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[[Category:Techniques]]
[[Category:Techniques]]


Databending is a type of [[Digital Distortion]] that involves the general technique of intentionally messing with (usually) video files to corrupt their output.
Databending is a type of [[Digital Distortion]] that involves the general technique of intentionally messing with (usually) video files to corrupt their output. There are many, ''many'' ways to perform databending, all with different results and effects. Most commonly, this is done using [[Audacity]] or a corruption tool like Windows Glitch Harvester.


Most commonly, this is done using [[Audacity]] or a corruption tool like Windows Glitch Harvester.
[[Datamoshing]] is a common form of this that lets you 'mosh' videos together.


[[Datamoshing]] is a common form of this that lets you 'mosh' videos together.
=Video Corruption=


=Usage=
There are many, ''many'' ways to perform databending, all with different results and effects.
==With [[Audacity]]==
==With [[Audacity]]==
Audacity is the tried and true most effective way to databend.
Audacity is the tried and true most effective way to databend.
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* Once the file is done, change it back to an AVI file and play! If you did everything write, the video should play, but look distorted. Databend complete!
* Once the file is done, change it back to an AVI file and play! If you did everything write, the video should play, but look distorted. Databend complete!


==With a corruptor==
==With Windows Glitch Harvester==
Real Time Corruptor Vanguard (RTCV)'s Windows Glitch Harvester can be used to corrupt video files safely and effectively. A tutorial here will be added soon.
 
=Audio Corruption=
 
=Image Corruption=
 
=ROM Corruption=
Using tools like [[Meteo]] to convert your video into a ROM, you can then plug it into Real Time Corruptor Vanguard (RTCV) or similar program to mess with it that way!