Music tech Software Tech
Fractiv wants to make granular sound easier to shape, sculpt, and play
More, granular — less random. That’s the pitch from Fractiv, a new sampling granular instrument and effect from Sync Audio. Just when you thought you couldn’t squeeze more ideas out of granular sound, they’ve got some smart ideas, including a more playable, precise interface, and grain-based modulation. Mac, Windows, and Linux. Here’s a first look.
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JW-Modules free Grains, Buffer are must-downloads for VCV Rack
We’ve had a deluge of superb VCV Rack modules, carrying straight over into the first days of the new year. But let’s skip to this one: Jeremy Wentworth’s free Grains is the granular sampler you’ve been waiting for, now available for VCV Rack and 4ms MetaModule. Bonus: my guide to other granular modules in Rack… and a surprise teaser.
Peter Kirn - January 6, 2026
Modular-Analog Music tech Software Tech
Torso S-4’s 2.0 OS makes it the performance sampler it wanted to be
Torso Electronics S-4 already looked compelling – hard-core granular sampler hardware just when that genre needed a boost. But we were waiting on the 2.0 OS to deliver on that promise. Now it’s here, with macros, scenes, varispeed recording, unlimited sample length, dynamic modulation, and more.
Peter Kirn - June 18, 2025
Gear Music tech Tech
Intellijel Multigrain, a stereo morphing granular sampler module
Peter Kirn - April 11, 2025
Gear Modular-Analog Music tech Tech
Polyend Synth is a $499 polysynth with grid and a ton of synth engines
Peter Kirn - November 12, 2024
Gear Music tech Tech
Robert Henke’s Granulator III update for Live 12 expands modulation powers
Peter Kirn - May 22, 2024
Music tech Software Tech
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