FRCTL releases GRN Granular Effect VST3 Plugin for macOS, Windows and Linux

FRCTL has released GRN, a granular effect plugin that breaks incoming audio into grains (10-500ms fragments) and rearranges them with pitch shifting, stereo scatter, and time manipulation.

Key Features:

• Tempo sync with note divisions (1/1 to 1/32).
• Scale quantization (force grains to Major/Minor scales).
• Reverse grain playback.
• Pitch jitter (randomize grain tuning up to 12 semitones).
• Built-in HP/LP filters.
• Real-time waveform and grain visualization.

Core Controls:

• Size - Grain length (10-500ms).
• Density - Grains per second (0.5-50, tempo-syncable).
• Spread - Stereo width.
• Spray - Time scatter (how far back in 2-second buffer grains are pulled from).
• Pitch - Global shift ±24 semitones.
• Mix - Dry/wet.

What It's Good For:

• Evolving ambient textures from static sounds.
• Rhythmic glitch effects synced to tempo.
• Sound design for film/games.
• Making drum loops into pitched instruments (scale quantize).
• Controlled chaos.

The Spray parameter is what makes it different - instead of just freezing audio, it pulls grains from random moments in the buffer, creating evolving unpredictable textures.

Pricing & Availability

GRN is available for the introductory price of $9.99 for macOS, Windows and Linux as a VST3 plugin (Reg. $29).

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