Granulizer By Inertia Sound Systems

[InertiaSoundSystems]

on High Sierra 10.13.1, the demo hangs my DAWS forever and I have to force kill them. Tried with latest versions as of today for Logic Pro X, Ableton Live 9, Waveform and Studio One V3.

The hang issue on high sierra is resolved. We are going to upload a new version very soon which fixes that!

[Neon Breath]

Granulizer is definitly a true soundscape and drone generator!

Here's 5 quick examples I did while experimenting.

100% Granulizer here, with only a reverb added. No other effects.
(if you're having trouble listening to the audio directly here you can copy-paste the path or right-click open in a new tab)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/napt4beh33bpz ... 1.wav?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9sbmakgcvt7s8 ... 2.wav?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/s9b10zvrlmx5b ... 3.wav?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/anr9ikpukag31 ... 4.wav?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/46muxumb2j43j ... 5.wav?dl=0

Well done Inertia Sound Systems team, very cool grain synth!

[Sampleconstruct]

First encounter, live on video using one of my soundscape samples, this plug-in could use an LFO or two, also controls for randomization of grain length and grain position would be cool, the Magic-knob also seems to introduce a little randomization of grain pitch as well as grain position/pan position, a dedicated control for randomizing grain pitch would be cool. The sound quality is good, so are frequency shifter and dimension FX section.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0uOZKlMkAI

[Sampleconstruct]

And of course a pitch transpose function or a mapper window would be good, so that one can set the correct root note for a give sample, as it is now, C3 plays back the original root note and there is no way to change that.

[Sampleconstruct]

It just crashed Logic X, first the sound dropped out, a few seconds later -> BAM, here is the relevant part of the log:

Thread 9 Crashed:: com.apple.audio.IOThread.client
0 com.InertiaSoundSystems.audiounit.Granulizer 0x000000012511df0e GranulizerCore::render(float*, unsigned int) + 1806
1 com.InertiaSoundSystems.audiounit.Granulizer 0x000000012511186e TestNote::Render(unsigned long long, unsigned int, AudioBufferList**, unsigned int) + 1262
2 com.InertiaSoundSystems.audiounit.Granulizer 0x00000001251121d4 Granulizer::Render(unsigned int&, AudioTimeStamp const&, unsigned int) + 740
3 com.InertiaSoundSystems.audiounit.Granulizer 0x0000000125116d60 AUBase::DoRenderBus(unsigned int&, AudioTimeStamp const&, unsigned int, AUOutputElement*, unsigned int, AudioBufferList&) + 208
4 com.InertiaSoundSystems.audiounit.Granulizer 0x0000000125116923 AUBase::DoRender(unsigned int&, AudioTimeStamp const&, unsigned int, unsigned int, AudioBufferList&) + 483
5 com.InertiaSoundSystems.audiounit.Granulizer 0x0000000125112790 AUBase::ComponentEntryDispatch(ComponentParameters*, AUBase*) + 256
6 com.InertiaSoundSystems.audiounit.Granulizer 0x000000012510e7d4 ComponentEntryPoint<Granulizer>::Dispatch(ComponentParameters*, Granulizer*) + 36
7 com.apple.audio.toolbox.AudioToolbox 0x00007fff97c0a257 AudioUnitRender + 218
8 com.apple.music.apps.MAAudioEngine 0x0000000110cd2344 CMDAudioUnit::Process(MDPlugInputBusList const*, MDPlugOutputBusList const*, long, long, long, float const*, eProcessLevel) + 6020
9 com.apple.music.apps.MAAudioEngine 0x0000000110c44a6e MDPlug::_Process(MDPlugInputBusList const*, MDPlugOutputBusList const*, long, long, long, float const*, eProcessLevel) + 1726
10 com.apple.music.apps.MAAudioEngine 0x0000000110c1b197 MD::PluginProcess(MDProcInfo*, MDPlug*, long, long, long, eProcessLevel) + 4151
11 com.apple.music.apps.MAAudioEngine 0x0000000110c18c7b MD::StreamProcessing(eProcessLevel, long, long, long, int) + 11547
12 com.apple.music.apps.MAAudioEngine 0x0000000110c116ad MD::Process(eProcessLevel) + 3293
13 com.apple.music.apps.MAAudioEngine 0x0000000110c0f4ad MD::DriverCallback(IODriverAudioPB*) + 5197
14 com.apple.music.apps.MAAudioEngine 0x0000000110c356c5 MDCA::CoreAudioIO(unsigned int, AudioTimeStamp const*, AudioBufferList const*, AudioTimeStamp const*, AudioBufferList*, AudioTimeStamp const*) + 405
15 com.apple.music.apps.MAAudioEngine 0x0000000110c351db 0x110bef000 + 287195
16 com.apple.audio.CoreAudio 0x00007fff9885a8ce HALC_ProxyIOContext::IOWorkLoop() + 5290
17 com.apple.audio.CoreAudio 0x00007fff98859264 HALC_ProxyIOContext::IOThreadEntry(void*) + 128
18 com.apple.audio.CoreAudio 0x00007fff98858fa3 HALB_IOThread::Entry(void*) + 75
19 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fffaeacd93b _pthread_body + 180
20 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fffaeacd887 _pthread_start + 286
21 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fffaeacd08d thread_start + 13

