StringFlux
A multiband granular delay and freeze plugin for guitar. The effect reacts to how you play, not just what you play - pick attacks and sustained lines drive grain scheduling so the texture follows the performance.
Status: In Progress
Problem: Most granular processors treat every input the same. For stringed instruments, that means pick attacks get smeared and the effect feels disconnected from the performance.
Constraints: Real-time audio code cannot rely on mid-buffer rebuilds, allocation-heavy behavior, or vague "we'll fix it later" DSP decisions.
Tradeoff: I've kept the feature set narrow on purpose. Getting the engine stable and the transient response right matters more than adding controls nobody can trust yet.
Outcome: Still in progress. The current build has 3-band crossover routing, transient-driven grain scheduling, history/freeze capture, and safe 1x/2x/4x oversampling transitions.
Notes: Public DSP case study and decision records document architecture, constraints, a pre-RC validation snapshot, latency data, and current limits. Core implementation details are kept private for licensing and commercial release planning.
Known limits: Validation currently covers one Windows VST3 pre-RC build. CPU table, broader host compatibility, and final release validation are still pending.
Audio PluginDSPGranular SynthesisTransient DetectionOversampling
