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Akai has release iMPC for iPhone – a new app that promises to “turn your iPhone into an MPC.”
Here’s what they have to say about it:
"Turn your iPhone into an MPC. With more than 1,200 samples, 50 editable programs, 80 editable sequences, and iconic MPC workflow, iMPC is the first app to bring the look and feel of the classic Akai Pro MPC to your iPhone. iMPC includes everything you need to create a beat quickly and easily, including built-in effects, plus the ability to create new sequences and record and overdub beats."
Time correction from 1/8 note to 1/32T with variable swing, and Note Repeat from 1/8 note to 1/32T with latch control are also built in. The app’s built-in sampler can record samples three different ways: using the mic on the iPhone, using the line input on the iPhone, or using the multi-touch turntable interface in iMPC to record samples directly from iTunes or other music libraries.
Features:
- More than 1,200 samples, 50 editable programs, and 80 editable sequences
- Exclusive iMPC sound set and classic Akai Professional sound library
- Sample from iPhone mic, line-in, or music library using multi-touch turntable interface
- Exciting “3D Perform” controls — use your iPhone’s motion sensors to control parameters!
- Export tracks to MPC Software for use with MPC Renaissance and MPC Studio
- In-app SoundCloud community, powered by CloudSeeder
- Share on SoundCloud, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, or export to your computer
- 16 Levels mode: 16 levels of attack, velocity, length, and tuning
- Note Variation slider: adjust attack, velocity, length, and tuning as you play
- Trim and categorize samples, undo takes and erase samples
- Create new sequences, record and overdub beats
- Live Sequence queuing for real-time performance and playback
- Simple drag and drop program creation
- Built-in effects: delay, bit crusher, master compressor/limiter
- Time correct: 1/8 note – 1/32T with variable swing
- Note Repeat: 1/8 note – 1/32T timing, with latch
- AudioCopy beats and sequences to compatible apps
- AudioPaste samples from compatible apps
iMPC is available from the App Store
- iPhone is $2.99
- iPad is $7.49
Source: synthtopia.com

I thought of one the other day actually. It's aimed more for producers.
I call it, The Initial Preset Challenge.
 
The idea is to make the best / dirtiest / prettiest sound you can by only using the initial preset. 
You can use any 3rd party plugin you like but the sound must be the initial preset from your synth and that's it. You can use the master envelope only but you can't assign it to anything. You can also use the glide / portamento and make the sound mono or poly. To make it fair we can pick a synth so everyone has the same sound. Can be a free synth like Noise Maker by TAL if people don't have Massive or something. 

or maybe your 'witty' reply  made them decide to go somewhere else.
Derailed. Keep on Topic please.

