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About tardigrain
Tardigrain is a granular synthesiser for iOS that runs standalone or as an AU plugin. Sounds are created by taking smaller fragments of a sample and playing them back in a non linear fashion, with settings for grain size, direction, step size and more. Process the sound further through effects like reverb, wave shaper and sample crush. Tardigrain supports connections with AudioCopy, AudioBus, Inter App Audio and AUv3. Plus all audio parameters can be modulated by MIDI, as AU parameters and by aftertouch on the build in keyboard. Now also a selected set of parameters can be modulated by LFOs och notes triggered by a new sequencer/arpeggiator.
+++ Record your own samples or import using AudioCopy/drag'n drop
+++ Chromatic granualar playpack
+++ Effects (Wave shaper, Reverb, Sample crusher, Pitch and stereo spread)
+++ Resonant filter (low, band and high pass)
+++ Keyboard and MPE modulation of any audio parameters
+++ Note trigger sequencer/arpeggiator
+++ 4 LFO sources for modulating a selected set of parameters
+++ Multiple factory presets to get you started
+++ Save and load your own settings and samples
+++ Inter App Audio, AudioBus and AUv3
+++ Core MIDI, Inter App Audio MIDI and AUv3 MIDI
+++ Record your own samples or import using AudioCopy/drag'n drop
+++ Chromatic granualar playpack
+++ Effects (Wave shaper, Reverb, Sample crusher, Pitch and stereo spread)
+++ Resonant filter (low, band and high pass)
+++ Keyboard and MPE modulation of any audio parameters
+++ Note trigger sequencer/arpeggiator
+++ 4 LFO sources for modulating a selected set of parameters
+++ Multiple factory presets to get you started
+++ Save and load your own settings and samples
+++ Inter App Audio, AudioBus and AUv3
+++ Core MIDI, Inter App Audio MIDI and AUv3 MIDI
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What's New in the Latest Version 1.1.3
Last updated on Aug 27, 2022
Old Versions
+++ Stability improvements.
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Version History
1.1.3
Aug 27, 2022
+++ Stability improvements.
1.1.2
Jul 4, 2022
+++ Minor stability fixes.
1.1.1
Jun 13, 2022
+++ Fixing issue with missing audio files after import.
1.1.0
Jun 12, 2022
+++ Updating UI and placement of some elements.
+++ Adding note trigger sequencer/arpeggiator.
+++ Adding 4 LFOs for modulating a selected set of parameters.
+++ Adding pitch bend.
+++ Adding a keyboard shift function, allowing a different root note.
+++ Adding ability to keep keyboard between presets.
+++ Adding and improving presets.
+++ Improving preset handling.
+++ Adding ability to import/export multiple presets.
+++ Exposing user presets to AUv3 Hosts.
+++ Adding note trigger sequencer/arpeggiator.
+++ Adding 4 LFOs for modulating a selected set of parameters.
+++ Adding pitch bend.
+++ Adding a keyboard shift function, allowing a different root note.
+++ Adding ability to keep keyboard between presets.
+++ Adding and improving presets.
+++ Improving preset handling.
+++ Adding ability to import/export multiple presets.
+++ Exposing user presets to AUv3 Hosts.
1.0.27
Jun 10, 2021
+++ Fixing issue with imported files longer than default recording size.
+++ Fixing issue open with file extension in upper case.
+++ Fixing ui freeze issue when changing midi cc controls.
+++ Fixing issue open with file extension in upper case.
+++ Fixing ui freeze issue when changing midi cc controls.
1.0.26
Dec 10, 2020
+++ Minor bug fixes
1.0.25
Nov 14, 2020
+++ Fixing AUv3 loading issues in iOS 14.2.
+++ Fixing sample rate resampling issue.
+++ Fixing sample rate resampling issue.
1.0.24
Aug 23, 2020
+++ Adding midi out.
+++ Adding file browser instead of internal audio copy/paste.
+++ Fixing issue with saving with certain file names.
+++ Making pop up windows slightly bigger on iPad.
+++ Adding file browser instead of internal audio copy/paste.
+++ Fixing issue with saving with certain file names.
+++ Making pop up windows slightly bigger on iPad.
1.0.23
Dec 8, 2019
+++ Updating AudioBus, fixes crashes loading Inter App Audio in iOS 12.4 and up.
