GRN Lite

GRN Lite is a free granular effect plugin that transforms any audio into evolving textures.

Feed it vocals, drums, synths, or field recordings and watch static sounds become living, breathing pads and atmospheres. No complex routing, no modular patching, just immediate creative results.

MAGIC MODES

Seven modes that change how the grain engine behaves with a single click. Pick one and twist the Amount knob:

• Shimmer.
• Ghost.
• Swarm.
• Decay.
• Glitch.
• Dream.
• Default.

TWO CONTROLS

• AMOUNT - Controls grain density, time scatter, and stereo spread all in one knob.
• MIX - Dry/wet blend.

Drop it on a track, pick a mode, turn the knobs, create.

ENGINE VISIBILITY

See what the grain engine is doing in real time. No more guessing what the knobs control.

WHAT IT'S GOOD FOR

• Turning drum loops into ambient textures.
• Creating evolving pads from static sounds.
• Quick glitchy effects.
• Sound design experiments.

SPECS

• VST3, AU, CLAP formats.
• Windows 10/11, macOS 10.13+, Linux.
• Low CPU usage.
• Works in all major DAWs (Ableton, FL Studio, Logic, Bitwig, Reaper, etc.).
• Free forever, commercial use allowed.

WANT MORE CONTROL?

GRN Lite gives you the engine. The full version gives you everything under the hood - independent control over grain size, density, pitch, spread, scatter, and more. Plus an FX rack, dual LFOs, 100 factory presets, and a full feedback engine.

See GRN Granular FX