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Audio Stutter

Create a stutter or glitch effect

Generates rhythmic stuttering, glitch, and repeat effects that interrupt and manipulate audio flow. Creates digital artifacts, skipping sounds, and chopped rhythms popular in electronic music, glitch art, and experimental audio. Perfect for adding dynamic interest and modern production techniques.

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Maximum file size: 200MB Supported formats: audio/*

Character of the stutter effect. Different types create various rhythmic and textural qualities.

0.1 8 50

How frequently stutters occur. Higher values = faster, more frequent stutters.

0.01 0.1 1

Duration of each stutter segment. Longer values = more extended repeats.

0 0.3 1

Amount of timing variation. Higher values = more irregular, unpredictable stutters.

0.5 1.2 3

Pitch modification during stutters. >1 = higher pitch, <1 = lower pitch.

0 0.2 0.9

Echo-like feedback in stutter repeats. Higher values = more intense, building repetitions.

0 0.8 1

Balance between dry (original) and wet (stutter) signal.

Key Facts

Category
Media
Input Types
file, select, range
Output Type
file
Sample Coverage
4
API Ready
Yes

Overview

The Audio Stutter tool creates rhythmic stuttering, glitch, and repeat effects to manipulate audio flow. It generates digital artifacts and chopped rhythms, ideal for adding dynamic interest to electronic music, glitch art, and experimental audio.

When to Use

  • •When producing electronic music and needing stutter effects for breakdowns or transitions.
  • •When creating glitch art or experimental audio with digital artifacts and skipping sounds.
  • •When you want to chop or repeat audio segments to enhance rhythmic patterns in a track.

How It Works

  • •Upload an audio file in a supported format such as MP3, WAV, or AAC.
  • •Select a stutter type from options like Fast Chopping, Medium Rhythm, or Random Glitches.
  • •Adjust parameters including stutter rate, length, randomness, pitch shift, feedback, and wet/dry mix.
  • •Choose an output format and process the audio to download the stuttered file.

Use Cases

Enhancing drum loops or synth lines in electronic dance music with glitchy stutter effects.
Designing sound effects for video games or films that require digital artifacts and skipping sounds.
Experimenting with audio manipulation for avant-garde music compositions or sound installations.

Examples

1. Glitchy Drum Loop for EDM Track

Electronic Music Producer
Background
A producer is finalizing an EDM track and wants to add stutter effects to a drum loop during the build-up section.
Problem
The drum loop needs more rhythmic intensity and modern glitch elements to engage listeners.
How to Use
Upload the drum loop file, set stutter type to 'Fast Chopping', rate to 20 Hz, length to 0.08 s, and randomness to 0.4.
Example Config
stutterType: fast, rate: 20, length: 0.08, randomness: 0.4
Outcome
The drum loop now features rapid, chopped stutters that build tension and add a contemporary glitch vibe to the track.

2. Abstract Soundscape for Art Installation

Sound Artist
Background
An artist is creating an audio installation and needs to transform a nature recording into a stuttering, abstract piece.
Problem
The original recording is too natural and needs to be manipulated to fit the experimental theme.
How to Use
Upload the nature recording, choose 'Random Glitches' stutter type, set randomness to 0.9, pitch shift to 2.0, and mix to 0.7.
Outcome
The audio becomes a fragmented, pitch-shifted stutter effect with unpredictable glitches, perfect for the installation.

Try with Samples

audio, text, file
Copyright-Free MP3 Audio Samples
Collection of royalty-free audio samples for testing and development purposes including nature sounds, meditation music, and ambient audio
title token audio
audio
Copyright-Free AAC Audio Samples
High-quality AAC encoded audio samples for testing and development, featuring nature sounds and meditation music with excellent compression
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audio
Copyright-Free WAV Audio Samples
Uncompressed PCM WAV audio samples for testing and development, mirrored from MP3 set with nature sounds and meditation music
title token audio
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Copyright-Free OGG Vorbis Audio Samples
Open-source OGG Vorbis audio samples for testing and development, featuring excellent compression with nature sounds and meditation music
title token audio
audio

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FAQ

What is the maximum audio file size allowed?

The audio file must be under 209715200 bytes, approximately 200 MB.

Can I use this tool for live audio processing?

No, this tool processes uploaded audio files and outputs a new file; it does not support live input.

How do I make the stutter effect more unpredictable?

Increase the Randomness parameter to add timing variation and irregular stutters.

What output formats are available?

You can choose from MP3, AAC, M4A, OGG Vorbis, Opus, FLAC, and WAV.

Is it possible to blend the original audio with the stutter effect?

Yes, use the Wet/Dry Mix parameter to balance between the dry (original) and wet (stutter) signal.

API Documentation

Request Endpoint

POST /en/api/tools/audio-stutter

Request Parameters

Parameter Name Type Required Description
audioFile file (Upload required) Yes -
stutterType select No Character of the stutter effect. Different types create various rhythmic and textural qualities.
rate range No How frequently stutters occur. Higher values = faster, more frequent stutters.
length range No Duration of each stutter segment. Longer values = more extended repeats.
randomness range No Amount of timing variation. Higher values = more irregular, unpredictable stutters.
pitchShift range No Pitch modification during stutters. >1 = higher pitch, <1 = lower pitch.
feedback range No Echo-like feedback in stutter repeats. Higher values = more intense, building repetitions.
mix range No Balance between dry (original) and wet (stutter) signal.
outputFormat select No -

File type parameters need to be uploaded first via POST /upload/audio-stutter to get filePath, then pass filePath to the corresponding file field.

Response Format

{
  "filePath": "/public/processing/randomid.ext",
  "fileName": "output.ext",
  "contentType": "application/octet-stream",
  "size": 1024,
  "metadata": {
    "key": "value"
  },
  "error": "Error message (optional)",
  "message": "Notification message (optional)"
}
File: File

AI MCP Documentation

Add this tool to your MCP server configuration: 

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "elysiatools-audio-stutter": {
      "name": "audio-stutter",
      "description": "Create a stutter or glitch effect",
      "baseUrl": "https://elysiatools.com/mcp/sse?toolId=audio-stutter",
      "command": "",
      "args": [],
      "env": {},
      "isActive": true,
      "type": "sse"
    }
  }
}

You can chain multiple tools, e.g.: `https://elysiatools.com/mcp/sse?toolId=png-to-webp,jpg-to-webp,gif-to-webp`, max 20 tools.

Supports URL file links or Base64 encoding for file parameters.

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