This video is one of the most recognized demonstrations of granular synthesis—a technique that slices audio into tiny grains and reshapes them in real time. The synthesizer you see here doesn’t actually exist as a hardware instrument; it’s a visual mock-up powered by a computer, framed with keyboards, wires, and screens to illustrate how the process works. By moving the window across a sample, different parts of the sound are scanned, producing evolving tones and textures. Modulating the process

8K views · 53 reactions | Granular sampling is all about breaking a sound into tiny fragments and reshaping it into something completely fresh and unpredictable. ✨ Want to know how you can use this technique?  With the AIRA Compact P6 Performance Sampler, you can tweak grain shape, speed, position, and more—transforming your sounds from clean to completely wild in seconds.  What feature from the P-6 should we dive into next? 樂 | Roland | Facebook