Fractiv screenshot
Fractiv screenshot

GRANULAR DESIGNER

Fractiv opens a new world of sound manipulation possibilities that go far beyond what is possible with traditional insert effects. At the heart of Fractiv is a buffer engine that captures (or loads) incoming audio, holds it, and lets you freely manipulate and reshape it.

TESTIMONIALS

SOUND DESIGNER

BARNEY ORAM

“Fractiv is one of the coolest new plugins I’ve used in a while, and it has found its way into my daily rotation. Whenever I want to make interesting textures, I’m reaching for Fractiv. It does what it does very well, and has powerful options for modulation and manipulation.”

Award-winning Sound Designer

Credits: God of War: Ragnarok, Silent Hill 2, Demon’s Souls, Halo Infinite

SOUND DESIGNER

STEPHANO SANCHINELLI

A super versatile tool that deserves a place in every sound designer’s toolbox – simple, fast, and powerful!

Award-winning Sound Designer

Credits: Battlefield 6, Spiderman 2, Mortal Kombat 1.

TWIST & TRANSFORM

Fractiv makes audio feel like sonic putty in your hands. Because audio is captured in a visual buffer, you can scrub through it in real time – moving forwards, backwards, looping, stacking, and layering on itself. It lets you freely mold, bend, and shape your sound in any way you can imagine.

MODULATE AND CONTROL

Fractiv is designed to get you fast results. With just a few clicks you can have a reversing varispeed pitch shifter controlled live from the XY pad or driven by an LFO. No complex setups, no tedious button mapping. Just instant results.

SHIFT AND WARP

It’s a sound designer’s dream tool. Instead of editing hundreds of micro details on a timeline by hand, Fractiv saves you time by quickly creating complex chop effects, granular slicing, formant shifting, volume envelopes, and more.

SLICE AND STRETCH

Fractiv’s XY pad lets you scrub through a sound while simultaneously adjusting both grain size and position. This precise, hands-on control unlocks entirely new sonic possibilities. Fractiv’s LFOs can also be set to “link” mode, dynamically matching the LFO frequency to the grain size, opening the door for you to completely reimagine sounds.

PRESETS

Fractiv makes it fun to transform your sounds using the built-in factory presets. Scan through them to discover new ways to twist and transform your sound, and unlock the unique elements hidden inside your samples. 

MIDI CONTROL

Fractiv loads as an effect, but it can also be played like a synth or sampler. It has an on-screen keyboard to trigger samples via MIDI keyboard or drum pad, and all controls can be mapped to your MIDI device for live tweaking. 

AUDIO EXAMPLES

All examples feature Fractiv on its own, no other plugins are used.

Sci-Fi Mechanism  – Before

Sci-Fi Mechanism  – After

Alien Transform – Before

Alien Transform – After

Vocal Sample – Before

Vocal Sample – After

MAIN FEATURES

LIVE INPUT CAPTURE

Fractiv can capture a live input signal and use it like a sampler, unlocking creative time and pitch-warping effects such as DJ-style varispeed – perfect for designing unique vocal chops.

MODULATION

Fractiv’s modulation system is easy to use. With just a few clicks, you can create dynamic modulation that controls multiple parameters and adds movement to your sound. 

GRANULAR ENGINE

The granular engine helps you design ear-catching sounds by offering multiple playback modes, including one-shot, loop, ping-pong, forward, and reverse. 

XY PAD

The XY pad simultaneously controls grain size and position, giving you precise control and allowing you to sculpt audio in exciting new ways.

EFFECTS

Fractiv features multiple effects that help you bend time and texture, including pitch, varispeed, formant, and decimation.

LAYERING

Fractiv’s layering system helps you quickly stack multiple instances of a sound on itself, each with its own playback direction and panning. 

COMPATIBILITY

  • macOS 10.11 and higher, supports Intel & Apple Silicon
  • Windows 10 and higher
  • Works in all major DAWs that supports 64-bit AAX, AU, VST3 formats.
  • Includes standalone version