Grainferno

A unique .vst granular synthesizer

Grainferno is a tool for music producers to warp and generate new sounds. It is a .vst3/.au granular synthesizer with an internal drag and drop modulation system, written in C++/JUCE. The digital signal processing, modulation system, & user interface were all written and designed from scratch.

Grainferno in action

granular synthesis remix of the interstellar theme, using Grainferno

Maker: Joel Keohane

Joel is a software developer who specializes in C++ for real-time audio digital signal processing. He recently graduated from Northeaster University with a degree in computer science. At Northeastern, he founded and served as president of the Music Production Club. Learn more about Joel at his personal website.

Meetup talk

Joel presented Grainferno at the April 8, 2025 Demo Night.

(YouTube video coming)

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