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Sugar Bytes Graindad iPadOS
News

Sugar Bytes Graindad: granular plugin with harvester modulation for mac, win and now iPadOS

September 3, 2026 Synth Anatomy 1

Sugar Bytes Graindad is a new granular effect plugin powered by a mighty grain engine with embedded FXs and an innovative harvester modulation engine. It took much longer than I expected. In 2022, Sugar Bytes […]

Walrus Audio Qi Etherealizer review
Hardware

Walrus Audio Qi Etherealizer review with synths: a hands-on granular multi-FX pedal

February 3, 2026 Synth Anatomy 3

Developed in collaboration with guitarist Yvette Young, the Walrus Audio Qi Etherealizer is a hands-on granular multi-effects pedal designed for dreamy soundscapes. This review explores whether it delivers on that promise. Granular synthesis is a […]

Endorphin.es Evil Pet
Effects

Endorphin.es EVIL PET: a pink MPE polyphonic granular Synthesizer and multi-FX

October 31, 2025 Synth Anatomy 0

Endorphin.es EVIL PET is a new compact MPE polyphonic granular Synthesizer and multi-FX processor with built-in radio FM tuner and reel-to-reel recorder. A few years ago, we asked about hardware granular synthesizers/processors; nowadays, we have […]

Imaginando GRFX
iOS

Imaginando GRFX, shimmering granular tones refined with multi effects and cross-modulation: iOS version out now

May 21, 2025 Synth Anatomy 0

Imaginando GRFX is a new granular FX plugin for macOS and Windows that refines its tones with multi-effects and advanced modulation. Update: the iOS (iPad/iPhone) version is out now for $7,99 at the Apple App […]

Tempera polyphonic aftertouch
Hardware

Beetlecrab Audio Tempera: touch matrix will get polyphonic aftertouch support in the upcoming firmware release Beetlecrab Audio Tempera 2.1, new firmware turns it into a live granular FX processor

May 20, 2025 Synth Anatomy 1

Beetlecrab Audio Tempera 2.1 firmware is out now, and it turns the granular Synthesizer into a live, granular FX processor. Beetlecrab Audio released the Tempera 2.1 firmware in January last year, transforming the granular synthesizer […]

AVAL GrainyDay
Max For Live, Reaktor, Pure Data...

AVAL GrainyDay, real-time M4L granulizer effect with random grain sizes

October 18, 2023 Synth Anatomy 0

AVAL GrainyDay is a new, unique, real-time M4L granulizer effect processor using random grain sizes and adjustable delay times. Max for Live is an exciting platform with many interesting synths, effects, MIDI generators, etc. from […]

Arturia EFX Fragments
News

Arturia Efx Fragments, a new granular effect plugin with a creative feature set

March 1, 2022 Synth Anatomy 0

Arturia Efx Fragments is a new intuitive granular plugin made to explore the concept of sonic granularization creatively and musically, Arturia’s FX Collection 2 is a bundle of high-quality effects. From emulations of vintage classics […]

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