[Sampleconstruct]

Live on video -> experimenting with Granulizer using a female vocal texture from one of my SoundPacks, tweaking things on the fly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpXJ48BU7nY

[Sampleconstruct]

Automation in Logic doesn't work, I can see the parameters in the list, but moving the knobs while recording automation does nothing. Assigning an external Midi controller to a given parameter is a work around or drawing the automation with the mouse.

[Sampleconstruct]

Automation in Logic doesn't work, I can see the parameters in the list, but moving the knobs while recording automation does nothing. Assigning an external Midi controller to a given parameter is a work around or drawing the automation with the mouse.

But it does work with Logic's Smart Controls which are assigned by default to 8 parameters of the parameter list.

[InertiaSoundSystems]

Granulizer is definitly a true soundscape and drone generator!

Here's 5 quick examples I did while experimenting.

100% Granulizer here, with only a reverb added. No other effects.
(if you're having trouble listening to the audio directly here you can copy-paste the path or right-click open in a new tab)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/napt4beh33bpz ... 1.wav?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9sbmakgcvt7s8 ... 2.wav?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/s9b10zvrlmx5b ... 3.wav?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/anr9ikpukag31 ... 4.wav?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/46muxumb2j43j ... 5.wav?dl=0

Well done Inertia Sound Systems team, very cool grain synth!

Thanks Neon Breath. Very cool stuff!!

[InertiaSoundSystems]

First encounter, live on video using one of my soundscape samples, this plug-in could use an LFO or two, also controls for randomization of grain length and grain position would be cool, the Magic-knob also seems to introduce a little randomization of grain pitch as well as grain position/pan position, a dedicated control for randomizing grain pitch would be cool. The sound quality is good, so are frequency shifter and dimension FX section.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0uOZKlMkAI

Thank you Sampleconstruct, we have these kinds of enhancements in mind for a future version! stay tuned!
P.S great video!

[InertiaSoundSystems]

It just crashed Logic X, first the sound dropped out, a few seconds later -> BAM, here is the relevant part of the log:

