Mars FX ChronoGrain
GRANULAR TIME DELAY & ENTROPY ENGINE
ChronoGrain breaks incoming audio streams into tiny micro-grains of time, scattering them across pitch, stereo space, and time delay. Perfect for atmospheric textures, glitchy rhythms, and ambient pitch clouds.
100% Free • VST3 & AU Supported
Why It's Different
Complex granular plugins (like Output Portal or Arturia EFX FRAGMENTS) overwhelm producers with hundreds of micro-parameters and dense sub-menus. ChronoGrain distills granular processing into 4 intuitive sonic macros (Entropy, Density, Orbit, Freeze), delivering instant ambient pitch clouds, time-freezing buffers, and 360-degree grain panning without menu diving.
Key Features & DSP Engine
Micro-Grain Buffer
Splits audio into 10ms to 500ms grains with envelope windowing.
Entropy Pitch Scatter
Randomized grain pitch transposition up to +/- 24 semitones.
Orbital Pan Engine
Rotates individual grains through 360-degree stereo space.
Time Freeze
Infinite buffer lock for frozen ambient soundscapes.
Control Specifications
| Parameter | Range / Value | Function & DSP Impact |
|---|---|---|
| ENTROPY | 0% to 100% | Grain pitch and position randomness. |
| DENSITY | 1 to 64 Grains/sec | Number of grains generated per second. |
| ORBIT | 0Hz to 10Hz | Stereo rotation speed of active grains. |
| FREEZE | On / Off | Captures and holds current grain buffer indefinitely. |
Audio Examples
Listen to ChronoGrain in action across various mix elements.