tardigrain 4+

Erik Sigth

Designed for iPad

    • 4.6 • 84 Ratings
    • $5.99

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Description

Tardigrain is a granular synthesiser for iOS that runs standalone or as an AU plugin. Sounds are created by taking smaller fragments of a sample and playing them back in a non linear fashion, with settings for grain size, direction, step size and more. Process the sound further through effects like reverb, wave shaper and sample crush. Tardigrain supports connections with AudioCopy, AudioBus, Inter App Audio and AUv3. Plus all audio parameters can be modulated by MIDI, as AU parameters and by aftertouch on the build in keyboard. Now also a selected set of parameters can be modulated by LFOs och notes triggered by a new sequencer/arpeggiator.

+++ Record your own samples or import using AudioCopy/drag'n drop
+++ Chromatic granualar playpack
+++ Effects (Wave shaper, Reverb, Sample crusher, Pitch and stereo spread)
+++ Resonant filter (low, band and high pass)
+++ Keyboard and MPE modulation of any audio parameters
+++ Note trigger sequencer/arpeggiator
+++ 4 LFO sources for modulating a selected set of parameters
+++ Multiple factory presets to get you started
+++ Save and load your own settings and samples
+++ Inter App Audio, AudioBus and AUv3
+++ Core MIDI, Inter App Audio MIDI and AUv3 MIDI

What’s New

Version 1.1.3

+++ Stability improvements.

Ratings and Reviews

4.6 out of 5
84 Ratings

84 Ratings

Codowlsky Polopumus ,

Coming back with a whole new level of appreciation...

When I first downloaded this app, I was still quite new to ios music production and frankly, music production in general. At that time, I remember thinking “oh, this is cool! Weird sounds, clean interface, no clue what I’m doing but it sounds pretty good and I’m having fun”.

Then I essentially forgot about the app for the next several months, despite it always coming up in the app store as suggested when looking for other apps that would usually end up disappointing me(especially when Ive looked for other granular synths).

Came back to this gem today and man, I’m completely blown away at how good it really is. To be fair, I still don’t know what the hell I’m doing but I’ve at least fumbled around, not knowing what I’m doing, quite a bit now. I’ve used A LOT of ios music production apps since I got this one and i just have a way bigger appreciation for it now. Not just the ease of use and beautiful interface but also THE SOUNDS! Epic sounds.

This thing is better than any of the other granulars I’ve tried on ios. I won’t name names but I have all the big granulars for ios let’s say “the big 4 granular apps”. This one is my favorite hands-down.

Well done. Thank you!

Almost forgot... It also plays very well with others! I’m using it primarily Nanostudio2 at the moment. Just purchased “The Humble Bunde” (Several of the developers other apps). Let’’s support this Dev’s hard work - amazing!

Oh_W3ll ,

Smooooth Touch Update on this Fantastic Synth

Tardigrain has been a home run from the get go. The synth engine makes it incredibly easy to get a wide range of sustained sounds out of virtually any sound material. The UI is also brilliant: beautiful, uncluttered, powerful. The touch keyboard + chords layout is just wonderful - I honestly wish I could use it with other iOS synths.

The issue this update fixes - touch response problems with the edges, often making the controls finicky - was an annoyance that I really didn’t mind putting up with given how amazing this app is. Until this fix, I had no idea just how much better this would make the app feel. This is an unexpectedly awesome quality of life improvement to an already awesome app.

Kudos for figuring out how to make a second home run out of tardigrain.

Eriptron ,

Interestingly subtle❣️

Time for a new review. First, Tardigrain has been around a lot longer than the 5-year App History implies. :-) What? Some 15-18 years? I found Tardigrain now long after it first was released. Way before Alligoopa’s demise. My first Allihoopa offering was from Tardigrain. Several Japanese members were excited that not only did I know of the tiny beast AND I made a song to them. lol I have always had Tardigrain on my mobile device! There still isn’t anything quite like it on the App Store. It’s other worldly and under worldly! It’s simple but affective. Keep thinking out of the box! (And very stable standalone playing in the background with other apps while I read on iOs.)

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Supports

  • Family Sharing

    Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.

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