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Grain Delay
Granular, glitchy, off-rails.
WHAT IT DOES
Grain Delay chops the input into tiny grains, sprays them through a feedback line, and modulates timing — creating glitchy, pitch-wobbly textures.
HOW IT WORKS
A delay's time is modulated very fast. Combined with feedback, this generates short bursts (grains) at varying pitches.
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SOURCE: Parameters & terminology modeled on Ableton Live 12's Grain Delay — Live 12 manual §22.20. DSP is a simplified Web Audio approximation — directionally accurate, not a clone.
COMMON MISTAKES
- ✗ Feedback too high = endless wash
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