Aura is a granular effects plugin from Thenatan Audio that transforms any audio input, such as drum loops, melodies or full songs, into granular textures. It is available in VST3, VST2, AU and AAX formats for Windows and macOS.
Aura is built around a granular engine that breaks incoming audio into small particles and reassembles them into new textures. Producers can drop loops or whole tracks into the interface and shape the result with built-in LFOs, tremolo and a panner. Thenatan Audio positions it for hip hop, lo-fi trap, cinematic music and game sound design. The plugin also includes reverb and compression for processing the granular output.
Aura's particle generator turns incoming sound into granular textures. The developer describes the process as quick enough to generate ideas on the spot. Built-in LFOs offer Sync and MS modes, giving you rhythmic or free-running movement across the texture.
Tremolo and a panner add further motion. Together with the LFOs, they let you animate the sound over time without leaving the plugin.
Aura includes reverb, compression, panning and tremolo as built-in effects that can process the granular output. This keeps the chain inside one plugin when you want to sculpt a texture before it reaches your mix.
The interface is designed for fast navigation, which suits sketching ideas rather than long editing sessions. Thenatan Audio lists Windows and macOS support, with native Apple Silicon compatibility on the Mac side.
Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.
| Developer | Thenatan Audio |
|---|---|
| Type | Plugin |
| Category | Granular FX |
| Formats | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX |
| Operating systems | Windows, macOS |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
Aura is available in VST3, VST2, AU and AAX formats. Thenatan Audio notes that AAX support is not available for Pro Tools, so it works in most other major DAWs.
Aura runs on Windows and macOS. On Windows it requires Windows 7, 8, 10 or later, with 4 GB RAM and 2 GB of free space on the system drive. On macOS it requires OS X 10.9.5 Mavericks or later, and it is compatible with macOS Catalina and Big Sur.
No. Aura has no AAX support in the current listing, so it does not run in Pro Tools. It is compatible with most other major DAWs.
You can drop drum loops, melody loops or entire songs into the interface. The developer describes it as working with any audio input.
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