GRN Lite

GRN Lite is a free granular effect plugin that turns static sounds into evolving textures.

Designed for:

• Ambient producers building movement and atmosphere
• Sound designers who need fast texture generation
• Experimental workflows that benefit from unpredictability

How it works

Load any audio — vocals, drums, synths, field recordings — and GRN Lite slices it into grains, then reshapes them into new textures in real time.

Two controls, no setup

• Amount – controls grain density (from sparse clicks to dense clouds)
• Mix – blends dry and processed signal

Insert it, turn the knobs, and move on.

Included

• VST3, AU, CLAP
• Windows 10/11, macOS 10.13+, Linux
• Compatible with all major DAWs
• Free to use, including commercial projects

Want more control?

The full version of GRN adds:

• Pitch control (±2 octaves with scale quantization)
• Stereo spread
• Spray, size, and density parameters
• Expanded workflow features

Download GRN Lite and start generating textures immediately.