Sugar Bytes

Sugar Bytes

Also known as: SugarBytes

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Sugar Bytes is a Berlin-based audio software company founded by Robert Fehse and Rico Baade. Fehse, an informatics graduate and former Native Instruments employee, partnered with Baade — widely known in the Reaktor community as "Programchild" — to build creative tools for studio musicians and live performers. The company's philosophy centers on delivering expressive, intuitive software at acces...

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Sugar Bytes is a Berlin-based audio software company founded by Robert Fehse and Rico Baade. Fehse, an informatics graduate and former Native Instruments employee, partnered with Baade — widely known in the Reaktor community as "Programchild" — to build creative tools for studio musicians and live performers. The company's philosophy centers on delivering expressive, intuitive software at accessible price points.

Sugar Bytes is best known for its multi-effects plugins, particularly Turnado (a real-time audio manipulation tool), Effectrix (a step-based multi-effects sequencer with 14 effects), and Looperator (a loop design tool). Their synthesizer lineup includes Aparillo (a 16-voice FM synthesizer geared toward cinematic sound design), Factory (a modular synthesizer), Cyclop (a bass synthesizer), and Unique (a virtual analogue synth specializing in vowel-like timbres). Other notable products include DrumComputer (a drum synthesizer and sequencer), Egoist (an audio slicer and groove tool), Obscurium (a generative synthesis tool), and Dialekt (an 8-track groovebox). Many of their plugins are also available as iPad and iPhone apps.

Sugar Bytes plugins have found favor with electronic music producers and live performers. Artists such as Armin van Buuren, Diplo, Bassnectar, and Laidback Luke are among those known to use Sugar Bytes effects in their work.

Sugar Bytes has 27 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Multi-Effect Plugins, Synth Plugins, and Sequencer Plugins. Their gear is featured by 93 artists, with the strongest followings in Electronic, Rock, and Pop. Notable users include Mike Shinoda, Boys Noize, and Deadmau5.

Artists Who Use Sugar Bytes

Mike Shinoda uses 4 Sugar Bytes products

Mike Shinoda

Singer, Guitarist · Linkin Park

Boys Noize uses 4 Sugar Bytes products

Boys Noize

Music Producer · Dog Blood

Deadmau5 uses 3 Sugar Bytes products

Deadmau5

Music Producer · BSOD

Merk & Kremont uses 3 Sugar Bytes products

Merk & Kremont

Music Producer

Siriusmo uses 3 Sugar Bytes products

Siriusmo

Music Producer

Skrillex uses 2 Sugar Bytes products

Skrillex

Music Producer · From First to Last

Nick Mira uses 2 Sugar Bytes products

Nick Mira

Music Producer · Internet Money

KSHMR uses 2 Sugar Bytes products

KSHMR

Composer, Music Producer

Boris Brejcha uses 2 Sugar Bytes products

Boris Brejcha

Music Producer, DJ

Laidback Luke uses 2 Sugar Bytes products

Laidback Luke

Music Producer · Axwell / Angello / Ingrosso / Laidback Luke

Dyro uses 2 Sugar Bytes products

Dyro

Music Producer

Nicky Romero uses 2 Sugar Bytes products

Nicky Romero

Music Producer, DJ

Boyinaband uses 2 Sugar Bytes products

Boyinaband

Rapper, Music Producer · You And What Army

Pole Folder uses 2 Sugar Bytes products

Pole Folder

Keyboardist, Composer

Mashd N Kutcher uses 2 Sugar Bytes products

Mashd N Kutcher

Will K uses 2 Sugar Bytes products

Will K

Music Producer, DJ

Eddie Thoneick uses 2 Sugar Bytes products

Eddie Thoneick

Music Producer

The Weeknd uses 1 Sugar Bytes product

The Weeknd

Singer, Keyboardist · Bulleez n Nerdz

Flume uses 1 Sugar Bytes product

Flume

Music Producer, DJ · What So Not

C418 uses 1 Sugar Bytes product

C418

Music Producer

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