FX-Mechanics’ glitch and sound-design effect plugin Mango is currently available as a free download!
In this article, we cover the giveaway details and give you an overview of what Mango can do.
What Is FX-Mechanics “Mango”?
Mango is an arrangement effect plugin that lets you “draw” multiple effects onto a timeline and trigger them with a step sequencer offering up to 8 lanes. Each lane can be assigned an effect such as gater, grain, delay, distortion, filter, lo-fi (quantizer), ring modulator, reverse, spectral freeze, AUX send, or pan — and the effect is processed only while the playhead is inside a block you have drawn on that lane.
Key Features
- Step sequencer with up to 8 lanes (grid: 1–64 steps, step size from 1/16 to 1/1)
- 11 effect types selectable per lane (Gater / Grain / Delay / Dist / Filter / Quant / Ring / Rev / Freeze / Aux / Pan)
- Deterministic randomization via a seed value (0–99999) — the same seed always reproduces the same result
- Duration probability system that specifies rates not as fixed values but as probabilities of note values (1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, plus triplets and dotted notes)
- Routing with up to 4 buses (5 modes including parallel, diamond, and fan-out) with per-bus volume and pan
- Preset browser supporting factory presets and user preset saving
- Four stereo level meters: input, main output, AUX 1, and AUX 2
Samples used in the video (Splice Sounds): TRKTRN_DSPBPXD_170_Fill_Nocturnal / Athanor_Loop_Misc_AgressiveR_170
How to Download and Install Mango
You can easily download and install the Windows, macOS, and Linux versions from the GitHub Releases page.
Summary
That wraps up the free giveaway of FX-Mechanics “Mango”, an arrangement multi-effect plugin that triggers 11 effect types from a step sequencer. It is a powerful free tool for glitch effects, build-ups, and creative arrangement work — grab it while it is available.