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  • Is there any VSTi for granular synthesis within Sonar Platinum's package ?
2016/09/07 17:26:35
ramscapri
 
I am just hoping its there somewhere but I may have just overlooked it. 
 
Basically, some synth within Sonar's included pack where I could simply load up any user .wav audio file and have parameters of granular synthesis work on it such as grain size, scatter range, density, etc.
 
Is there one ?
 
2016/09/08 05:10:54
Earwax
No. Your best bets are:
 
1. Reaktor 6
2. The Mangle
 
The Mangle is (obviously) a fraction of the price of Reaktor (less than $30), but it is surprisingly effective as a granular VSTi.
 
2016/09/08 05:24:01
arachnaut
But Reaktor has literally thousands of 'add-ons' besides the many granular things.
 
2016/09/08 06:12:50
Jeff Evans
Mangle is excellent but so is also New Sonic Arts Granite. Although both granular synths they are a little different from each other and do produce quite different results.
 
Check out how good Mangle sounds here with just a single Tibetan bell hit.
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFDg7X3dlfc
 
Granite is also totally killer though:
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuN0Jezi2Kw
 
I have got all these libraries.
 
Granular synths are a bit specialised and that may be the reason they are not standard in most DAW's.
 
Steinberg's Padshop is also pretty cool too.
2016/09/08 14:02:39
stevec
I've never done much with granular synths, but that Mangle video sure has me thinking...
 
2016/09/08 14:45:05
ramscapri
 
Hey thanks for the inputs Earwax and Jeff.
 
I do have Reaktor 5 but couldn't land on any classic granular synth which has the standard parameters working on a user .wav. Well, maybe haven't explored enough. Basically, I was wondering if I could find something similar to the granular functions of Omnisphere 2 in any synth that I already have. I do have Kontakt 3 and Absynth 4 too. Would they have any granular functions similar to dedicated granular synths ?
 
Mangle looks cool by the way...
2016/09/08 15:28:19
Earwax
ramscapri
 
Hey thanks for the inputs Earwax and Jeff.
 
I do have Reaktor 5 but couldn't land on any classic granular synth which has the standard parameters working on a user .wav. Well, maybe haven't explored enough. Basically, I was wondering if I could find something similar to the granular functions of Omnisphere 2 in any synth that I already have. I do have Kontakt 3 and Absynth 4 too. Would they have any granular functions similar to dedicated granular synths ?
 
Mangle looks cool by the way...


Mangle is cool....spend the bucks - you won't regret it.
 
Regarding Reaktor 5 - seeing is believing -a little something to get you started - have fun!
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9g_-dTCook
 
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zVe5OshUw8
 
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoVqkpHCwv4
 
http://www.adsrsounds.com/reaktor-tutorials/simple-reaktor-granular-synthesis/
 
 https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=389874
 
 https://www.native-instruments.com/en/reaktor-community/reaktor-user-library/entry/show/4945/
 
 
 
2016/09/08 16:47:38
ramscapri
 
Earwax, thanks a ton for all those links. Very interesting indeed.
 
I always knew the power and versatility of Reaktor in terms of the user being able to create one's own synths using the modules as building blocks. Just that I never ventured into it due to, lets say, partly laziness and partly the lack of patience, let alone the technical ability to understand the deep & complex Reaktor structure. I was being content with using and exploring the available synths.
But these videos have surely generated some interest and will to examine the potential. Thanks once again.
 
2016/09/09 22:15:20
Jeff Evans
These four videos in a series are well worth watching in order to gain some insight into granular synthesis:
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrZII8Sjzqs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZz0Ni3qzPo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQSG_nk3_LM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pIUzh6jlAY
 
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