Granulizer 2 granular synthesizer plugin interface by Inertia Sound Systems

Granulizer 2: Granular Synthesizer Plugin by Inertia Sound Systems Free Download

Rated 4.6/5 on Plugin Boutique (60 ratings)

Granulizer 2 is a granular synthesis software synthesizer from Inertia Sound Systems, built for creative sound design. It is available as a VST3, VST2 and AU plugin for Windows, macOS and Linux.

VST3VST2AUWindowsmacOSLinux64-bit
AVAILABLE ATPlugin Boutique
Free trial available from the developer
01Overview

Granulizer 2 takes a sample and reshapes it through granular resynthesis, time-stretching and pitch-shifting. Inertia Sound Systems says the DSP engine covers a wide palette, from metallic crunch and grainy fuzz to smooth reverb-like tones, spectral widening and chaotic soundscapes. The plugin ships with presets for ambience, drones, glitches and synth sounds, and it includes a dark theme for low-light sessions.

Best for

  • Ambient drone design
  • Glitch and texture sound design
  • Atonal synth textures
  • Spectral reverb-style washes
  • Experimental soundscapes
Category
Samplers
Store
Plugin Boutique
02Key features

What you get

  • Granular resynthesis, time-stretching and pitch-shifting engine
  • Grain size, density, speed and envelope shape controls
  • Grain warping module with smear, smooth and depth controls
  • Spectral shaping and frequency shifter in the Grain FX module
  • HIVE diffusion delay with infinite feedback and soft saturation
  • Magic knob for subtle randomization of internal parameters
  • Host sync for delay time and grain speed
  • Waveform view with loop selection and zoom
  • Portable preset system with on-screen parameter tooltips
03In depth

Granular Engine and Sound Character

The granular engine gives control over grain size, density, speed, grain envelope shape, pitch and timing randomization. The Grain FX module processes each grain spectrally, letting you shape grain sharpness and spread and apply frequency shifting.

A grain warping module uses a feedback modulation scheme with smear, smooth and depth controls. It can produce atonal variations or act as a second oscillator. A Magic knob adds subtle randomization to certain internal parameters, which is useful for loosening up static patches.

The HIVE Diffusion Delay

The HIVE section is a diffusion delay with zero-delay-feedback analog-modeled filters, subtle soft saturation and infinite feedback. Diffusion amount and size controls shape how the echoes spread, making it suited to droney soundscapes and wide, spectral-reverb-like textures.

Delay time and grain speed can be synced to the host tempo, so granular movement can lock to your project grid.

The waveform viewer supports loop selection and zoom, and on-screen tooltips appear when you hover over parameters.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

DeveloperInertia Sound Systems
TypePlugin
CategorySampler
FormatsVST3, VST2, AU
Operating systemsWindows, macOS, Linux
Architecture64-bit
Free trialYes
05FAQ

Questions, answered

What is Granulizer 2?

Granulizer 2 is a granular synthesis software synthesizer from Inertia Sound Systems, intended for creative sound design.

What formats and operating systems does Granulizer 2 support?

It is available as VST3, VST2 and AU in 64-bit. The listed systems are Windows 10 or later, macOS 10.12 to 10.15, and Linux with GLIBC 2.29.

Does Granulizer 2 include presets?

Yes. It comes with custom-built presets covering ambience, drones, glitches and synths, and you can create your own or build on the included ones.

Is there a trial version?

Yes, Granulizer 2 offers a trial.

07Developer

More from Inertia Sound Systems

All Inertia Sound Systems products →