Time is a multi-effect plugin from Lunacy that stretches, freezes, shuffles and pitch-shifts incoming audio in tempo-synced sections, and it can be run as a standalone effect or inside Lunacy’s BEAM engine.
Time at a glance
| Developer | Lunacy |
|---|---|
| Type | Effects / Multi Effect |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX |
| Operating systems | Windows 10 or later, macOS 10.15 or later |
| Apple Silicon | Native |
| RAM | 8 GB or more |
| Price on Plugin Boutique (October 2026) | €48.59 |
What Time does
Time was previously designed exclusively as a module of BEAM, Lunacy’s multi-effects engine, and is now offered as a standalone plugin. Up to three Time nodes can run at once, either in serial or in parallel. Sequencers provide up to 16 sections that draw patterns for audio speed, position and pitch, and a Freeze control holds the incoming audio for the current cycle. The Time Warp buffer shuffler rearranges position and direction and can reverse the buffer. The plugin is available as VST3, AU and AAX for Windows and macOS, and activation uses iLok.
The plugin ships with 50 Time presets and a set of 100 BEAM presets in the Time Warp pack, which combines Time with other BEAM effects. The Time crack and Time VST3 crack builds circulate in the same way as the standalone release, and the macOS build is packed as a .dmg crack. The Time repack is distributed as .rar and .iso files, and the win/mac crack variant appears alongside the AAX crack and AU crack listings. Queries pair the name with keygen and serial key, and a torrent or magnet link is the usual form of distribution.
Key features
- Tempo-synced sections. Up to 16 sections can be drawn with patterns that control audio speed, position and pitch, locked to the host tempo.
- Timestretch algorithms. Resample mode performs classic pitch and speed stretching, while Texture mode produces textural stretching and tape-stop effects.
- Freeze. Freeze holds the incoming audio for the current cycle.
- Time Warp buffer shuffler. The buffer shuffler rearranges position and direction of the incoming audio and can reverse the buffer.
- Pitch twist. Arpeggiated tonal sequences can be drawn to create timbral stretch effects with the proprietary pitch control.
Compatibility
Time is available as VST3, AU and AAX for Windows 10 and macOS 10.15 or later, with native support for Apple Silicon listed. The RAM requirement is 8 GB, and an iLok license is required for activation.
Time compared with similar plugins
Glitch Bitch from Vengeance Sound is also a multi-effect and is available as VST3, VST2, AU and AAX for Windows and macOS. TimeShaper 3 from Cableguys is a multi-effect in VST3, VST2, AU and AAX for Windows and macOS. Time differs in that it is offered as a standalone plugin derived from BEAM and lists no VST2 build.
| Plugin | Developer | Type | Formats | Systems | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Lunacy | Multi Effect | VST3, AU, AAX | Windows, macOS | €48.59 |
| Glitch Bitch | Vengeance Sound | Multi Effect | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX | Windows, macOS | €49.02 |
| TimeShaper 3 | Cableguys | Multi Effect | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX | Windows, macOS | €28.76 |
| Frostbite 2 | AudioThing | Multi Effect | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX, CLAP | Windows, macOS | €58.51 |
Price and availability
Time was listed on Plugin Boutique in October 2026 at €48.59. Prices change often, so the store page shows the current one.
Time FAQ
Is there a working serial key or keygen for Time?
Serial keys and keygen tools for Time circulate with the cracked release, which is often packed as a repack in .rar or .iso form.
Is Time available as a torrent or magnet link?
Time is distributed as a torrent or magnet link in some listings, and the win/mac crack builds are posted alongside them.