Density Granular Synthesis

Mac
Windows

Category	Audio Production / Experimental
Version	2.0.0
Format
Compatibility	MacOS X UB
License	Commercial Free Update
Price	$29 / 25€
Rating	4 / 5 , 3 votes
Updated On	Mar 7, 2011
Total Downloads	556
Mac Downloads	412

Category	Audio Production / Experimental
Version	2.0.0
Format
Compatibility	Windows
License	Commercial Free Update
Price	$29 / 25€
Rating	4 / 5 , 3 votes
Updated On	Mar 7, 2011
Total Downloads	556
PC Downloads	144

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Granular Synthesis

Density is a new interactive real-time program for asynchronous granular synthesis sound file granulation, to generate a wide range of effects: time/pitch shifting, pitch disintegration, time jittering, sound pulverizer, scrub pad exploration, dynamic envelope drawing etc… Interpolation- transitions and Hyper Vectorials pads, provide a powerful way to generate incredible sound objects. All parameters are controllable via MIDI learning/rescale.

. eight granular sreams simultaleously
. loading up to 12 sound-files (aiff,wav) for each stream (96 tot.)
. dynamic scrub pad, wrap-around selection, crop, normalize draw, etc...
. scrub quantize: zero-crossing, bpm, phase and samples
. mutli sounds buffer windows (resizable), fine scanning explorations
. rapid change sndfile, just...

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Density is a new interactive real-time program for asynchronous granular synthesis sound file granulation, to generate a wide range of effects: time/pitch shifting, pitch disintegration, time jittering, sound pulverizer, scrub pad exploration, dynamic envelope drawing etc… Interpolation- transitions and Hyper Vectorials pads, provide a powerful way to generate incredible sound objects. All parameters are controllable via MIDI learning/rescale.

. eight granular sreams simultaleously
. loading up to 12 sound-files (aiff,wav) for each stream (96 tot.)
. dynamic scrub pad, wrap-around selection, crop, normalize draw, etc...
. scrub quantize: zero-crossing, bpm, phase and samples
. mutli sounds buffer windows (resizable), fine scanning explorations
. rapid change sndfile, just jumping between the windows
. envelope/windowing menage up to 12 shape prototypes
. envelope/windowing loading and menage 12 sound-files (aiff,wav)
. dynamic buffer load/save, normalize, crop, resize length etc...
. main mixer, 8 channels, 1 master, solo/mute and VST slots
. quick-record export master channel, progressive autoname file or directory and re-sampling and quantize outfile
. trigger granular streams: foreground, sync, all
. VST support: one for each channel + one for the master
. DSP settings and infos report on the statusbar
. snapshots memory allocation up to 24 for each stream and 24 for the main mixer
. fast snapshots presets for store/recall
. simultaleously (streams and main) transition (interpolation), between two snapshots in a given time
. clients menage: include/esclude widgets from transitions
. four table to draw transitions curves
. micro-pad interpolating between four snaps
. HV_pad (i.e. hyper vectorial pad), combines 9 snapshots (multi dimensional) and provide auto-explore engine (spiral, dunk, reflects)
. MIDI Input mapping: learn/manual functions, range map/rescale, exponential curve
. MIDI Output sync: enable/disable, continuously/mouse up send
. shorts key for voices selection, dragging sliders etc...
. windows float/no float mode
. fully menaging the project, save/save as and load
. drag and drop audio files (streams and windowing) and drag and drop project folder (main)
. oscilloscope and spectralscope tools

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Mac OS X (10.4 or higher; G5 or Intel faster recommended)

Windows XP/Vista/7; QuickTime to enable mpeg support.

Density Granular Synthesis v 2.0.0 Mar 7, 2011 MacOS X UB

Download Update (15 Ko)

