In Fracture Space software instrument, a 3D playground of sonic fragments for $12

Somewhere at the border of granular synthesis, 3D immersion, and game engines, the Fracture Space team have built a compelling looking new instrument.

Beads is the new sequel to Mutable Instruments’ Clouds, and an instant classic – again

Mutable Instruments’ Clouds defined granular instruments even beyond the modular world. Beads – making a surprise debut today – is a brilliant-looking follow-up, retaining the design but improving almost every element.

Peter Kirn - February 16, 2021

Pipa is a unique vocal synth that’s supremely fun to play [Hands-on]

Lying somewhere between organic and artificial in its sound, the vocal synth Pipa – available as both an iPad app and a Mac and Windows plug-in – is genuinely new and refreshing.

Peter Kirn - January 5, 2021

Texture is a free, rich granular reverb plug-in with mid/side for Mac, Windows

Peter Kirn - December 25, 2020

PORTAL from Output lets you navigate granular effect chaos

Peter Kirn - June 20, 2019

If you’re looking for a simple and cheap granular synth for your iPad, then look here

Ashley Elsdon - September 27, 2018

This granular convolver hardware is the latest creation from Tatsuya Takahashi

Peter Kirn - September 26, 2018

Audio Damage brings their new desktop power granular synth Quanta to iOS

Ashley Elsdon - July 18, 2018

Bitwig Studio 2.4: crazy powerful sampler, easier control

Peter Kirn - July 12, 2018

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