Sound Particles has introduced GrainDust, a new granular synthesizer – for Mac & Windows – that features 4 fully independent granular layers.

Beyond its granular capabilities, GrainDust features 6 filter types, 10 effects, spatial sequencing, support for ambisonic, binaural and surround formats, and more.

Here’s what they have to say about it:

“GrainDust is a powerful granular synthesizer with 4 fully independent granular layers, giving you the freedom to create rich and evolving textures. Every grain can move, shift, and breathe, creating results that feel alive and truly three-dimensional.

Comes loaded with an exclusive library of unique sounds, giving your music and sound design a signature character from the very first note.”

Features:

• Presets
  • +250 Presets and Sub-Presets
  • MPE Compatible Presets
  • Random presets generator – the dice for happy accidents
• Granular Engine
  • 4 Independent Granular Layers
  • +1200 Samples
  • Multi-Format Sample Loader – WAV, AIFF, AIF, FLAC, OGG
  • Polyphonic Synth
  • +15 LFO Waveforms
  • +70 LFO Waveform Modifiers
  • Multiple EGs – ADSR, AR, ADR, ADDSR, AHDSR, DAHDSR, RR
• Arpeggiator
  • Arpeggiator + Sequencer
  • Step Keyboards
  • Polyphonic Sequencer with up to 128 Steps
  • Parameter Sequences
  • 7 Arpeggiator Modes
  • Snap to Scale
• Filters
  • 6 Filters – Low Pass, High Pass, Band Pass, Peak, Low Shelf, High Shelf
  • Granular Engine Filters
  • Keyboard + Velocity Mapping
• Pitch
  • Pitch EG + LFO
  • Random Behaviours
• Effects/Mix
  • 10 FXs – Delay, Bit Crush, Distortion, Equalizer, Reverb, Flanger, Vibrato, Chorus, Phaser, Filter
  • Mixer
  • Dry/Wet
• Matrix
  • Matrix
  • Filter by (source/destination)
  • Curve Editor
• Extra
  • 8 Extra EGs
  • 8 Extra LFOs
• Spatial
  • Spatial Sequencer
  • Spatial Envelope Generators (EGs)
  • Spatial Low-Frequency Oscillators (LFOs)
  • Independent Granular Engines
  • Movement Modifiers
  • Divergence
  • Snap to Speakers
  • Special Panner
  • 3D Views
  • Personalized Binaural – SOFA
• Output Formats
  • Support for Mono
  • Support for Stereo: Stereo, Stereo (VBAP), Stereo (MS), Stereo (XY), Stereo (Blumlein)
  • Support for Binaural (3D sound over Headphones)
  • Support for Ambisonics up to 6th order
  • Support for Multichannel: LRC, LRCS, Quad, 4.0, 5.0, 5.1, 6.1, 7.0, 7.1, 7.1 (SDDS), 9.0, 9.1, 5.0.2, 5.1.2, 7.0.2, 7.1.2, 9.1.2, 5.0.4, 5.1.4, 7.0.4, 7.1.4, 9.0.4, 9.1.4, 7.0.6, 7.1.6, 9.0.6, 9.1.6, 9.0.8, 9.1.8, 11.1.8, Auro 11.1, Auro 13.1, IMAX 12.0, NHK 22.2, Sony 360 RA

Pricing and Availability:

Sound Particles GrainDust is available now with an intro price of $224.01 USD (normally $299).