Real-time granular engine processes up to fifty simultaneous grains from incoming audio for dynamic sound manipulation
Pitch quantization restricts transpositions to musical intervals, keeping randomized clouds in the key of your song
Six independent randomizer sliders enable complex, evolving textures and rhythmic effects
Direction control and chaos function allow grains to drift or unpredictably shift for creative arrangements
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Descent is a real-time granular effect plugin for macOS, Windows, Linux, and iOS. It records incoming audio into a buffer and immediately plays it back as grains: up to fifty short, overlapping fragments at once, each one sized, pitched, panned
Supported platforms
macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS
Plugin formats
CLAP VST3, AAX, AU, LV2 (varies by OS)
Grain count
Up to 50 simultaneous grains per audio stream
Pitch shift
2 octaves up or down
Randomizer sliders
6 independent axes per grain
License type
One-time purchase, perpetual, no DRM, no subscription