tardigrain

tardigrain

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Tardigrain: Professional Granular Synthesis & Sound Design

Transform simple samples into immersive, organic textures with a powerful AUv3 engine. Designed for expressive performance with MPE support, deep modulation, and seamless DAW integration.

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Publisher

erik sigth

Category

Music

Downloads

143K+

User Rating

4.6/5

Total Ratings

300

Locales

1

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Tardigrain music app splash screen featuring a stylized tardigrade illustration on a smartphone.

Tardigrain music app splash screen featuring a stylized tardigrade illustration on a smartphone.

Tardigrain granular synthesizer app interface on iPhone showing audio waveform and sound effect controls

Tardigrain granular synthesizer app interface on iPhone showing audio waveform and sound effect controls

Tardigrain mobile app interface showing the preset selection menu for granular synthesis sounds

Tardigrain mobile app interface showing the preset selection menu for granular synthesis sounds

Tardigrain mobile app screen showing modulation controls for grain parameters and LFO settings

Tardigrain mobile app screen showing modulation controls for grain parameters and LFO settings

Interface of the Tardigrain AUv3 extension showing plugin controls and connectivity options.

Interface of the Tardigrain AUv3 extension showing plugin controls and connectivity options.

Unleash Infinite Sonic Textures

Join 143K+ users who mastered their instrument with these tools.

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Granular Sound Design

Morph simple samples into lush pads or glitchy textures using high-precision grain control and built-in creative effects.

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Pro Studio Integration

Optimized for your workflow with full AUv3 support, allowing you to run multiple instances inside hosts like AUM or Cubasis.

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Expressive Performance

Bring your sounds to life with MPE support and 4 LFO sources for deep, organic modulation that reacts to your every touch.

Loved by users worldwide

Trusted by 143K+ people who have transformed their experience with this app.

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"Tardigrain has become an indispensable part of my mobile scoring rig. The way it handles AUv3 within AUM is seamless, allowing me to transform simple field recordings into lush, haunting soundscapes in seconds. It is the closest thing to having a high-end desktop granular engine in my pocket."

Marcus T., Sound Designer
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"I am obsessed with how expressive this synth is, especially with MPE support. The built-in sequencer and the sample crush effect are perfect for that lo-fi texture I am always chasing. It is rare to find an app that is this powerful yet so intuitive to play during a live jam."

Chloe V., Electronic Artist

About the app

Everything you need to know about tardigrain.

Description

Tardigrain is a granular synthesiser for iOS that runs standalone or as an AU plugin. Sounds are created by taking smaller fragments of a sample and playing them back in a non linear fashion, with settings for grain size, direction, step size and more. Process the sound further through effects like reverb, wave shaper and sample crush. Tardigrain supports connections with AudioCopy, AudioBus, Inter App Audio and AUv3. Plus all audio parameters can be modulated by MIDI, as AU parameters and by aftertouch on the build in keyboard. Now also a selected set of parameters can be modulated by LFOs och notes triggered by a new sequencer/arpeggiator. +++ Record your own samples or import using AudioCopy/drag'n drop +++ Chromatic granualar playpack +++ Effects (Wave shaper, Reverb, Sample crusher, Pitch and stereo spread) +++ Resonant filter (low, band and high pass) +++ Keyboard and MPE modulation of any audio parameters +++ Note trigger sequencer/arpeggiator +++ 4 LFO sources for modulating a selected set of parameters +++ Multiple factory presets to get you started +++ Save and load your own settings and samples +++ Inter App Audio, AudioBus and AUv3 +++ Core MIDI, Inter App Audio MIDI and AUv3 MIDI

Latest Version

1.2.6

Size

59.9 MB

First Released

Feb 28, 2018

Ready to Redefine Your Sound?

Join 143k+ sonic explorers and bring professional-grade granular synthesis to your mobile workflow. Download Tardigrain and start transforming your samples into atmospheric masterpieces with full AUv3 and MPE support.

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