WRECK THE SAMPLE

Carvix Raw

One-Knob Sample Mangler

"Drop a sample, hit a key, twist one knob — instant creative resampling. Pitch-down, reverse, stutter, and lo-fi crush from a single MANGLE macro."

Carvix Raw is a MIDI-triggered instrument that turns any sound into fuel for chaos. Load it on an instrument track, press a key to play the built-in sample, or drop in your own — then ride one MANGLE knob to pitch it down, flip it in reverse, stutter it, and crush it into lo-fi grime. No menus, no presets to dig through — just play and destroy, free forever.

Carvix Raw — One-Knob Sample Mangler — plugin interface for macOS (AU, VST3, Standalone)
AU VST3 Standalone Instrument macOS

WHAT IT DOES

Carvix Raw is a MIDI-triggered sample mangler. It ships with a bundled default sample so it makes sound on the first key you press — no setup. Drop your own sample in the drop zone, play notes to trigger it pitched by key, and twist MANGLE for instant creative resampling. It's a real instrument: it renders voices from MIDI and ignores the input signal.

THE MANGLE KNOB

MANGLE is a single macro that progressively destroys the sound. As you open it, the sample pitches down, flips to reverse near the top, splits into rhythmic stutter, and crushes into lo-fi grime. The curve is front-loaded and level-ridden, so it gets more wrecked without running away — 100% is strong but still musical.

UNDER THE HOOD

4-voice polyphonic sampler — MIDI note-ons trigger voices with oldest-voice stealing, each reading the sample with linear interpolation and pitched by note relative to a C4 root, with a short attack/sustain/release envelope.

Baked default one-shot — on first load, with no sample present, Carvix Raw synthesizes a short decaying mallet/pluck one-shot at C4 so the instrument makes sound the moment you press a key.

Drag-and-drop sample loading — dropping an audio file (up to 30 seconds) folds it to mono and resamples it to the host rate for correct pitch; the loaded sample is saved as state, not as a parameter.

Real-time safe — processing runs under denormal and realtime guards with a try-lock on the sample buffer, so a mid-swap sample load outputs silence for that block rather than glitching, and the output is bounded to a safe ceiling.

One knob, zero latency — MANGLE is the only host-automatable parameter and reported latency is zero, while the hidden VINYL unlock amount stays saved and restored with the session.

INSTALL IN 30 SECONDS

1

DOWNLOAD THE .PKG

Click Download Free above. Double-click the .pkg file to run the installer.

Signed & notarized by Apple — it installs cleanly, no security warnings, no "Open Anyway."
2

LOAD IT AS AN INSTRUMENT

Carvix Raw is an instrument. In Logic it appears under AU Instruments › Remi Blaze; in Ableton load it on a MIDI/instrument track; in Reaper / Bitwig / FL Studio add it as an instrument and route MIDI to it.

3

PRESS A KEY

Restart your DAW and rescan plugins. Find Carvix Raw under Remi Blaze, press a key to hear the bundled sample, then drop in your own and twist MANGLE.

UPGRADE TO CARVIX

Want your whole crate? Carvix Pro goes deeper.

The Pro version is a full sample slicer and MIDI-triggered sampler — transient auto-slicing, each slice mapped to a MIDI note, 4-voice polyphony, ADSR, ±24 semitone pitch, granular, and auto-key.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Is Carvix Raw free?

Yes. Carvix Raw is completely free — freeware, no trial, no nag screens, no expiration.

What does the MANGLE knob do?

MANGLE is a single macro that progressively wrecks the played sample: pitch-down, then a reverse flip near the top, rhythmic stutter, and lo-fi bitcrush grime. It's front-loaded and level-ridden so 100% is strong but still musical.

Do I have to load a sample?

No — Carvix Raw ships with a bundled default sample so it makes sound the moment you press a key. A drop zone lets you replace it with your own sample at any time. It's a MIDI-triggered instrument: notes play the sample, pitched by the key.

How is Carvix Raw different from Carvix (Pro)?

Carvix Raw is a single-slot mangler with one character knob — drop a sample and destroy it. The full Carvix is a sample slicer and MIDI-triggered sampler: transient auto-slicing, each slice mapped to a MIDI note, 4-voice polyphony, ADSR, ±24 semitone pitch, granular, and auto-key.

Does Carvix Raw support Apple Silicon?

Yes. Carvix Raw is a Universal Binary that runs natively on Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4) and Intel Macs.

Can I automate Carvix Raw?

Yes — MANGLE is the only host-automatable parameter, so you can automate the whole staged destruction chain from a single lane. The hidden VINYL unlock amount is wrapped as non-automatable but still saves and restores with the session.

Does Carvix Raw add latency?

No. Reported latency is zero. Carvix Raw is a MIDI-triggered instrument that renders 4-voice polyphonic sampler voices, and its stutter, reverse, and bitcrush stages add no reported delay.

GET THE REST FREE

Carvix Raw is part of the Blaze Essentials pack — free plugins for every producer. Grab them all.

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