Motion: Fractal granular FX plugin interface by Excite Audio with hexagon controller

Motion: Fractal (Upgrade from any Motion Lite): Granular FX Plugin by Excite Audio Free Download

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Motion: Fractal (Upgrade from any Motion Lite) is a granular effects plugin from Excite Audio that uses dual granular engines, a trance gate and stutter-repeat effects to transform audio into textures and rhythmic patterns.

VST3VST2AUAAXStandaloneWindowsmacOS64-bit
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Free trial available from the developer
01Overview

Motion: Fractal is an upgrade for owners of Motion: Fractal Lite, Motion: Harmonic Lite or Motion: Dimension Lite. It centers on two granular engines that can scan, stretch and scatter incoming audio, with a 32-step trance gate and a repeater for rhythmic stutters. A hexagon controller lets you morph between granular parameters, gated rhythms and loop behaviors in real time, and every effect module can be reordered in the signal chain.

Best for

  • Glitchy rhythmic textures
  • Granular drone pads
  • Stutter and beat repeat effects
  • Ambient sound design
  • Experimental sound design
Developer
Excite Audio
Category
Granular FX
Store
Plugin Boutique
02Key features

What you get

  • Dual granular engines with five playhead modes
  • Syncable grain density and size controls
  • 32-step trance gate sequencer with envelope controls
  • Repeater with adjustable repeat count, trigger and timing
  • Hexagon controller for real-time parameter morphing
  • Rearrangeable effect slots for flexible signal routing
  • Built-in hall reverb module with length and mix
  • Reactive 3D visualiser and six macro sliders
  • 250 presets, including dual, FX and mapping presets
03In depth

Granular Textures and Sound Design

The twin granular engines respond to your audio and can sync each grain to your track or run off-grid. Layer grains, adjust pitch and tempo-sync patterns, or freeze audio to build drones and pads that evolve over time.

Each grain layer offers controls for density, size, direction, width, shape and chaos, along with pitch and spread settings. A visual graph shows the audio buffer and the number, position and pitch of the grains. A dedicated Space module adds a hall reverb with length and mix controls to add cohesion to granular soundscapes.

Trance Gate, Repeater and Routing

The trance gate uses a sequencer with up to 32 steps, with rate, mix, attack and release controls for shaping dropouts. The repeater offers amount, trigger, rate and offset settings, plus volume and duck controls, for stutters that can sync to your project tempo or run freely.

All effect modules can be rearranged in the routing section, so you can change the signal flow to suit each sound.

04Specs

Will it run?

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

DeveloperExcite Audio
TypePlugin
CategoryGranular FX
FormatsVST3, VST2, AU, AAX, Standalone
Operating systemsWindows, macOS
Architecture64-bit
Free trialYes
05FAQ

Questions, answered

What formats does Motion: Fractal support?

Motion: Fractal is available in VST3, VST2, AU, AAX and Standalone formats, and it is 64-bit only.

Which operating systems are supported?

Motion: Fractal runs on Windows 7 or higher and macOS 10.15 or higher, with Intel and native Apple Silicon support on macOS.

Which DAWs work with Motion: Fractal?

The plugin is listed as supported in Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Cubase, Nuendo, Reaper and Reason, among others.

Is there an internet connection requirement?

If you access Motion: Fractal through a Rent to Own plan or the Beatport Studio membership, it is installed and activated through the Beatport Access portal and needs an internet connection every 3 days to validate your license.

07Developer

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