Granular Synthesis VSTs

[CeeKeys]

Granular Synthesis is like audio adrenaline to me! It has pumped me up just like sampling did when I discovered it in the 80's!

The Malström uses graintable synthesis which is a mix of granular and wavetable synthesis. This is a brilliant way of mapping grains across the keyboard. And although the Mellotron may have been somewhat of a father to granular synthesis (with loooong grains - LOL), I love the way granular synthesis is evolving.

I have not found too many VSTs that use granular synthesis that are at least affordable - or without having to dish out the amount of money that I could use on a weekend getaway with my wife! LOL

Stenberg's Padshop and Padshop Pro are good granular synth VSTs but are a little pricey. Padshop is certainly more affordable than dishing out a couple grand for a new synth, like back in the day, but not an easy thing to just pick up on a whim.
(https://www.steinberg.net/en/products/v ... dshop.html)

I discovered The Mangle and love the way you can edit individual grains and alter the randomness & envelopes so that any sound source can flow together and create a wild new fluid sound! (http://sound-guru.com/software/mangle/) I would love to see something like this continue to improve. I don't think the product has seen an update in a long time and the author may have moved on but I'd like to see comparable products.

Has anyone played with The Mangle? I would love to see a co-op library of presets. Has anyone found other granular VSTs that are helping to pave the way for this fairly new type of synthesis?

Thanks!

[Oquasec]

http://sound-guru.com/software/mangle/

I know some guys who stick to one or two types, more power to those people.
Learned 15 outta boredom

[BRIGGS]

Absynth...to bad, alchemy is no more.

[danc]

I downloaded and tested THE MANGLE today (after reading your comments here) and can confirm it's really really really powerful - especially for drops etc. in dance music (e.g. bounce a few bars of your track and upload into The Mangle - then Mangle away!) Definite purchase. It's pretty stable and CPU light.

[MannequinRaces]

There's some great stuff in Reaktor but I'm going to check out The Mangle for sure! Looks great. Thanks.

[Re8et]

Granular Synthesis is like audio adrenaline to me! It has pumped me up just like sampling did when I discovered it in the 80's!

The Malström uses graintable synthesis which is a mix of granular and wavetable synthesis. This is a brilliant way of mapping grains across

Thanks!

Did you try the Arkana from quadelectra and the Proton sampler? those are quite powerful re anyway that does granular pretty well.

[danc]

Another granular sampler to check out is Polygon VST - http://glitchmachines.com/products/polygon/
It's quite cheap, yet powerful. Watch the demo videos.

[Oquasec]

The one I currently use Is called the nnxt.
If I get another it'll be the mangle.

[CephaloPod]

Something you guys should know about The Mangle: It's abandon-ware at this point. There is no further development on it. It is a fun program to mess around with, but if you use it in a track, you're probably going to want to bounce it down to audio.

[jonheal]

Something you guys should know about The Mangle: It's abandon-ware at this point. There is no further development on it. It is a fun program to mess around with, but if you use it in a track, you're probably going to want to bounce it down to audio.

That one guy on KVR REALLY went off on the Mangle developer dropping off the face of the Earth!

[Oquasec]

Something you guys should know about The Mangle: It's abandon-ware at this point. There is no further development on it. It is a fun program to mess around with, but if you use it in a track, you're probably going to want to bounce it down to audio.

Thanks for the heads up. if there's any RE that does granular let me know.

[madmacman]

Something you guys should know about The Mangle: It's abandon-ware at this point. There is no further development on it. It is a fun program to mess around with, but if you use it in a track, you're probably going to want to bounce it down to audio.

Not really a loss. Mangle did reliably crash Reason on Mac - had to kill the entire app to regain control over my system.

[davidvilla]

Yes Alchemy is gone for you non-Logic users, but I'm using Alchemy 1.55 in Reason and it is fantastic.

[dvdrtldg]

Anyone using Padshop Pro? I'm interested in getting hold of a really top shelf granular synth, but not sure how much better it would be than the granular devices already available on Reason (I have Proton, Arkana and Fritz)

[tiker01]

I suggest you to wait a little bit. Perhaps Proton will be the granular what you would like.

[dvdrtldg]

I suggest you to wait a little bit. Perhaps Proton will be the granular what you would like.

Hmm interesting response

[riemac]

I suggest you to wait a little bit. Perhaps Proton will be the granular what you would like.

Hmm interesting response

Yes, it seems that LoveOne and Selig are working on something good in the last 6 months.

[scratchnsnifff]

I suggest you to wait a little bit. Perhaps Proton will be the granular what you would like.

Hmm interesting response

Yes, it seems that LoveOne and Selig are working on something good in the last 6 months.

If that is true, are their products usually free or paid updates? I'm excited either way

[hamzter]

[hamzter]

If that is true, are their products usually free or paid updates? I'm excited either way

Proton 1.1 will be a free update.

Best,
Gustav

[Marc64]

I have tryed padshop pro and i just love the pads on there. yeah i'm a pad guy (the first I check in a new synth or refill)

[Brentw1250]

Have you checked out Native Instruments' Form? It can work with the reaktor player plugin and looks similar to Mangle.