GR-1 Granular Synthesizer

emenel · 2017-09-13T12:55:14.115Z

Yeah. I didn’t notice that either, but it’s a major downer.

stripes · 2017-09-13T13:33:57.355Z

no audio input seems like an insane thing to leave out… what would the reason for that be?

madeofoak · 2017-09-13T13:39:09.063Z

yeah, the lack of a live input is a serious nonstarter for me. especially when you could buy an iPad mini and borderlands for half the cost.

AlessandroBonino · 2017-09-13T14:27:54.106Z

I had not noticed the lack of an audio in. I had assumed it had one. Even my MicroGranny has one.
They say that when the €50,000 is reached they will add “Sampling via USB interface/dongle. Record and save samples on the GR-1.” So you’ll attach an USB soundcard (even a 30 eur behringer uca-202) and you’ll be able to sample directly in the machine.

Strange choice though, especially for the price.

steveoath · 2017-09-13T16:09:36.142Z

Is this comparable to bastls grandpa?

Edit: of course it’s comparable, I meant to say similar!

shreeswifty · 2017-09-14T20:25:02.034Z

no audio in are you kidding me? nope.

blacklodgeal · 2019-02-15T13:49:37.000Z

I got to play on one of these at Schneidersladen while on tour in Berlin and was very impressed in particular with the interface, been seriously considering one. Anyone been using it and have any thoughts? Haven’t seen many in the wild, but this new update makes it even more tempting.

Synthtopia – 13 Feb 19

Tasty Chips GR-1 Granular Synth v2 Update Adds Multitimbral Mode

Version 2.0 makes it multitimbral, and adds many new features and improvements.

ParanormalPatroler · 2019-02-15T13:52:57.972Z

The price is quite fine for what’s on offer. I found a lot of issues with the UX design when I tried it during SB18, but that wasn’t bad enough to not buy it. It’s definitely one of the most tempting synthesizers I’ve come across so far. The UI is very welcoming indeed.

scttcmpbll · 2019-03-20T16:56:20.762Z

Just snagged one of these on Reverb, excited to dive into the new multitimbral feature. Interested to hear opinions from folks who’ve had one for a bit.

esc746 · 2019-05-22T17:45:12.500Z

excited to dive into the new multitimbral feature

Oh! Now it’s multitimbral? Starts to look compelling. Though I have spent 20 years writing my own instruments for this in Reaktor. Granular synthesis is something I would resist dispatching to a dedicated device.

Ted · 2020-06-21T22:07:35.109Z

Just placed an order after hearing about 5s grains in the latest firmware (thanks @scttcmpbll). Very exciting.

Who else is using one here?

takeout · 2020-06-21T22:43:29.608Z

I’ve been thinking for awhile about purchasing one. I’m a sucker for hardware multitimbral synths. Are they back to shipping currently? When I last looked, it appeared the lead time was fairly high.

Ted · 2020-06-21T23:33:11.847Z

No, still looks like they’re weeks away still according to their site.

I ordered from Perfect Circuit (MEMORIAL10 discount code was still working as of a few days ago), not sure if their ETA is the same or what, but I can wait. I’ve had a Wavestate on backorder since April and gold TD-3 on preorder open since February…

lumena · 2020-12-01T15:51:41.330Z

Bit of a necrobump,
I am thinking of getting a GR-1 and I have been trying to find out if it is possible to use the audition mode as a simplistic ordinary sample player. I am hoping for something like the functionality of the Radio Music module so that when I don’t want to use it as a granular machine I can still trigger samples. Any help or pointers to help is greatly appreciated.

trait · 2020-12-01T18:00:34.216Z

Yes, the audition feature acts like a sample player (without the grains). You can pitch it up and set loop in/out without the granular (I attached a screenshot of the manual–you can also access this engine from the Global menu–as opposed to a key combo). I’m not familiar with the Radio Music module, so I’m not sure what kind of functionality you’re trying to replicate.

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lumena · 2020-12-01T18:47:21.454Z

Cool,
Radio Music is just a simple sample player for Eurorack. Besides choosing the sample all it really does is trigger, and set start point. Sounds like the GR-1 is perfect.

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I reposted your image as I was forced to download - just to keep the thread intact.

rstn · 2020-12-01T19:01:43.235Z

But how quickly/often do you want to switch samples? Do you want to trigger them from another device?
I don’t think that the GR-1’s audition mode would be a great mechanism if you are trying to randomly scrub through a bank of samples. (as you have to hit play and use a rotary encoder to navigate a kind of arcane file structure). If you are trying to layer longer samples (up to 4) it can be kind of cool in standalone mode.

lumena · 2020-12-01T19:28:52.311Z

I am only hoping for simple triggering so it sounds like it will be great. If you have any things you have done with the GR-1 I would love to hear.
My tastes run towards Pierre Henry and mid century sampling so my small ideas are splicing sounds in a Daw and scrubbing loops or triggering sections.

lumena · 2020-12-01T20:04:30.169Z

I have looked and listened to the er301 and it seems too distant, filled with layers of complexity… for me.

It’s lack of directness causes my eyelids to droop - it is the shallow layer of complexity that makes me have interest in the GR-1. YMMV
Also, it is mostly unobtainium.

StandardTime · 2020-12-01T21:56:30.051Z

that arcane file structure and painfully slow loading was infuriating. I spent many hours with my GR-1 and finally bounced it. Great for making patches but found that it was not as flexible as i thought it would be.