Sonicware LIVEN Texture Lab - Granular Synthesizer Engine; Granular Synthesis Explained

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Granular synthesizer
A granular synthesizer divides sampled sounds into small grains
(sections) and reproduces those grains with various timings. This
synthesis method constructs sounds anew by changing the play-
back directions, sizes, speeds, pitches and other characteristics of
each of those grains in real time.
Sounds that are reconstructed from source samples using granular
synthesis are good as textural pads used in ambient music and oth-
er genres. Moreover, granular processing of drums and other sounds
with strong rhythmical attacks can create new rhythm sounds that
seem to be constructed with complex delays.
Using Texture Lab simplies the design of complex sounds by alter-
ing the grains with modulators and using the built-in e󱐯ect.
Position where grains
generated
(Position)
Range of grain generation
(Length)
Number of grains
generated
(Density)
Grain
• Size/Shape
• Timing/Jitter (generation timing)
• Direction/Speed (of playback)