FRCTL Audio has released updates for GRN Granular FX and GRN Lite (the free version of GRN Granular FX).
GRN Granular FX updated to v2.2.1
LFOs now sync to DAW transport, locking to playback position and eliminating drift when used with tempo sync divisions. The factory preset library grows from 49 to 100 across 11 categories (Textures, Space, Lo-Fi, Pitch, Glitch, Rhythmic, Creative, Ambient, Dark, Cinematic, and Subtle), with new subfolder support for organizing user presets into nested browser menus.
The harmony system has been redesigned. The previous 6-mode system is replaced by two continuous knobs, Scatter (how many grains receive harmony intervals) and Direction (up, down, or both), across four modes: Off, Octaves, Fifths, and Oct+5th.
Other additions: Freeze Hold keeps frozen audio playing after transport stop, Mix Lock preserves dry/wet when browsing presets, and a new Settings panel adds text size (S/M/L) and LFO Retrigger options. v2.2.1 fixes LFO clicking with square/saw waves, Freeze Hold on Logic Pro macOS, and several UI scaling issues.
New in v2.2.x:
- LFO sync to DAW transport (phase-locked, no drift).
- 100 factory presets across 11 categories (up from 49).
- User preset subfolders with nested browser menus.
- Redesigned harmony: Scatter + Direction knobs replacing 6-mode system.
- Freeze Hold: frozen audio persists after transport stop.
- Mix Lock: preserves dry/wet when browsing presets.
- Settings panel: text size (S/M/L), Freeze Hold, LFO Retrigger.
- Distinct LFO colors (orange / blue).
- Bug fixes: LFO clicking, Freeze Hold on Logic Pro, UI scaling.
GRN Lite v2.0
The GRN Lite update adds 7 Magic Modes: Shimmer, Ghost, Swarm, Decay, Glitch, Dream, and Default. Each one changes how the grain engine behaves with a single click.
A new engine visibility feature lets users see what the grain engine is doing in real time, removing the guesswork from each control.
What’s new:
- 7 Magic Modes (Shimmer, Ghost, Swarm, Decay, Glitch, Dream, Default).
- Visible engine info – see what the grain engine is doing in real time.
Pricing & Availability
GRN Granular FX is €29.99. GRN Lite is free. Existing users update directly — presets and settings carry over automatically.
Both are available for macOS, Windows and Linux in VST3, AU and CLAP plugin formats.