GranSample Manual
Everything in GranSample, explained — from your first pad hit to the granular engine, the modulation matrix, effects, the step sequencer, MIDI, and the AUv3 plugin. Use the sidebar to jump to any topic, or start from the top.
Getting Started
- Welcome to GranSample What GranSample is, how the app is laid out, and the fastest path from a blank project to your first sound.
- The Pad Grid Trigger pads, play with velocity, and rename and colour each of the pads in the 4x4 grid.
- First Launch & Factory Kits The welcome flow, choosing a starter Kit, and the factory Kits that ship with GranSample.
Sampling & Recording
- Recording from the Mic Capture audio from your device mic straight onto a pad, with input gain, normalize, and pitch FX.
- Importing Audio Load audio files from Files, AirDrop, or any document provider into a pad.
- The Sample Editor The per-pad edit screen: waveform, playback range, the mode tabs, and audition preview.
- Chopping a Sample Pro Slice one sample across many pads — equal grid, transient detection, or manual markers. A GranSample Pro feature.
The Granular Engine
Linear Playback
Modulation
- The Modulation Matrix Pro Route an LFO and an envelope to several destinations per pad. A GranSample Pro feature.
- The LFO Pro Waveform shapes, host-synced or free-running, with per-destination depth. A Pro feature.
- The Modulation Envelope Pro A trigger-fired ADSR you can route to any modulation destination. A Pro feature.