AudioDice
Key Features
- Runs inside a DAW as a plugin host, then loads a third-party effect or instrument for parameter randomization.
- Per-parameter range controls let you define the safe area before rolling new values.
- Randomization width can be adjusted up to +/-100%, so changes can be subtle, moderate, or extreme.
- Individual parameters or full plugin parameter sets can be randomized from the same workflow.
- Designed for controlled creative chaos, making it useful for sound design, preset discovery, and experimental processing.
- Windows and macOS installers are available directly from the developer, with VST3 and AU support listed by the lead source and official page.
Description
AudioDice is a creative plugin host from Sound Development that loads inside a DAW and then hosts another effect or instrument so its parameters can be randomized in a controlled way. Instead of throwing every knob to an extreme, it lets you define the allowed range and randomization width for each parameter, making chaotic sound design easier to repeat and refine.
The workflow is built for experimentation with third-party plugins: load AudioDice as a VST3 or AU plugin, insert the plugin you want to explore, then randomize one parameter, selected parameters, or very large parameter sets. The official page highlights per-parameter ranges, +/-100% width control, and a dedicated user guide for working through plugin loading and randomization behavior.
That makes AudioDice most useful when a familiar synth, sampler, or effect has become too predictable. It can generate starting points for glitch processing, texture design, unusual modulation setups, and happy-accident presets while still keeping the user in charge of what can change.
Version 1.1.1 is available for Windows and macOS from the developer's own download buttons. The product page describes it as completely free with no strings attached, and the public download endpoints currently return direct ZIP installers for both platforms.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does AudioDice randomize?
AudioDice randomizes parameters on a third-party plugin that you load inside it. The official page says you can randomize individual parameters or very large parameter sets, while controlling each parameter's range and width.
Is AudioDice an instrument or an effect?
It is best treated as a utility plugin host rather than a sound generator by itself. You load AudioDice in your DAW, then load the effect or instrument you want to randomize inside AudioDice.
Why use AudioDice instead of a DAW's random button?
The main advantage is controlled randomization. AudioDice lets you narrow each parameter's range and choose how wide the randomized movement should be, which helps avoid unusable extremes.
