Baby Audio has announced the release of a next-generation granular synthesizer instrument designed for turning samples into playable sound.
Grainferno is built on a new granular processing engine which breaks samples apart and rebuilds them into entirely new textures, enabling synth-like tonal instruments, lush evolving atmospheres and volatile digital noise.
Grainferno lets users sculpt, morph and shape their sound at the molecular level, turning even ordinary samples into rich material for sound design. Combined with the unique ability to generate grains from two independent source files and morph between them in real time, Grainferno lets producers add their personal touch to loops, samples or full mix stems.
Unlike other granular synths, Grainferno can generate grains at speeds fast enough to cross into the audio range. At these rates, grains stop behaving like texture and start acting like oscillators, turning any audio file into a playable synth voice with the sonic fingerprint of the original audio. Paired with Grainferno’s deep yet intuitive drag-and-drop modulation system, intrepid sound designers can explore a whole new way to use audio as the raw material for synthesis—with uniquely tuneful results.
Grainferno for Windows and macOS (VST/VST3, AU and AAX) is on sale at Baby Audio and from Plugin Boutique and AudioDeluxe for the intro price of $79 USD for a limited time (regular $129 USD).
