Phase Plant tooAlchemedia wrote: Tue Mar 17, 2026 8:02 amCrusher-X set the bar.
Announcing the launch of ULTRA
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- KVRAF
- 12083 posts since 2 Dec, 2004 from North Wales
Take a look at how Granular is implement on Minimal Audio 'Current' - it sits very well in a similar framework to Ultra (you can have only have so much granular complexity in a multi-osc synths I think, easy to use and blending with the other oscillators is what makes it all work together I think...you probably have half of it done with the sampler oscillator in terms of loading samples, setting loop points etc.
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- KVRAF
- 7021 posts since 19 Apr, 2002 from Utah
When will Linux support get added? We are trying to be patient. 
Vendor‑Dependent Copy Protection: Customers lose. Pirates win.
(Also: I'm Accused of lying about Linux—it boots, runs my pro audio workflow, stays stable, updates--though yearly dismissed as “niche”. Yet I'm the deluded one.)
(Also: I'm Accused of lying about Linux—it boots, runs my pro audio workflow, stays stable, updates--though yearly dismissed as “niche”. Yet I'm the deluded one.)
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- KVRist
- 416 posts since 27 Nov, 2017
Crusher-X is clearly overkill for Ultra. Check out Refractalizer.
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- KVRian
- 676 posts since 14 Mar, 2006
100% agree with this suggestion.
If less is more, imagine how much more MORE will be.
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- KVRAF
- 1875 posts since 8 Jan, 2022
Baby Audio Grainferno or Audio Damage Quanta 2 are probably the best classic granular synths.
Refractalizer is incredible but its emphasis is more on being a multisample based synth with a granular engine.
Refractalizer is incredible but its emphasis is more on being a multisample based synth with a granular engine.
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- KVRian
- 676 posts since 14 Mar, 2006
Sample select modulation is a cool idea worth considering
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If less is more, imagine how much more MORE will be.
- KVRer
- 9 posts since 22 Jun, 2004
Crusher-X is clearly overkill. Сould do it just like in Current but with a few minor tweaks.Alchemedia wrote: Tue Mar 17, 2026 8:02 amCrusher-X set the bar.
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- KVRAF
- 12004 posts since 12 May, 2008
Pigments does this really well. Also Equator. But pigments lets you load 6 samples and the grains can modulate between samples. Really cool.scott_free wrote: Wed Mar 18, 2026 1:07 am Sample select modulation is a cool idea worth considering
- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 144 posts since 13 Jun, 2023 from Wellington, New Zealand
Thanks for all of the suggestions. We will research this thoroughly when the time comes 
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- KVRian
- 1493 posts since 7 Jun, 2021
i would focus on a "as good as possible" workflow re. that custom wavetable stitchwork VCO thing.
Rather than to create the next thing that wants to do everything in one.
And if "You" have to ask,....for example vs. "Granular", then you`re not the right guy to do it. (not saying "You" did ask
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We are already spoiled. Great Synths have been released recently.
Time to invest, fluffynes, workflow, that will gain again much more weight re. "what the folks will actually like to use"
You have found a specific niche. Your product sitts exactly there. Many of us bought it for exactly that. Make "that" better. Focus mainly on just that, i`d say.
any other "synth" is in ITB land just two clicks away.
It´s not like a SW synth has to be like a Waldorf Quantum or so.
i personally prefer tools who do just one thing.
Like a DX7 + Minimoog + Jupiter8 in one room.
It creates a diversification in my brain and helps to focus.
feature creep might help on sales on the short run. But not on the long one. Just my opinion of course.
Rather than to create the next thing that wants to do everything in one.
And if "You" have to ask,....for example vs. "Granular", then you`re not the right guy to do it. (not saying "You" did ask
We are already spoiled. Great Synths have been released recently.
Time to invest, fluffynes, workflow, that will gain again much more weight re. "what the folks will actually like to use"
You have found a specific niche. Your product sitts exactly there. Many of us bought it for exactly that. Make "that" better. Focus mainly on just that, i`d say.
any other "synth" is in ITB land just two clicks away.
It´s not like a SW synth has to be like a Waldorf Quantum or so.
i personally prefer tools who do just one thing.
Like a DX7 + Minimoog + Jupiter8 in one room.
It creates a diversification in my brain and helps to focus.
feature creep might help on sales on the short run. But not on the long one. Just my opinion of course.
"Plugin has turned Drug now"....and the business knows it.
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- KVRian
- 814 posts since 15 Jun, 2018
A plugin that's one week old is already a classic? Time flies so fast these days.
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- KVRAF
- 3042 posts since 23 Jun, 2006 from Hungary
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- KVRAF
- 12083 posts since 2 Dec, 2004 from North Wales
How is the MPE implementation coming on?ultra_audio wrote: Fri Mar 20, 2026 9:58 pm Thanks for all of the suggestions. We will research this thoroughly when the time comes![]()
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