Hey everyone, I messed up and deleted Granulator II 2.2.1, and can't find it to download anywhere. I have 2.2.2, but Ableton isn't recognising it as. Granulator II is a Max4Livesynthesizer based on the principle of quasi-synchronous granular synthesis. It creates a constant stream of short crossfading sections of the source sample, and the pitch, positionand volumeof each grain can be modulatedin many ways to create a great variety of interesting sounds. Granulator II: Robert Henke's Max for Live instrument updated for Live 9 Since its release, Robert Henke's Monolake Granulator has been one of the most popular instruments for Live. Working with granular sythesis, the Monolake Granulator creates a constant stream of short crossfading samples from a source sound. On one Ableton site it says 'download granulator II for Ableton 9.granulator II is already included in Live 10 Suite'. I just got a legit copy of live 10 suite but the granulator doesn't appear under max for live instruments. Would appreciate someone clearing this up for me 😅 5 comments. An amazing device for creating your own textures, pads, and atmospheres, the Monolake Granulator II uses granular synthesis to create a constant stream of short crossfading samples from a source sound. The size, behavior, modulation, envelope, and other properties of the short samples can be tweaked via the Granulator’s controls.

Aptly called a sound artist, Robert Henke spans the divide between musician and technician. A preeminent figure in modern electronic music, Robert and his collaborative music project Monolake have had an immeasurable influence on the sound of Berlin techno. As one of the founders of Ableton, Robert is no stranger to creating new tools for electronic music production and performance.

Creating the ultimate customized granular synthesizer has been a labor of love for Robert for more than a decade. Enter the Granulator: a granular synthesis-based sample playback instrument.

What is Granular Synthesis

Granular synthesis is a technique that involves dividing a sample into very short pieces, and then playing the pieces back superimposed and crossfaded with one another. These pieces, or 'grains,' are usually under 50 milliseconds long and sound like short clicks when heard individually. But when layered together, grains can produce lush textures with rich modulation possibilities.

Using the Granulator

To use the Granulator, drag a sample onto its waveform display. You can then adjust the length of the grains and the density of their overlap with the Grain control. The playback position within the soundfile is set with the FilePos knob and can be modulated randomly or via the built-in LFO.

In addition to controls that influence the playback of the grains, there are also a number of 'classical' synthesis parameters such as an ADSR envelope, two multimode filters and an FM oscillator that can dramatically alter the overall timbre.

Granulator Companion Device

Granulator comes with a companion device called GranulatorInput that enables live input functionality for the Granulator. When the GranulatorInput device is on a track, any audio on that track can be captured in real-time by pressing Granulator's Grab button. The captured audio is then loaded into the Granulator automatically.

To learn more and listen to sound samples, visit Robert's Granulator web page.

Check out Ableton's in-depth interview with Robert Henke.

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An amazing device for creating your own textures, pads, and atmospheres, the Monolake Granulator II uses granular synthesis to create a constant stream of short crossfading samples from a source sound. The size, behavior, modulation, envelope, and other properties of the short samples can be tweaked via the Granulator’s controls. Watch Monolake Granulator II creator Robert Henke demonstrate how to use this instrument to create a lush pad from the sample of a clanging glass:

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For a more in-depth overview of the Monolake Granulator II from Robert, please see this article.