LEIRIA, PORTUGAL – Sound Particles, the award-winning audio technology company trusted by top film studios and music producers worldwide, today announced the release of GrainDust, a new granular synthesizer built for musicians who wants creative organic sounds.
With GrainDust, every grain of sound becomes a creative possibility. By transforming simple samples into evolving textures, melodies, and immersive soundscapes, artists can create sounds nobody else has — sounds that feel alive, personal, and endlessly unique.
With 4 fully independent granular layers plus real-time movement and full MPE support, GrainDust lets you sculpt sonic worlds that react to every nuance of your performance. Powered by the same award-winning 3D audio engine behind SkyDust 3D, it brings cutting-edge technology into the hands of every producer.
Key Features:
- 4 Granular Layers – Import your own samples for each layer or explore +1.200 samples crafted for unique expression.
- Grain Parameters – Shape each layer with control over grain rate, density, size, continuity, and detune.
- Sample Range Selection – Choose exactly which region of your sample generates grains, globally or per ADSR stage, for precise sculpting.
- Pitchless Grains – Add non-pitched grains in some layers, or choose which octaves to apply, to create shimmering textures and depth.
- Grain Envelope & Creation – Define how grains are formed with envelopes such as Hann, Rectangle, Triangle, Tukey, or Saw.
- Built-In Movement – Animate your grains in time and space, with EGs or movement modifiers, so your sounds constantly evolve.
- MPE Support – Capture every nuance of your performance with expressive touch control.
- Arpeggiator & Sequencer – Go from simple pulses to complex evolving patterns with 7 arp modes or up to 128-step polyphonic sequencing with spatial parameters and more.
- Filters & FX – EGs and LFOs with keyboad and velocity mapping, plus 4 FX slots.
- Spatial Audio Formats – From stereo to 7.1.4, Binaural, Ambisonics, and more.
- 3D Views & Matrix – Visualize grains in 3D space and connect anything to everything.
- Even More Extras – 8 additional EGs and LFOs for deeper customization.
“With GrainDust, every sound can move, breathe, and evolve in space — giving artists complete freedom to design creative and organic sounds,” said Nuno Fonseca, founder / CEO of Sound Particles.
GrainDust is available now at soundparticles.com with a 30-day free trial and introductory pricing of $224 (regularly $299).
Additional product information and demo videos can be found at soundparticles.com/products/graindust.
For more information, please visit soundparticles.com or find us at @soundparticles.
About Sound Particles Company
Sound Particles is a leading innovator in audio technology, pioneering the use of computer graphics techniques in sound. Trusted by top musicians, AAA game studios, and Hollywood productions, its groundbreaking tools have been used in films and series including Oppenheimer, Dune, Mission Impossible, Indiana Jones, Frozen, Stranger Things, Star Wars, and so much more.
