Granular Synthesis

This person demonstrates digital granular synthesis by using a vst plug-in that breaks a waveform into grains, or tiny samples, to create a soundscape recording. He changes the pitch, duration, delay, amplitude, etc. of the grains layered on top of each other.



Granular synthesis was shaped by electrical engineer and researcher Dennis Gabor as well as the Greek composer Iannis Xenakis. Curtis Roads is credited as the first person to implement digital granular sound processing.



And here's the first granular synthesis piece by Iannis Xenakis called Concret Ph, which we discussed is several sounds of crackling embers.

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