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AD061 Descent

Audio Damage

Where to get itAvailable from Audio Damageaudiodamage.com

AD061 Descent is a real-time granular synthesis effect that divides incoming audio into short fragments called grains and repositions, layers, and shifts them to create effects ranging from subtle thickening to extreme sound deconstruction. It continuously records audio into a buffer and plays back overlapping, randomized grains with independent control over pitch, timing, pan, and amplitude. The plugin produces textures beyond conventional delays and reverbs—from shimmering pointillistic effects to dense, otherworldly clouds of sound.

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Key Features

01Metrical grain synchronization or continuous Chaos mode with random timing
02Per-grain envelope for fade-in/fade-out shaping
03Pitch shifting in semitones or restricted to musical intervals via Shifts panel
04Randomizer sliders for Size, Count, Pitch, Amp, Pan, and Position
05Feedback path to recirculate audio and extend tail behavior
06Diffusion knob for spatial smearing between dry and processed signal
07Direction buttons for forward, backward, or random grain playback

Things to Try

  • 01Turn the Envelope knob fully left for percussive plucked grain attacks with smooth releases
  • 02Enable Chaos mode and increase the Pos (Position) Randomizer slider to spread grains apart in time and hear individual textures
  • 03Use the Shifts panel to restrict pitch shifts to specific musical intervals matching your track's key for in-tune harmonic effects
  • 04Increase the Dwell knob to stretch grain length and create overlapping, blended textures beyond simple tremolo

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