

Waldorf Quantum / Iridium = I have the Quantum.

In the long run I didn't feel it was right for me as it was too basic but it is really fun and quick to use. Tasty Chips GR-1 = Okay, I don't own one of these but I have played with it in person more than once. While not strictly granular synths, the Roland "Vari-Phrase" tech has a unique and glassy sound quality that no non-Roland products seem to have. Roland V-Synth, V-Synth XT, V-Synth GT = I still have the first two and love them to death. I have GR-1 and had Quantum, these engines are very different the Quantum is much lower resolution so only more destructive (if we can say that) things are possible. Are you wanting to totally mangle and create something brand new or do you want to be able to recognise the original sample. The have your granular synth modulate where it's pulling grains from itĭo you have to have a great engine? Of course but unless you want every sound from that engine to sound the same use different samples that are created especially for that engineCan be argued both ways because it depends on what you are going for. Like having a half second sample of say a brass instrument with a half a second of a cello before it, and a half second of a violin after it Since the engines are taking grains from the samples themselves of course the actual samples make a differenceĮspecially when you layer and chop different samples My guess is you have never done a deep dive into what various engines sound like with various samples
