What is Ghostix Raw?
One knob turns any sound into a tempo-synced ghost gate. Ghostix Raw is the free, one-macro version of the full Ghostix: a plain audio insert that chops your groove with the trance / tech-house ghost gate, no MIDI and no setup required. Drop it on a pad, stab, bassline, or bus, set your DAW tempo, and turn it up: as HAUNT rises the gate gets deeper and choppier, while a depth-tracking makeup gain keeps everything level-matched so it never jumps in volume. At 0 it's clean passthrough.
Quick start
Get a result with Ghostix Raw in under a minute.
- Insert it. Put Ghostix Raw on the track or bus you want to change.
- Turn HAUNT up. Raise HAUNT until it sounds right.
- Compare. Bypass the plugin in your DAW to hear the difference.
The interface
Controls
Header
- 1Fire Head: click the flame logo to open the About panel: what the plugin is, who made it and the trademark notices. Click anywhere in the panel to close it.
The knob
- 2HAUNT: a single macro that controls gate intensity. The sweep is front-loaded: the first part adds a gentle 1/8-note pulse, and the top end becomes a hard trance gate that dips the wet signal each cycle. The gate stays pinned to a tempo-synced 1/8 note, so it always locks to your track. Automatic makeup gain rises with depth to hold the perceived level steady, keeping your A/B honest.
Key specs*
| Always-on tempo-synced gate | A per-sample gain gate with a click-free window opens across the first half of each 1/8-note cycle, then a smooth cosine dip and back across the closed half, with HAUNT setting how deep that dip goes. |
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| Anti-click edges | The gate gain is smoothed with a one-pole slew and the macro-driven values are slewed too, so tempo or period changes never click and the sound stays zipper-free. |
| Anti-pop on recall | On any preset or state recall the audio thread fades to silence, swaps at near-zero gain, then fades back up, so recalls land silently. |
| Zero, constant latency | The gate is a memoryless per-sample multiply with no lookahead or FFT, so reported latency is a stable 0 and never shifts as you sweep the knob. |
| One automatable control | HAUNT is the only host-automatable parameter; the derived engine values (depth, mix, output makeup) are hidden, non-automatable, but still save and restore with the session. |
| Controls | One knob, HAUNT |
| Formats | macOS: AU, VST3, CLAP, AAX, Standalone. Windows: VST3, CLAP, Standalone |
* Key specs from the plugin page. Some specs may not be listed.
How do I use Ghostix Raw on a track?
- Insert it. Put Ghostix Raw on the track or bus you want to change.
- Turn HAUNT up. Raise HAUNT until it sounds right. The sweep is front-loaded: the first part adds a gentle 1/8-note pulse, and the top end becomes a hard trance gate that dips the wet signal each cycle. The gate stays pinned to a tempo-synced 1/8 note, so it always locks to your track.
- Automate it. HAUNT is the only control your DAW can automate, so one automation lane covers it.
What about the full Ghostix?
Love the gate? The full Ghostix goes deeper. The Pro version is a MIDI-controlled multi-FX instrument with 13 triggered effects (rhythmic gates, bit-crush, reverse and pitch), full gate rate, shape, swing and pattern control, envelope and humanize controls, Sub-Anchor, and 14 factory presets. Every control is explained in the Ghostix manual.
Keyboard and mouse shortcuts
These work in every Ghostix Raw format (AU, VST3, CLAP, AAX, Standalone).
| Reset a control to its default | Double-click the knob or slider |
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| Scroll to change a value | Hover over a knob and scroll the mouse wheel |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ghostix Raw free?
Yes. Ghostix Raw is completely free: freeware, no trial, no nag screens, no expiration.
What does the HAUNT knob do?
HAUNT is a single macro that drives a tempo-synced ghost gate. Low settings add a gentle 1/8-note pulse; push it up and it becomes a hard trance gate. The output stays level-matched the whole way, so you hear the rhythm, not a volume drop.
Does Ghostix Raw need MIDI?
No. The gate free-runs from your host tempo (falling back to 120 BPM if no transport is available). Drop it on a channel, open the knob: no MIDI required.
How is Ghostix Raw different from Ghostix (Pro)?
Ghostix Raw gives you the ghost gate behind a single HAUNT knob with auto-level. The full Ghostix is a MIDI-controlled multi-FX plugin with 13 triggered effects, gate rate, shape, swing and pattern control, plus full rhythmic editing.
Does Ghostix Raw run on Apple Silicon and Windows?
Yes. Ghostix Raw is a Universal Binary that runs natively on Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4) and Intel Macs, and ships as a 64-bit build for Windows 10 and 11.
Will Ghostix Raw change my levels?
No jumps. A modest level-matching makeup gain rises with depth (up to about +2.2 dB) so the perceived level stays steady as you open the knob. It never jumps in volume or clips, keeping your A/B honest.
Can I automate Ghostix Raw?
Yes: HAUNT is the only host-automatable parameter, so the automation list stays a single knob. The derived engine values (depth, mix, output makeup) are hidden and non-automatable, but they still save and restore with the session.
Where can I find more about Ghostix Raw?
On the Ghostix Raw page: its features, system requirements and how to get it.
How do I get and install Ghostix Raw?
- Get it. Ghostix Raw is free. Get it from the Ghostix Raw page.
- Run the installer. On macOS, double-click the .pkg file and choose AU, VST3, CLAP, AAX or Standalone. On Windows, run the .exe installer and choose VST3, CLAP or Standalone.
- Open your DAW. Restart your DAW and rescan plugins if needed, then find Ghostix Raw under Remi Blaze in your plugin list.
More about Ghostix Raw, including its features and system requirements, is on the Ghostix Raw page.
Where are the plugin files?
If you need to find Ghostix Raw on disk, for example to troubleshoot or to uninstall it manually, these are the standard locations.
| macOS AU | ~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/ |
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| macOS VST3 | ~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3/ |
| macOS CLAP | ~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/CLAP/ |
| macOS AAX | /Library/Application Support/Avid/Audio/Plug-Ins/ |
| Windows VST3 | C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3\ |
| Windows CLAP | C:\Program Files\Common Files\CLAP\ |
To uninstall, quit your DAW and delete the Ghostix Raw file from the relevant folder. Your DAW will stop listing it on its next rescan.
Need help with Ghostix Raw?
If something isn't covered here, or Ghostix Raw doesn't behave as described, contact support or email support@remiblaze.com. To get an answer faster, include:
- your operating system and version (for example macOS 15.6 or Windows 11)
- your DAW and its version
- the format you're using (AU, VST3, CLAP, AAX or Standalone)
- the version you installed (shown in the installer and in your download), since the About panel of every Raw shows v1.0.0
- what you did, what you expected, and what happened instead
This manual is for Ghostix Raw 1.0.1. Controls and settings can change between versions, so if something here doesn't match what you see, check the version shown in your installer or download. Spotted a mistake or have a question? Let us know.