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Iridium features all the synthesis elements of the Quantum synthesizer in a solid metal desktop format with more polyphony but without the analog filters, keyboard and premium price tag.
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Eventide Crystals sends your audio into another dimension with reverse granular delays, pitch shifters and 100 seconds of reverb. The H9 series plug-in is now on sale for a limited time.
Now is a good time to stock up on unique sounds and creative effects: All Output virtual instruments and effect plug-ins are on sale at 35% off until May 10th.
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Imaginando has released FRMS the consonant free hybrid synthesizer that ties Granular up with FM and shoves it through a Subtractive sound engine.
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GranuRise is strange and deeply fascinating using expressive interaction to process sample-based sources through semi-prepared generative structures. It's a bit granular, complex and looks amazing.
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Elektron has posted a mysterious teaser video on its Facebook page. The short clip is accompanied by the words "meet the machines" and a hint that something is coming on February 26.
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Polyend has released a teaser for a new product. We don't know much yet, but the sights and sounds do contain some clues. Is Polyend working on a granular sampler / sequencer? Now with more videos!
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Hologram's Microcosm is a granular effects pedal for all instruments with potentially huge possibilities. No DAW or plug-ins required - all the fun of granular processing in one unit!
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With only three knobs, UJAM Finisher Neo doesn't look like a typical multi-effects plug-in. But the developer says that it produces a wide range of effects, while letting you focus on your creativity.
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Arturia gives Pigments an upgrade that includes a sample and granular engine, improved randomisation in the sequencer, Buchla Easel low pass gate and a tape delay.
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Eurorack modular continues to generate interesting pathways into sound and synthesis and is becoming more accessible all the time. Here's our choice of modules that stood out this year.
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Waldorf Music celebrates 30 years in the business with a very limited edition version of what they are calling the Quantum Shadow. They will make only 30.
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The remarkably named Arbhar and Lubadh from Instruo are now available for preorder offering some really interesting pathways into modular-based sampling and granular manipulation.
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Steinberg has released an update to the rather wonderful Padshop virtual instrument and bringing samples together in a microcosmos of grains and spectra to discover completely new sounds.
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Falcon 2 decides that having every kind of synthesis and sampling is not nearly enough and removes all boundaries to let you play with infinite sonic possibilities. Sounds like fun!
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Devious Machines has released Pitch Monster, a pitch shifting and vocal processing plug-in. With granular, formant shifting and vocoder engines, Pitch Monster sends your vocals into another dimension.
The first piece of news we've had from the newly rebranded Reason Studios is to introduce Scenic. It's described as a cinematic hybrid instrument for tension, suspense, relief and joy.
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Puremagnetik has released Zerone, a granular effects processor that shoots your audio to pieces with its laser eyes. These particles are then time compressed or expanded to create ambient soundscapes.
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Creative Intent has released Remnant, a grain and tape delay plug-in for intricate experimental soundscapes. With a tape delay and two grain delay lines, it manipulates audio in many creative ways.
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Delta-V Audio's SpaceCraft granular synth has been orbiting iOS for about a year but now with the help of Tracktion it's being brought into land on the planet of desktop so we can all have a ride.
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As if Granular Synthesis was not complex enough Accsone has introduced Grain Controlled Oscillators to dance within the life cycle of modulated grain modulations. Embrace the madness of Crusher-X 8.
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Output has released Portal, a granular effects plug-in. Portal lets you run any input signal through its granular synthesis engine, and shape it with modulation and additional effects.
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Load Runner pulls grains off your 16bit wav files and chases them about. Lots of CV control over all parameters, nice big waveform display and very hands-on.
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Mystical granular manipulation with the Instruo arbhar. 6 layers of recording directly into the module via inputs or integrated microphone and get manipulating those voltage controlled grains.
