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GRAIN SAMPLE MANIPULATOR756
Introduction
The Grain Sample Manipulator is a very advanced sampler and granular synthesizer, which offers sonic possibilities
far beyond the ordinary. Despite its vast sonic capabilities, Grain has a straight-forward user interface, designed for
experimentation.
Grain uses samples as base for sound generation. You could either load a sample from your computer or sample
straight into Grain. You can then select various types of sample playback modes and algorithms to manipulate and
process the audio. You could also use Grain as a traditional sampler and just play back samples in a regular fashion.
A number of filter and modifier algorithms make it possible to modulate and control the audio further. The extensive
Envelopes section and Modulation Bus section allow for detailed and flexible modulation and control. Grain also fea-
tures a flexible and great-sounding multi-effect to spice up your sounds even more.
Don’t forget to check out the Grain videos here!
A few words about granular synthesis
Grain utilizes “granular synthesis” to generate sounds. This synthesis method results in playback of a series of snip-
pets of audio data - grains - “extracted” from an audio sample. The grains could be of a selectable length and spac-
ing, and could be from anywhere in the original sample. The grains could also be played back in a number different
ways - with or without crossfades between the grains.