Granular synthesis, a cornerstone of contemporary sonic manipulation, originates from the mid‑twentieth‑century quest to push the limits of what could be perceived as “audio.” Rather than treating a ...

I routinely state that the Arturia MicroFreak is one of my favorite budget synths. But honestly, I'm doing it a disservice. I think the MicroFreak is one of the best synths out there at any price.

Sonicware is back with another quirky standalone synthesizer in its fairly crowded Liven line. The Liven Texture Lab was unveiled at the SuperBooth expo in Berlin and features a near-identical layout ...

Granular processing has evolved from an esoteric experimental trick into one of the most versatile tools at the disposal of contemporary audio professionals. Its core idea—to slice sound into ...

Synthesizing sounds from scratch is all well and good, you just use a bit of maths. However, the latest build from [Daisy] eschews such boring concepts as additive or subtractive synthesis, instead ...