The long-awaited OSX update to the legendary real-time granular synthesis application! Updated to version X.2.4Universal with new features and enhancements, including a Video Controller window and some extra settings for the Smoother Buffer Scrub menu command.
Granular synthesis can be used to generate brand new sounds or to manipulate and distort existing sounds. It is very useful in generating dense sonic textures, which can evolve quickly or over long periods, to Create alien soundscapes. It is also useful for creating short sound effects or sonic motives, which could be used in musical or theatrical situations. One of the most interesting applications of granular synthesis is the manipulation of existing sound through temporal distortion (time stretching, compression, reversal, and fragmentation). Taking a short sample of a sonically rich sound and stretching it to a hundred times its original length can yield some remarkably interesting results! I have been able to generate some wild, interesting and Fresh sounds using granular synthesis, and I hope that RTGS-X can give other electronic musicians the same inspiration to experiment with sound.
