Kobito has introduced a new audio plugin which generates new sounds from two samples. The first sets the shape and motion of the sound, while the second is used to create timbre and tone.
GrabTone doesn’t try to perfectly reproduce the source sounds. Instead, it transforms them into something new—an expressive, analog-flavored synthesizer tone that can easily be played as a MIDI instrument.
I’ve always been drawn to the synthesizer sounds of Stevie Wonder. Those tones are rich, warm, and expressive—but they’re not trying to imitate natural instruments. They feel like instruments of their own. At the same time, I’ve always wanted an easy way to create sounds like that, without needing deep knowledge of synthesizers or samplers.
The idea for GrabTone actually came from the sine-bank engine I built for the VocoderMorph module in GrabTracks. I originally developed it following my own taste, wanting to layer an analog-style synth character into vocoder sounds. Once that was working well, I started wondering: Why not build a synthesizer around this idea? That’s how GrabTone was born.
GrabTone is available Windows and macOS in VST3 and AU plugin formats. It is free to download with coupon code GRABTONEPROMO100 at the checkout for a limited time (regular $19 USD).
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