Thread 9 Crashed:: com.apple.audio.IOThread.client
0 com.InertiaSoundSystems.audiounit.Granulizer 0x000000012511df0e GranulizerCore::render(float*, unsigned int) + 1806
1 com.InertiaSoundSystems.audiounit.Granulizer 0x000000012511186e TestNote::Render(unsigned long long, unsigned int, AudioBufferList**, unsigned int) + 1262
2 com.InertiaSoundSystems.audiounit.Granulizer 0x00000001251121d4 Granulizer::Render(unsigned int&, AudioTimeStamp const&, unsigned int) + 740
3 com.InertiaSoundSystems.audiounit.Granulizer 0x0000000125116d60 AUBase::DoRenderBus(unsigned int&, AudioTimeStamp const&, unsigned int, AUOutputElement*, unsigned int, AudioBufferList&) + 208
4 com.InertiaSoundSystems.audiounit.Granulizer 0x0000000125116923 AUBase::DoRender(unsigned int&, AudioTimeStamp const&, unsigned int, unsigned int, AudioBufferList&) + 483
5 com.InertiaSoundSystems.audiounit.Granulizer 0x0000000125112790 AUBase::ComponentEntryDispatch(ComponentParameters*, AUBase*) + 256
6 com.InertiaSoundSystems.audiounit.Granulizer 0x000000012510e7d4 ComponentEntryPoint<Granulizer>::Dispatch(ComponentParameters*, Granulizer*) + 36
7 com.apple.audio.toolbox.AudioToolbox 0x00007fff97c0a257 AudioUnitRender + 218
8 com.apple.music.apps.MAAudioEngine 0x0000000110cd2344 CMDAudioUnit::Process(MDPlugInputBusList const*, MDPlugOutputBusList const*, long, long, long, float const*, eProcessLevel) + 6020
9 com.apple.music.apps.MAAudioEngine 0x0000000110c44a6e MDPlug::_Process(MDPlugInputBusList const*, MDPlugOutputBusList const*, long, long, long, float const*, eProcessLevel) + 1726
10 com.apple.music.apps.MAAudioEngine 0x0000000110c1b197 MD::PluginProcess(MDProcInfo*, MDPlug*, long, long, long, eProcessLevel) + 4151
11 com.apple.music.apps.MAAudioEngine 0x0000000110c18c7b MD::StreamProcessing(eProcessLevel, long, long, long, int) + 11547
12 com.apple.music.apps.MAAudioEngine 0x0000000110c116ad MD::Process(eProcessLevel) + 3293
13 com.apple.music.apps.MAAudioEngine 0x0000000110c0f4ad MD::DriverCallback(IODriverAudioPB*) + 5197
14 com.apple.music.apps.MAAudioEngine 0x0000000110c356c5 MDCA::CoreAudioIO(unsigned int, AudioTimeStamp const*, AudioBufferList const*, AudioTimeStamp const*, AudioBufferList*, AudioTimeStamp const*) + 405
15 com.apple.music.apps.MAAudioEngine 0x0000000110c351db 0x110bef000 + 287195
16 com.apple.audio.CoreAudio 0x00007fff9885a8ce HALC_ProxyIOContext::IOWorkLoop() + 5290
17 com.apple.audio.CoreAudio 0x00007fff98859264 HALC_ProxyIOContext::IOThreadEntry(void*) + 128
18 com.apple.audio.CoreAudio 0x00007fff98858fa3 HALB_IOThread::Entry(void*) + 75
19 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fffaeacd93b _pthread_body + 180
20 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fffaeacd887 _pthread_start + 286
21 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fffaeacd08d thread_start + 13

Thank you for posting the log it will be really helpful to us!

[InertiaSoundSystems]

Automation in Logic doesn't work, I can see the parameters in the list, but moving the knobs while recording automation does nothing. Assigning an external Midi controller to a given parameter is a work around or drawing the automation with the mouse.

We have this fixed and will be featured in an updated release early in the coming week!
best !

[Sampleconstruct]

Automation in Logic doesn't work, I can see the parameters in the list, but moving the knobs while recording automation does nothing. Assigning an external Midi controller to a given parameter is a work around or drawing the automation with the mouse.

We have this fixed and will be featured in an updated release early in the coming week!
best !

Good!

[nordickvr]

Hi Simon,
Here's a workaround re : Logic X Automation.
One can use the Modifier (AU Midi FX).
First Learn MIDI (Input Event), then Learn Plug-in Parameter (Re-Assign To).
For the latter to work, the instrument's View Editor (here Granulizer) Controls option must be ticked/chosen (instead if I.S.S Granulizer).
That must be done for each CCs - Parameter.

[XComposer]

Very nice Instrument! Are you thinking to make also a live "effect" version of the plug-in, instead of an "instrument"? I mean, a version in which the input is a given portion of the incoming live audio/audiotrack instead of a sample you have to load in advance?
I think that this would be really very, very interesting.