1.1 ©2022 Michael Norris
[spindrift~] is the mother of all granular synthesis externals for Max.
It not only features the standard granular synthesis parameters, but also boasts a slew of powerful per-grain spatialization parameters, designed for equidistant multichannel loudspeaker arrays. Spatialization can be controlled manually or set on automatic ‘spinning’ or ‘drifting’ trajectories.
Features include:
- hardware optimization using Apple’s Accelerate framework means it runs with very low CPU overhead
Demo
All demo sounds below made with the spindrift~ help file patch
Features
- per-grain wet/dry mixes depending on each grain’s ‘distance’ from the sweet spot
- manual control of spatial centre
- automated circular, linear or spiral spatial trajectories
- ‘clumps’ of grains can have their own envelopes
- automatic switch-off after a set duration
- automated fade in/fade out envelopes for ‘phrases’
- grain information (duration, position, gain, etc) can be sent out an outlet for further processing
- both granular ‘clouds’ and granular time-stretching are available
- pitch-shifting can be drawn randomly from a scale
- per-grain filtering, including arpeggios and filterbanks
- can be embedded in a [poly~] object for polyphonic granular synthesis
Download
Click here to download [spindrift~] 1.1
Version History
1.1: Compiled with support for M1 processors
1.0: First beta release
System Requirements
Mac OS X 10.6 or later
Software Requirements
MaxMSP 7 or greater