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Tardigrain is a granular synthesiser 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.
Category Price Seller Device
Music $4.99 erik sigth iPhone, iPad, iPod

+++ Audiobus and Inter App Audio
+++ AUv3
+++ Core Midi, Inter App Audio MIDI and AUv3 MIDI
+++ Factory presets
+++ Record custom samples or import using AudioCopy
+++ Save and load state and samples
+++ Full modulation of audio parameters

Reviews

amazing
Irvim.94

100% recomendable


Coming back with a whole new level of appreciation...
Codowlsky Polopumus

When I first downloaded this app, I was still quite new to ios music production and frankly, music production in general. At that time, I remember thinking “oh, this is cool! Weird sounds, clean interface, no clue what I’m doing but it sounds pretty good and I’m having fun”. Then I essentially forgot about the app for the next several months, despite it always coming up in the app store as suggested when looking for other apps that would usually end up disappointing me(especially when Ive looked for other granular synths). Came back to this gem today and man, I’m completely blown away at how good it really is. To be fair, I still don’t know what the hell I’m doing but I’ve at least fumbled around, not knowing what I’m doing, quite a bit now. I’ve used A LOT of ios music production apps since I got this one and i just have a way bigger appreciation for it now. Not just the ease of use and beautiful interface but also THE SOUNDS! Epic sounds. This thing is better than any of the other granulars I’ve tried on ios. I won’t name names but I have all the big granulars for ios let’s say “the big 4 granular apps”. This one is my favorite hands-down. Well done. Thank you! Almost forgot... It also plays very well with others! I’m using it primarily Nanostudio2 at the moment. Just purchased “The Humble Bunde” (Several of the developers other apps). Let’’s support this Dev’s hard work - amazing!


Amazing but major bug
itAniMulliK

AU defaults save state when project is reopened


Love this synth but...
Mehmui

Please make microphone monitor recallable for saved sessions. This is one of my favorite reverbs but i have to open each instance and “re-enable” the monitor to activate the the reverb effect. Thanks so much!


Awesome
Jeff aloft yeah

Love it super intuitive great sound scapes


Beware, Doesn't Support AudioShare
Shaun Nabíla

Why even bother making a music app that doesn't support AudioShare!?


Smooooth Touch Update on this Fantastic Synth
Oh_W3ll

Tardigrain has been a home run from the get go. The synth engine makes it incredibly easy to get a wide range of sustained sounds out of virtually any sound material. The UI is also brilliant: beautiful, uncluttered, powerful. The touch keyboard + chords layout is just wonderful - I honestly wish I could use it with other iOS synths. The issue this update fixes - touch response problems with the edges, often making the controls finicky - was an annoyance that I really didn’t mind putting up with given how amazing this app is. Until this fix, I had no idea just how much better this would make the app feel. This is an unexpectedly awesome quality of life improvement to an already awesome app. Kudos for figuring out how to make a second home run out of tardigrain.


Love this gran
housemachine

Better than most could use an update


Desperately Needs Files Integration
MahkoMan

This is a unique and beautiful granular synthesis app that is unnecessarily hampered by a lack of iOS Files integration. I see the note that it is difficult to implement in an AUv3, but if Spacecraft can do it I’m not sure why Tardigrain cannot ??‍♂️


Another winner from the maker of STRNG
toast bot

Quirky and unexpected but predictable enough to use in my music. A staple of iOS synth apps for any one that leaves the beaten path of edm. Thanks again dude!


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