. new GUI lock
. new dialog-box windows, does not stop audio
. new NOTES you can save your notes in the project
. new tool bar quick functions access
. new HV_pad 2D nodes parameters interpolation
. add HV_pad jitter exploration
. add HV_pad in "reflects", "jitter" and "drunk" now you can interact with the pad
. HV_pad on/off monitor bar in main HV_Pad window
. MIDI/OSC add 14 bit precise Control Change I/O
. MIDI removed pitch bend in favor of 14 bit MIDI I/O
. MIDI/OSC new midi monitor, parse 7 and 14 bit control change and show detailed messages
. MIDI/OSC new OSC learn function
. MIDI/OSC you can append a prefix ID on the OSC Output address
. MIDI/OSC now OSC I/O send and receive automatically in the same address
. MIDI/OSC improved rescale range (old project are't compatible)
. MIDI/OSC now MidiRaw sends data for I/O sync
. MIDI/OSC MidiToggle integrated in MidiRaw
. MIDI/OSC new MIDI/OSC sync mode: mouse down, up, downup, continuous
. MIDI/OSC MidiRaw add input data mapping: incr, decr, incr/decr modes
. MIDI/OSC MIDI I/O disabled when CC = -1 (default)
. MIDI/OSC toggle switch now show correctly the value
. MIDI/OSC Osc input can be selected from a list of four elements
. MIDI/OSC new inverse mapping for MIDI/OSC I/O
. MIDI/OSC OSC void string bug fixed
. GSNAPS defaults all turnoff DSP
. new Parameters rescale, multiply/divide (/4 /2 x2 x3 x4)
. new GUI faders relative/absolute mousing mode switch
. panning now update correctly value when you select manual
. panning removed auto update knob when automatic or random
. WAVEPAD tools shortcuts (F1, F2, F3, F4) enabled
. LIVE/Sample button switch
. snap-seq add global transport enable/disable trigger
. MIXER native FILTER 24 band equalizer for each channel and Master
. MIXER native reverb for each channel and Master
. MIXER native compressor for each channel and Master
. MIXER rebuild solo/mute system
. MIXER add solo/mute fade in/out time
. FILTER add filters types select
. FILTER add cutoff, gain and Q/S fine controller
. FILTER dry/wet knob
. FILTER dynamic filter allocation, until 24
. FILTER auto generate filter bands: Harmonic, Geometric, Scalar and Fibonacci
. FILTER frequency zoom in/out
. new Record Master/Multichannel, now save file/folder patch in project
. Record Master/Multichannel new GUI lock
. New detailed user manual online
. WAVEPADS load files, unsupported files does't overwrite path bug fixed
. WAVEPAD scrub, normalized in the MIDI/OSC params
. WAVEPAD newscan mode wrap/mirror/once
. WAVEPAD new out-of-range mode: loop
. WAVEPAD out-of-range mode: none (now can be disabled)
. WAVEPAD SR Size Rescale bug fixed, now you can load and play correctly any sound file
. LIVE input dirty buffer bug fixed when change channel
. LIVE input channels moved into mixer
. SNAP-SEQ step jump bug fixed
. SNAP-SEQ add portamento transition
. SNAP-SEQ some gui adjustments

Density Granular Synthesis v 1.1.5 Sep 17, 2010 MacOS X UB

. add MP3 support
. add snd-files/LIVE buffers consolidate (copy buffers in the prj folder)
. add autopopulate soundfiles folder
. add global presets, menage all Density widgets together
. add dynamic snapshots allocation (until over 100 snaps)
. add panning time sync
. add project sampling rate saving
. add snapshots consecutive renumber list
. add snapshots call/rename/scrub window
. add global transport time
. add snapshots sequencer rhythms improviser unit
. add windowing draw bipolar view
. add windowing new resolution speed limit for curve/gauss deformation
. add extra precision MIDI pitch bend values scrub fine control
. add windowing deformation shape MIDI/OSC
. add clue windows, report widgets information under the mouse
. LIVE integrate in stream window
. LIVE now save own parameters in the project
. LIVE some other bugs fixed
. now streams/windowing menùs, shows file name
. windowing/streams normalize bug fixed
. defaults_params/defaults_all, bug fixed
. improved project load/save, more fast and flexible
. un/subsribe clients transitions, now saved in the project
. removed the useless ones oscilloscope/spectralscope and sonogram

Density Granular Synthesis v 1.0.6 Jul 9, 2010 MacOS X UB

.add LIVE buffer granulation
.add stereo panning rotation: pan, jitter, lfo (shape/hz)
.add transitions elapsed time
.add front-lock in the pitch keyboard (streams)
.add OSC I/O support
.add HV_pad X/Y MIDI/OSC mapping
.add file multichannel rec
.add mixer multichannels I/O mapping
.add pop-up menu transitions: now you can chose between manual or auto-recall snapshot
.add mixer faders pre/post metering show signals
.MIDI mapping GUI restyling
.improved quickrecord, now renamed in master rec
.improved HV_pad pad resolution
.wave-pad wraparound bug fixed
.some minor change
.some bugs fixed

Density Granular Synthesis v 2.0.0 Mar 7, 2011 Windows

Download Update (15 Ko)

