00 / 0:00
Screw Engine 0:00 / 0:00
Blast Off
Original 0:00 / 0:00
Screw Engine 0:00 / 0:00

All demo beats are original productions by Wrecks Audio and are protected by copyright. They are here to demo the plugin, not for use in your own projects. Want to lease or buy the rights to one? Email wrecks@wrecksonthebeat.com.

Effects

screw

Pitch-shifting engine inspired by the screwed and chopped sound. Dial it back for a subtle slow or crank it for that deep, syrupy drag.

drank

A lush flanger that adds swirling depth and movement. From subtle shimmer to a full warped wash, Drank colors your sound with liquid modulation.

smoke

Phaser effect that layers shifting phase sweeps across your signal. Adds that hazy, atmospheric texture that sits perfectly behind slowed vocals and pads.

tape

Flutter and wow emulation that recreates the imperfections of worn cassette tape. Gives your mix that warped, lo-fi character that sounds like it came off a dubbed tape.

chop

Beat-synced chop effect that locks to your tempo and the screw speed. Chops ahead and cuts back automatically. Automate it for ease of use.

automation

Set up Min Max values in the options tab and enable all automations to quickly export your track with a screwed up vibe.

Technical Notes

Latency

Screw Engine is designed to be placed on your master bus for full mix processing, not for real-time monitoring or live performance. The plugin introduces a small amount of latency depending on Screw Level to ensure accurate chop timing. Your DAW automatically compensates for this through Plugin Delay Compensation (PDC). For best results, apply Screw Engine to your master at 100% Mix (wet) and render or bounce your track.

Rendering

While rendering intense Screw Levels, the DAW playhead may finish before the processed audio completes. Extend your waveform or add silence at the end so the effected audio can finish. This may vary by DAW.

Requirements

Screw Engine VST

macOS 10.13 or newer (Apple Silicon supported) or Windows 8.1 or newer. Requires a compatible DAW.

Pro Tools does not load VST3 or AU plugins directly. To run Screw Engine in Pro Tools you need a plugin wrapper such as Waves StudioRack or Blue Cat Audio PatchWork.

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