1-Grain Granular Processor

1-Grain is a streamlined granular audio effect that turns complex granular synthesis into an intuitive creative tool. With just three controls, you can transform ordinary sounds into extraordinary textures, delays, and otherworldly effects.

🎯 Three Controls, Infinite Possibilities

FREEZE Button

• Captures the current audio buffer and locks it in place
• Perfect for creating infinite sustains and manipulating specific moments
• Essential for live performance and creative sound design

Character Selector

• DELAYISH: Smooth, musical delays and gentle time-stretching effects
• TEXTURE: Balanced granular processing for rich, evolving soundscapes
• GLITCHY: Aggressive stuttering and chaotic granular destruction

FX Knob (The Magic Control)

• Low settings: Subtle delays and gentle texturing
• Mid settings: Rich granular clouds with movement and depth
• High settings: Extreme granular chaos and creative destruction
• Intelligently controls grain density, size, pitch, timing, and feedback

🔥 What It Does

Granular Magic

• Chops your audio into tiny "grains" and plays them back in creative ways
• Creates everything from subtle delays to complex textural layers
• Grain density from gentle sparse textures to dense granular clouds
• Automatic pitch variations add musicality and interest

Real-Time Buffer

• Records up to 5 seconds of incoming audio continuously
• Grains can be triggered from anywhere in this buffer
• Freeze function locks the buffer for infinite manipulation possibilities

Built-in Enhancements

• Automatic stereo widening from mono sources
• Integrated reverb that responds to the FX knob
• Built-in limiting prevents harsh digital clipping
• Smooth parameter changes prevent audio artifacts

💫 Creative Applications

Delayish Mode: Use low FX values for musical delays that evolve and breathe. Perfect for dub-style effects and ambient washes.

Texture Mode: Mid-range FX settings create lush granular beds. Great for thickening arrangements and adding movement.

Glitchy Mode: High FX values with this character create stuttering, fragmented effects perfect for electronic music and creative disruption.

Freeze + FX: Capture a moment with Freeze, then use the FX knob to stretch, pitch, and granulate that frozen audio infinitely.

🎚️ Simple But Powerful

No complex menus or overwhelming parameters. Just three intuitive controls that give you immediate access to professional granular effects. Whether you're a beginner exploring granular synthesis or a pro who wants quick results, 1-Grain delivers.

Load it up, turn the knob, and discover sounds you never knew were hiding in your audio.

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Beta access on macOS. 1-Grain is in open beta and not notarised by Apple yet — notarisation arrives with the stable release. Until then macOS keeps the quarantine flag it puts on every downloaded file, so there is one short step the first time you install.

Copy the plugin into your Components folder:
/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/

then run this once in Terminal to clear that flag:

sudo xattr -cr /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/1-Grain.component

That is all: macOS then loads it like any other plugin, and Windows needs no setup at all. If your DAW still does not list it, write to hi.23dsp@gmail.com with your macOS version and DAW — beta reports get priority.