Sugabytes have just released Graindad, a new granular effect for what they call "extreme audio manipulation" - sounds good! It has numerous effect modes, filters, multi band processing, a 16 step sequencer and much more. It has two modulation modes; featuring classic modulation and another mode known as harvester... which sounds like fun. More info here:
Graindad is a granular effect for high quality realtime audio manipulation. Freeze, texturize or reorganize & slice your audio, triggered by transients, clocks or MIDI notes. A complex modulation system with intelligent randomizers provides astonishing results. Filters, reverbs, delays and the all-at-once manipulating Harvester complete the package
Key Features
- Grain Engine with up to 64 grains
- 12 main controller for easy handling
- Harvester: Innovative modulation system
- Freeze, Stutter, Glitch, Texturize
- Multiband transient detector
- Host sync and transient clock
- 16 step trigger sequencer
- LP, BP, HP, Band Reject filters
- HQ reverb, spring reverb, shimmer, delay, flanger, chorus
- Complex dry/wet envelope
- Modulation system with countless random functions
- Morph between Harvester and modulation
Find out more on the Sugabytes website: https://sugar-bytes.de/graindad
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