GrainyDay by AVAL

Name: GrainyDay by AVAL
Brand: AVAL
SKU: GRAINYDAY
Price: 23 GBP
Availability: InStock
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MaxforLive	Audio Devices
Ableton Live Compatibility	Ableton Live 11 Standard with MaxforLive, Ableton Live 11 Suite, Ableton Live 12 Standard with MaxforLive, Ableton Live 12 Suite
Min. Requirements	Ableton Live 11 Standard with MaxforLive Installed or Ableton Live 11 Suite
OS	Mac, Windows

Introducing the “GrainyDay” – an audio effects unit designed to upgrade your sound production!

With its random grain sizes and adjustable delay times, this device offers unmatched creativity.

Choose between random, free sync, or bpm sync settings for delay time, while the user-defined grain envelope lets you seamlessly switch between impulsive and smooth grains.

Dive even deeper into sonic exploration with the four pitchshifters, allowing you to create evolving and distinctive textures by layering different ranges.

And don’t forget the incredible reverberation module! With two macros for decay and dry/wet, you can generate expansive clouds of sound that range from gentle ambience to an almost freeze.

The GrainyDay’s captivating visual display corresponds to send amount and signal RMS, while its random movement, synced to the tempo, adds an exciting element to your sonic journey.

GRAINYDAY CONTROLS

Tempo/Free : changes the sync mode of the individual grains, synced to Ableton’s bpm or free. The small dial below the switch sets the speed.
D/W : amount of dry or wet signal
Much : Increases the delay time and its randomness
Sync/Sfased : if Sync, the envelopes of the grains are aligned in phase with each other, resulting in more rhythmic and patterned results. If Sfased, the grain envelopes are not phase aligned, this allows to create a continuous audio signal flux.
Send : send signal to the 4 pitchshifters, on the right is possible to change the pitch of each pitchshifter
The top right arrow : next to the sync/sfased switch, pops up a window where you can change the envelope shape of the single grains.
The bottom arrow : below the send potentiometer, pops up a window where you can change the integrated reverb dry/wet and its duration.

Frequently Asked Questions

GrainyDay requires Ableton Live Suite with Max for Live installed. We recommend using the latest versions of both to ensure full compatibility and stability.

GrainyDay processes incoming audio live, chopping it into grains of random sizes and replaying them with adjustable delay times. You can choose between random, free sync, or BPM-synced delay modes, giving you precise or unpredictable results depending on your workflow.

The user-defined grain envelope lets you shape how each grain fades in and out, allowing you to dial in anything from sharp, impulsive clicks to smooth, overlapping textures. It’s the key control for determining the overall character of the granular output.

The four pitchshifters let you layer multiple pitch-shifted versions of the granular signal simultaneously, each covering different pitch ranges. This is ideal for building rich, evolving soundscapes and adding harmonic depth to your textures.

Absolutely. The built-in reverberation module has dedicated decay and dry/wet macros that can push sounds from subtle ambience all the way to a near-freeze effect, making it well suited for ambient, cinematic, and experimental production.

The visual display reflects both the send amount and the signal’s RMS level in real time, giving you useful visual feedback on how the device is responding to your audio. Random movement within the display also adds a degree of liveliness that mirrors the granular behaviour.

Yes, because GrainyDay operates in real time it works well on live inputs such as vocals, guitars, or synths, as well as on recorded clips within a session. It’s flexible enough to fit both studio and live performance contexts.

Important Information

V1.0.0 – Initial Release – October 2023

Our Products are generally provided as Zip file downloads which in all cases will need to be extracted and saved to your hard drive prior to installation. Details on the different file type provided and what to do with them are below.

.alp Files – These are Ableton Live Packs and will either install directly into the Packs Section of the browser of Ableton Live or ask you to save them to your hard drive. For packs that install to the library, when you double click on them you will see a pop up window asking you to confirm that installation is ok as the files are described as “Legacy”. This is fine and you are ok to proceed, the packs are created using the format for an earlier version of Live and so remain compatible with the current version.

.amxd files – These are individual MaxforLive Devices and can be stored anywhere on your hard drive. We’d advise creating a folder for them and then adding that folder as a location within the Places section of Lives Browser.

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