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MICROSOUND SCULPTOR

Precision grain control and microsound manipulation for detailed granular synthesis sculpting
PRECISION
MICROSOUND

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

GRAIN PRECISION
Sub-millisecond accuracy
SCULPTING TOOLS
12 precision instruments
ENVELOPE SHAPES
20 custom grain envelopes
TIME STRETCHING
0.1x - 10x independently
GRAIN SIZE RANGE
0.1ms - 5000ms
POLYPHONY
Up to 64 simultaneous grains

SCULPTING TOOLS

GRAIN SLICER
Precise temporal slicing with variable window functions and overlap control
ENVELOPE SCULPTOR
Custom grain envelope shaping with attack, decay, sustain, and release phases
PITCH SURGEON
Independent pitch shifting per grain without affecting timing or formants
TEXTURE WEAVER
Grain density and overlap controls for complex texture generation
SPATIAL POSITIONER
3D grain positioning in stereo field with distance and movement simulation
FORMANT SHIFTER
Vocal formant manipulation while preserving pitch characteristics
TIME SCULPTOR
Non-linear time stretching with preservation of transients and attacks
GRAIN FILTER
Per-grain filtering with multiple filter types and resonance control
MICRO DELAY
Microsecond delays between grains for comb filtering and phase effects
STOCHASTIC SCATTER
Controlled randomization of grain parameters for organic variation
GRAIN REVERSER
Selective grain reversal for backwards effects and texture inversion
QUALITY ENHANCER
Anti-aliasing and quality enhancement for professional-grade output

ADVANCED FEATURES

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Microscopic grain analysis with real-time parameter visualization
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Sub-sample precision timing for ultra-tight grain synchronization
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Artistic grain painting with mouse/tablet input for expressive control
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Genetic algorithm grain evolution for automatic texture generation
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Mathematical precision tools for scientific and research applications
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Musical scale quantization for melodic granular synthesis

USAGE EXAMPLES

VOCAL TEXTURE DESIGN
Create complex vocal textures using formant shifting and envelope sculpting
TOOL Formant Shifter
GRAIN SIZE 25ms
FORMANT SHIFT +200 cents
ENVELOPE Gaussian
PRECISION TIME STRETCHING
Extreme time manipulation while preserving transient characteristics
TOOL Time Sculptor
STRETCH RATIO 0.25x
TRANSIENT PRESERVE 100%
OVERLAP 75%
SPATIAL GRAIN CLOUDS
Create immersive 3D grain clouds with movement and positioning
TOOL Spatial Positioner
GRAIN DENSITY 150/sec
SPATIAL SPREAD 360°
MOVEMENT SPEED 0.5 Hz
STOCHASTIC TEXTURES
Generate organic textures using controlled randomization of grain parameters
TOOL Stochastic Scatter
RANDOMNESS 45%
SEED 12345
DISTRIBUTION Gaussian

MICROSOUND MASTERY

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Use Gaussian envelopes for smooth, natural-sounding grain transitions
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Micro-delays between grains create comb filtering effects and metallic textures
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Formant shifting preserves speech intelligibility while changing character
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Higher grain densities (>100/sec) create smooth, continuous textures
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Use stochastic scatter sparingly - too much randomness destroys coherence
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Shorter grains (<10ms) are better for percussive and rhythmic textures
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Spatial positioning works best with headphones or wide stereo monitoring
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Per-grain filtering can create evolving timbral characteristics
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Grain reversal creates interesting backwards effects without reversing entire phrases
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Use quality enhancement for final output to eliminate artifacts and aliasing
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Genetic algorithms can discover unexpected and beautiful grain combinations
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Combine multiple sculpting tools for complex, multi-dimensional grain processing