The playback position within the soundfile is set with the FilePos knob and can be modulated randomly or via the built-in LFO. You can then adjust the length of the grains and the density of their overlap with the Grain control. To use the Granulator, drag a sample onto its waveform display. But when layered together, grains can produce lush textures with rich modulation possibilities. These pieces, or "grains," are usually under 50 milliseconds long and sound like short clicks when heard individually. Granular synthesis is a technique that involves dividing a sample into very short pieces, and then playing the pieces back superimposed and crossfaded with one another. I actually saw an early version of this in September 2010 at Robert’s talk at the University of Denver ( Show Report: Two Days in Denver with Robert Henke). Here is a summary of the deals from this page:Ībleton founder Robert Henke (Monolake) has created a new Max device called “Granulator” that is now available as a free download. There is also a 50% discount on Max for Live available on upgrades to Suite 8 from Live 1-8 and Suite 7.
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In April, Ableton is offering Max for Live for free with purchases of Ableton Suite 8 and upgrades to Suite 8 from Live Lite and Live Intro. There has never been a better time to get started with Max for Live.