1.0.22
Nov 4, 2019
+++ Fixing iOS 13 fix that broke audio paste for iOS 12.
1.0.21
Oct 18, 2019
+++ Additional tweaks for popovers in iOS 13.
1.0.20
Oct 13, 2019
+++ Fixing issue showing preset share in iOS 13.
+++ Fixing issue with colours in dark mode in iOS 13.
+++ Fixing issue with colours in dark mode in iOS 13.
1.0.19
Oct 10, 2019
+++ Adding fix for IAA issue in iOS 12.4 and later. App must be brought into foreground to start processing sound.
+++ Fixing pop over ui issues in iOS 13.
+++ Fixing issue connection to bluetooth MIDI devices in iOS 13.
+++ Adding throttling to incoming MPE messages in AUv3.
+++ Fixing pop over ui issues in iOS 13.
+++ Fixing issue connection to bluetooth MIDI devices in iOS 13.
+++ Adding throttling to incoming MPE messages in AUv3.
1.0.18
Aug 28, 2019
+++ Fixing issue where decay gets stuck on 0s.
1.0.17
Aug 26, 2019
+++ Improving the situation with loading IAA in iOS 12.4. A complete fix is down to what Apple does now. Will they kill off or will they give a soon deprecated protocol a chance, I don't know.
1.0.16
May 14, 2019
+++ Fixing minor issue when sharing presets.
+++ Fixing rendering issue seen by some on iPhone X.
+++ Fixing rendering issue seen by some on iPhone X.
1.0.15
Apr 5, 2019
+++ Adding music effect type for AUv3, which allows MIDI input in the fx slot.
+++ Fixing MIDI packet issue seen by some using bluetooth MIDI, resulting in hanging notes.
+++ Fixing MIDI packet issue seen by some using bluetooth MIDI, resulting in hanging notes.
1.0.14
Mar 23, 2019
+++ Extending attack, decay and release to 10 seconds.
1.0.13
Feb 25, 2019
+++ Fixing preset loading issue with AUv3.
1.0.12
Jan 17, 2019
+++ Enabling bluetooth for HFP devices.
1.0.11
Nov 6, 2018
+ Improving touch sensitivity around edges of the screen.
1.0.10
Aug 18, 2018
+++ Fixing bug where imported files get stuck in inbox.
1.0.9
Jul 24, 2018
+++ Exposing documents directory in iOS Files app (iOS 11 and later).
+++ Changing preset saving to individual files .tgs, that can be shared.
+++ Adding (.wav, .aiff, .tgs) files drag and drop from Files app, to stand alone and AUv3.
+++ Adding sharing option to preset view (for older presets simply re-save before sharing is available).
+++ Adding implementation of all notes off MIDI, for midi devices that might not behave like they should.
+++ Changing preset saving to individual files .tgs, that can be shared.
+++ Adding (.wav, .aiff, .tgs) files drag and drop from Files app, to stand alone and AUv3.
+++ Adding sharing option to preset view (for older presets simply re-save before sharing is available).
+++ Adding implementation of all notes off MIDI, for midi devices that might not behave like they should.
1.0.8
Jun 23, 2018
+++ Adding support for MIDI mpe (brightness, pitchbend and pressure).
+++ Adding bluetooth MIDI support.
+++ Adding MIDI omni mode.
Notes on connecting a mpe midi device like Roli Seaboard Block: Make sure to set MIDI channel to omni, mpe work by assigning each note a separate midi channel. The seaboard maps horizontal movements to pitchbend, vertical movements to brightness and touch force to pressure.
+++ Adding bluetooth MIDI support.
+++ Adding MIDI omni mode.
Notes on connecting a mpe midi device like Roli Seaboard Block: Make sure to set MIDI channel to omni, mpe work by assigning each note a separate midi channel. The seaboard maps horizontal movements to pitchbend, vertical movements to brightness and touch force to pressure.
1.0.7
May 2, 2018
+++ Making modulation view button slightly bigger.
+++ Fixing iPhone X layout issues.
+++ Fixing freeze issue seen in some versions of Cubasis.
+++ Fixing iPhone X layout issues.
+++ Fixing freeze issue seen in some versions of Cubasis.
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iPhone
Requires iOS 8.0 or later.
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Requires iPadOS 8.0 or later.
iPod touch
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