Chih Han Lin has updated GranSample, available as a FREE download with an in-app purchases. The update is FREE to existing users.
What’s new in version 1.7:
- PROJECTS IN THE PLUGIN — your projects now appear in your host’s preset menu (AUM, GarageBand and others) and in the plugin’s own library, free; pads 9-16 still need Pro. Save as Project in the plugin makes a new project the app opens too. Saving a preset in the host under a project’s exact name saves over that project, and deleting the preset deletes the project. The plugin plays a project’s pads and the pattern selected when it was saved; its other patterns, the song, chromatic mode, MIDI mappings and tempo stay in the app and are kept when the plugin saves. A host session keeps its own copy of the project: load it again to pick up changes made in the app.
- PROJECTS LEAVE THE FILES APP — the app and the plugin now keep projects in one shared place, so they no longer show in Files. They move the first time you open GranSample after updating. The plugin can’t move them, so open GranSample once on every iPhone or iPad where you use the plugin. The project files from before the update stay in Files -> GranSample -> Project Backups, and GranSample never changes
- EXPORT TO FILES – in the Library, tap . .. on a project and choose Export to Files… to save it as a .gskit file anywhere in Files, free. Every .gskit now also carries the patterns, the song, BPM and swing, the MIDI mappings and the INT SEQ switch. A pad whose audio file is missing is exported without it, and the alert says which; such a kit opens in GranSample 1.7 or later.
- SCENES AND PROJECTS – the factory kits are now called Scenes in the app too, as the plugin already called them, and your saved work is Projects.
- CHROMATIC MODE – tapping an empty key plays the root, Chop asks before it turns chromatic off, and the Sample Editor previews the pad’s own sample.
- Fixed: the home screen fits an iPhone SE or mini with Display Zoom set to Larger Text. • Fixed: VoiceOver says which Pad Properties tab is selected.
Sample meets Granular. 16 pads, advanced grain engine, full effects chain & step sequencer – create unique sounds on your iPhone and iPad.
GranSample is a music creation tool where sample meets granular – a 16-pad sampler fused with a granular synthesis engine, designed for iPhone and iPad.
Features include:
- 16 Touch Pads – An intuitive 4×4 pad grid with velocity-sensitive triggering and real-time waveform previews. Each pad nas independent volume, pan, sample loading, and color customization
- Advanced Granular Synthesis Engine – Fine-tune grain position, size, density, pitch, spray stereo spread, and window shape (Hanning Gaussian, Triangle, Trapezoid). Up to 128 simultaneous grains for rich, evolving textures
- Full Effects Chair – Each pad and the master bus support up to 8 reorderable effects: Reverb, Delav, Distortion, EQ Compressor, Chorus, and Filter – all adjustable in realtime.
- 16-Step Sequencer – Program beat patterns for each pad with per-step velocity control, synced to an adjustable metronome
- Sample Editor – Full waveform display with grain region overlay, real- time preview playback, and intuitive knob controls for all granular parameters
- Recording – Built-in microphone recorder captures up to 60 seconds of custom samples. Master output recording exports your performances as WAV or M4A files.
- Mixer – Independent volume and pan faders with Mute/Solo for complete mix control
- Presets & Projects – Save and load granular parameter presets. Manage full projects in JSON format to continue your creative sessions anytime.
- 16 Factory Samples – Includes drums (Kick, Snare, Hi-Hat, Shaker), melodic instruments (Piano, Rhodes, Guitar, Synth Pad), and textures (Rain, Singing Bowl, Vinyl Crackle, and more) – ready to play out of the box.
- Pro-Grade Audio Engine – Built on AVAudioEngine with a lock-free, real-time safe architecture. Hermite interpolation for pitch shifting. Zero-allocation render thread ensures minimal latency and maximum quality
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