BABY Audio – Grainferno v1.1.1 for WiN

• Reimagining granular synthesis
• Break up your samples to create new and unique sounds
• Play any audio file like a synthesizer – in harmony with your song
• Discover a new world of sound design with audio as source material

A firestorm of granular power

Grainferno is an advanced granular instrument built on a new way to synthesize sound from existing audio. Its next-generation grain engine breaks samples into microscopic fragments and reconstructs them into entirely new textures.

From flawless tonal clouds to experimental digital noise, Grainferno turns your sample library into an endless source of inspiration for your playing.

Create a Synth from Any Sound

Grainferno can generate grains at a speed high enough to reach the audio range. At these speeds, grains stop behaving like textures and start acting as oscillators, turning any audio file into a reproducible synthesizer voice.

Even at the frequency of the sound, traces of the original sonic character remain, providing unique synth building blocks with a ghostly imprint of your original sound.

Add modulation and grain level shaping to create ready-to-use, detailed synth tones that will harmonize with your song just like a traditional synth.

Deep, drag-and-drop modulation

Grainferno comes alive with movement, with nearly every parameter available for modulation. Three envelopes, three LFOs, and three random generators give you deep control over evolving behavior, making Grainferno a powerful platform for dynamic sound design. The drag-and-drop workflow allows you to quickly and intuitively connect any modulation source to any destination—including cross-modulation between modulators themselves.

Stack as many tasks as you want, allowing Grainferno’s sound to continually evolve with new variations of the source material.

Shape, shape, and mold each grain.

Grainferno can generate grains from two independent source files and morph between them in real time. With seven unique signal morphing modes, you can create detailed soundscapes that constantly shift between the character of each sample.

Shape each grain

As it’s generated using Grainferno’s grain effects to energize, destabilize, and further transform the result. Ideal for hybrid instruments, sea drones, and textures beyond traditional synthesis.

Breathe New Life into Your Patterns

With dramatically different results depending on the source material, Grainferno lets you explore and transform your existing pattern collection.

Drag any audio file into Grainferno—or into the stem of your latest track—to disassemble and reassemble it into something entirely new.

Start new tracks, create unique signature sounds, or build uplifting textures for your songs from their existing elements.

If you rely on loops/samples in your music production, Grainferno allows you to add a personal touch to stand out from the crowd.

Essential Sound Design Effects

Grainferno includes a powerful suite of built-in effects designed to shape and expand its granular engine. From atmospheric delay and reverb to analog modulation and multimode saturation, every effect is designed for creative sound design, not static post-processing.

With a reconfigurable signal chain and nearly every parameter available for modulation, Grainferno’s effects become part of the instrument itself.

Filled with 1.5 GB of new inspiration

Grainferno includes a large collection of handcrafted presets and royalty-free samples from world-class sound designers to help you explore the full sonic spectrum. Use the Play View with four powerful macro controls to explore and tweak the factory content for customization.

With 325 presets, you’ll find a stunning collection of ready-made synthesis ideas to inspire your tracks.

Additionally, Grainferno’s built-in sample library includes 378 eclectic audio files, providing the perfect starting point for experimenting with the granular engine.

Finally, six built-in template configurations in the plugin’s bottom panel allow you to quickly explore basic applications of granular synthesis with any loaded sample.