Full Bucket Grain Strain v1.1.0 Windows/macOS [FREE]

Grain Strain is a free granular effect plugin for Windows and macOS, available in VST2, VST3, and AU formats. It offers flexible grain looping with sync-to-host options, letting you lock grain cycles to your project tempo. Envelopes for both grains and loop iterations (frames) give you detailed control over the shape of each grain and the overall loop. The Grain Vocoder feature allows grain frequency control via MIDI, supporting up to eight voices, so you can play grains like a synth. It also supports MTS-ESP dynamic micro-tuning by ODDSound, MIDI Learn for all parameters, and a resizable user interface. Written in native C++ for high performance and low CPU consumption, it runs on both 32-bit and 64-bit systems. Version 1.1.0 adds a VST3 version and a Universal Binary 2 build for Intel and ARM Macs. This plugin is ideal for hobby producers using FL Studio, Ableton, or Logic who want to experiment with granular textures, glitchy loops, and vocoder-style effects without spending money.