Steinberg PadShop 2

Granular and Spectral Synthesizer

Explore a whole new microcosmos of sound

At the heart of this synth are two co-existing sound engines — granular and spectral oscillator — which could not be more different, but united in allowing you to work with samples at a new microcosmic level. You can edit the smallest bits, grains and building blocks, morphing them into completely new, previously unheard synth sounds. They will change how you work with samples forever.

New in Padshop 2

Awesome second synth engine

We’ve doubled the power of Padshop with a second great sound-generating engine; the Spectral Oscillator. Play any sample at any speed, at any position, in either direction and at any pitch. Thanks to a completely new algorithm, you can express your creativity more freely than ever before.

Sound design with purity and inharmonicity

Push the character of a sound into a very pure and harmonic direction or give the noisy and gritty part of the sonic spectrum much more weight. With the Purity and Inharmonicity parameters, you can easily shape the sound of your sample within the Spectral Oscillator into something with more texture and character. There is also a new low-cut filter that works completely in the spectral domain.

Create musical patterns and melodies

The new arpeggiator makes creating musical patterns in Padshop a lot of fun. Just draw in individual steps, connect them with legato or adjust the pitch of each step to create melodies. You can even export the pattern to your DAW for further use.

New effects

In addition to chorus, flanger and delay there is a new EQ with four bands, an ensemble and a phaser effect. All effects can now be tweaked on an extra page for each layer, creating even more individual sound design options. At the end of the signal chain there is the global reverb, which also has new additions like chorus, making it richer than ever.

Boutique sample material and 100 new presets

You can work with samples of hardware synthesizers, unique soundscapes and even a prepared grand piano. All of these sounds are just waiting for you to morph them into your own ideas. These unconventional and fascinating sounds were also the source for 100 new, exclusively designed presets.