. new GUI lock
. new dialog-box windows, does not stop audio
. new NOTES you can save your notes in the project
. new tool bar quick functions access
. new HV_pad 2D nodes parameters interpolation
. add HV_pad jitter exploration
. add HV_pad in "reflects", "jitter" and "drunk" now you can interact with the pad
. HV_pad on/off monitor bar in main HV_Pad window
. MIDI/OSC add 14 bit precise Control Change I/O
. MIDI removed pitch bend in favor of 14 bit MIDI I/O
. MIDI/OSC new midi monitor, parse 7 and 14 bit control change and show detailed messages
. MIDI/OSC new OSC learn function
. MIDI/OSC you can append a prefix ID on the OSC Output address
. MIDI/OSC now OSC I/O send and receive automatically in the same address
. MIDI/OSC improved rescale range (old project are't compatible)
. MIDI/OSC now MidiRaw sends data for I/O sync
. MIDI/OSC MidiToggle integrated in MidiRaw
. MIDI/OSC new MIDI/OSC sync mode: mouse down, up, downup, continuous
. MIDI/OSC MidiRaw add input data mapping: incr, decr, incr/decr modes
. MIDI/OSC MIDI I/O disabled when CC = -1 (default)
. MIDI/OSC toggle switch now show correctly the value
. MIDI/OSC Osc input can be selected from a list of four elements
. MIDI/OSC new inverse mapping for MIDI/OSC I/O
. MIDI/OSC OSC void string bug fixed
. GSNAPS defaults all turnoff DSP
. new Parameters rescale, multiply/divide (/4 /2 x2 x3 x4)
. new GUI faders relative/absolute mousing mode switch
. panning now update correctly value when you select manual
. panning removed auto update knob when automatic or random
. WAVEPAD tools shortcuts (F1, F2, F3, F4) enabled
. LIVE/Sample button switch
. snap-seq add global transport enable/disable trigger
. MIXER native FILTER 24 band equalizer for each channel and Master
. MIXER native reverb for each channel and Master
. MIXER native compressor for each channel and Master
. MIXER rebuild solo/mute system
. MIXER add solo/mute fade in/out time
. FILTER add filters types select
. FILTER add cutoff, gain and Q/S fine controller
. FILTER dry/wet knob
. FILTER dynamic filter allocation, until 24
. FILTER auto generate filter bands: Harmonic, Geometric, Scalar and Fibonacci
. FILTER frequency zoom in/out
. new Record Master/Multichannel, now save file/folder patch in project
. Record Master/Multichannel new GUI lock
. New detailed user manual online
. WAVEPADS load files, unsupported files does't overwrite path bug fixed
. WAVEPAD scrub, normalized in the MIDI/OSC params
. WAVEPAD newscan mode wrap/mirror/once
. WAVEPAD new out-of-range mode: loop
. WAVEPAD out-of-range mode: none (now can be disabled)
. WAVEPAD SR Size Rescale bug fixed, now you can load and play correctly any sound file
. LIVE input dirty buffer bug fixed when change channel
. LIVE input channels moved into mixer
. SNAP-SEQ step jump bug fixed
. SNAP-SEQ add portamento transition
. SNAP-SEQ some gui adjustments

Density Granular Synthesis v 1.1.5 Sep 17, 2010 Windows

. add MP3 support
. add snd-files/LIVE buffers consolidate (copy buffers in the prj folder)
. add autopopulate soundfiles folder
. add global presets, menage all Density widgets together
. add dynamic snapshots allocation (until over 100 snaps)
. add panning time sync
. add project sampling rate saving
. add snapshots consecutive renumber list
. add snapshots call/rename/scrub window
. add global transport time
. add snapshots sequencer rhythms improviser unit
. add windowing draw bipolar view
. add windowing new resolution speed limit for curve/gauss deformation
. add extra precision MIDI pitch bend values scrub fine control
. add windowing deformation shape MIDI/OSC
. add clue windows, report widgets information under the mouse
. LIVE integrate in stream window
. LIVE now save own parameters in the project
. LIVE some other bugs fixed
. now streams/windowing menùs, shows file name
. windowing/streams normalize bug fixed
. defaults_params/defaults_all, bug fixed
. improved project load/save, more fast and flexible
. un/subsribe clients transitions, now saved in the project
. removed the useless ones oscilloscope/spectralscope and sonogram

Density Granular Synthesis v 1.0.6 Jul 9, 2010 Windows

.add LIVE buffer granulation
.add stereo panning rotation: pan, jitter, lfo (shape/hz)
.add transitions elapsed time
.add front-lock in the pitch keyboard (streams)
.add OSC I/O support
.add HV_pad X/Y MIDI/OSC mapping
.add file multichannel rec
.add mixer multichannels I/O mapping
.add pop-up menu transitions: now you can chose between manual or auto-recall snapshot
.add mixer faders pre/post metering show signals
.MIDI mapping GUI restyling
.improved quickrecord, now renamed in master rec
.improved HV_pad pad resolution
.wave-pad wraparound bug fixed
.some minor change
.some bugs fixed

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Loopy C

Sep 24, 2010. 02:43

version 1.1.5, MacOS X UB

Btw, both purchasing process and developer response are 5 star also ;-)

Loopy C

Sep 23, 2010. 23:49

version 1.1.5, MacOS X UB

I am really enjoying this conception of granular functions, each developer brings a different POV to make granular synthesis 'musical', hopefully while still being interesting/innovative and openly experimental...Density achieves and surpasses this on many levels (and I am an enthusiastic collector of variations on this method so have a deep context for saying that).
Overall great app and absolutely great value ;-)