I’m excited to share Grignoteur, an eight-engine, two-algorithm multitimbral granular synthesizer.
It grew out of an instrument I developed for my own live performances with electric guitar, combining real-time granular synthesis and generative visuals. Over time, I decided to take it further, make it playable with any MIDI controller, and share it with anyone curious enough to explore it.
Grignoteur comes with a collection of over 100 sounds I’ve designed myself, including some of my personal favorites. You can also load your own sounds and make it your own.
Grignoteur is free to download and explore. Enjoy!
I have received reports that the application cannot be opened on some Macs (though not all); I am looking into a solution promptly.
- Granular synthesizer for macOS and Windows
- Real-time grain manipulation
- 8 engines: 6 cloud-type and 2 iterative-type
- 118 sounds included (over 40 minutes of audio)
- Import your own audio files
- Preset system
- Standalone application
- Freeware