Cloud Generator: http://clang.mat.ucsb.edu/software.html
(Mac-OS9 classic only) (free) Developed by Curtis Roads and John Alexander. Cloud Generator synthesizes granular sounds in units called "clouds" and also "granulates" stereo sound files.
Pulsar Generator: http://clang.mat.ucsb.edu/software.html
(Mac-OS9 classic only) (free) Developed by Alberto de Campo and Curtis Roads. It generates sound particles called pulsars. (See Roads (2001) Sound Composition with Pulsars for more information)
Emission Control: http://clang.mat.ucsb.edu/software.html
(Mac-PPC only) (free) Written by David Thall in consultation with Curtis Roads. EC is an interactive real-time program, with many novel features, including modulation of synthesis parameters, multiple sound file input, and variable-Q filtering on a grain-by-grain basis.
Chaosynth: http://chaosynth.granularsynthesis.com
(CSound) (free) Chaosynth by Eduardo Miranda uses cellular automata (CA) to control the generation of large number of individual sonic events using a GUI in CSound.
GranuLab: http://www.abc.se/~re/GranuLab/Granny.html
(Win) (free) Developed by Rasmus Ekman, it can granulate 8 streams simultaneously.
Density: http://www.apesoft.it/download/
(Win/Mac and M4L plugins) (Lite version free) Asynchronous sampled/live granular synthesis by apeSoft
Pulsaret: http://www.apesoft.it/download/
(Win/Mac and M4L plugins) (Lite version free) Microsound Prototypes of Granular Synthesis (Glisson, Pulsar, Grainlet, Trainlet) by apeSoft
MacPOD 2: http://thirdmonk.com/MacPOD.html
(Win/Mac) (free) MacPOD/WinPOD by Chris Rolfe and Damián Keller generates a wide range of effects from time compression/expansion to richly varied spectral transformations. MacPOD is named in honour of the original POD GSAMX system developed by Barry Truax at Simon Fraser University.
Granulator: http://www.nicolasfournel.com/granulator.htm
(Win) (free) Developed by Nicolas Fournel (currently offline - hoping it will be back soon)
AL & ERWIN: https://www.keele.ac.uk/music/people/rajmilfischman/rajmilfischmanfreesoftware/
(Win) (free) Developed by Rajmil Fischman, the AL...gorithmic Compositional Environment in conjunction with ERWIN applies the solutions of Schröedinger’s equation for an atomic potential with radial symmetry (a well-known equation from Quantum Mechanics) to the creation of granular clouds.
Clouds: https://www.keele.ac.uk/music/people/rajmilfischman/rajmilfischmanfreesoftware/
(Win/Mac) (free) Developed by Rajmil Fischman, real-time asynchronous granular synthesis of four seperate sound buffers.
jMusic Online Granulator: http://www.granularsynthesis.com/jgrain.php
(Win/Mac/*nix) (free) Developed by Tim Opie using jMusic, it runs online, if you have java enabled....(does anyone now?)
Kenaxis: http://www.kenaxis.com/
(Win/Mac) (free trial) : Real-time improvisation software with 6 loop players each with granular synthesis and many other effects.
RTGS-X: https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/15912/rtgs-x
(Mac-PPC only) Real-time granular synthesizer, OSX-PPC updated version of the Real-Time Granular Synthesizer for Mac OS8.
Partikkel: http://oeyvind.teks.no/results/applications/partikkelapplications.htm
(CSound) (free) Partikkel csound opcode desigedn by Oeyvind Brandtsegg, implemented by Thom Johansen and Torgeir Strand Henriksen, with a vast array of parameters to tweak.
Atomic Cloud: http://atomiccloud.gersic.com/
(Win) (free) The Atomic Cloud Grain Cloud Generator takes an audio file as input, and generates a granular synthesis grain cloud in real time.
Sample Toy: http://www.mrkbrz.com/sampletoy/
(iPhone)
Curtis Heavy: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/curtis-heavy-granular-synthesizer
(iPhone)
Borderlands: http://www.borderlands-granular.com/app/
(iPad)
Granite: http://www.newsonicarts.com/index.php?page=granite
(Win/Mac)
Narrativas Sonoras II: http://ruipenha.pt/software/narrativas-sonoras-ii/
(Win/Mac/*nix)
Grain Science: https://itunes.apple.com/app/id487233637
(iPad)
HourGlass: http://xenakios.wordpress.com
(Win/Mac)
REplay PLAYer: http://www.essl.at/works/replay.html
(Mac)
iDensity: http://www.apesoft.it/idensity/
(iPad) Multi-streams real-time granular playground able to generate a wide range of usual and not so usual effects by apeSoft
iPulsaret: http://www.apesoft.it/ipulsaret/
(iPad) Real-time software capable of all time-domain varieties of granular synthesis (Glisson, Pulsar, Grainlet, Trainlet) by apeSoft
GrainProc: http://www.grainproc.com/
(iPad)
Generative 2: https://sirenaudio.co.uk/collections/frontpage/products/generative-2
(Win/Mac)
SoundGrain: http://ajaxsoundstudio.com/software/soundgrain/
(Win/Mac)
Music Programming Environments that have Granular Synthesis Capability:
Csound: http://www.csounds.com/
(Win/Mac/*nix)
jMusic: http://explodingart.com/jmusic/
(Win/Mac/*nix)
ChucK: http://chuck.cs.princeton.edu/
(Win/Mac/*nix)
Extempore: http://extempore.moso.com.au/
(Win/Mac/*nix)
Impromptu: (M) http://impromptu.moso.com.au
(Mac)
Max 5 (Max/MSP): (WM) http://www.cycling74.com/products/maxmsp.html
(Win/Mac)
AudioMulch 2: (WM) http://www.audiomulch.com/
(Win/Mac)
PD:(WMU) https://puredata.info/
(Win/Mac/*nix)
SuperCollider: (WMU) http://supercollider.sourceforge.net/
(Win/Mac/*nix)
Composers Desktop Project: (WM) http://www.composersdesktop.com/
Reason: (WM) http://www.propellerheads.se/products/reason/
(Win/Mac)
Logic Pro: (M) http://www.apple.com/logic-pro
(Mac)
SynthEdit: (W) http://www.synthedit.com/
(Win)
Reaktor 6: (WM) https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/synths/reaktor-6/
(Win/Mac)
Kyma X: (WM) http://www.symbolicsound.com/cgi-bin/bin/view/Products/WebHome
(Win/Mac)
Bidule: (M) http://www.plogue.com/products/bidule/
(Mac)
Buzz: (W) http://jeskola.net/buzz/
(Win)
MachFive 3: (WM) http://www.motu.com/products/software/machfive/technology.html
(Win/Mac)
ixiQuarks: (M) http://ixi-audio.net/content/download/ixiquarks/index.html
(Mac)
Usine: (WM) http://www.sensomusic.org/
(Win/Mac)
Granular Synthesis Plug-ins (mostly VST):
Alchemy: http://www.apple.com/logic-pro/whats-new/
(for Logic)
crusherX Studio: http://www.crusher-x.de/
SaltyGrain: https://www.samplesumo.com/
Grainbot: http://www.kvraudio.com/developer_challenge_2009.php#dc09_24
+bubbler: http://www.soundhack.com/freeware/
grANALiser: http://morfiki.blogspot.com/
Fragmental: http://www.niallmoody.com/ndcplugs/fragmental.htm
GGrain: http://www.gvst.co.uk/ggrain.htm
ParticleCloud: http://www.martin-brinkmann.de/plugs.html
Dropout: http://www.tweakbench.com/dropout
Minerva: http://www.tweakbench.com/minerva
Pudding: http://www.tweakbench.com/pudding
SideSlip: http://www.tweakbench.com/sideslip
Muchacho: http://www.xoxos.net/vst/vst.html#effects
Grainz: http://www.sknote.it/download.htm
Grapheed: http://www.lidsquid.de/grapheed/index.html
Scope: http://www.lidsquid.de/archive.php
GRMTools: http://www.inagrm.com/grmtools
Padshop Pro: http://www.steinberg.net/en/products/vst/padshop/padshop_pro.html
HALion 5: https://www.steinberg.net/en/products/vst/halion_und_halion_sonic/halion_5.html
ag.granular.suite: https://cycling74.com/toolbox/ag-granular-suite/
(for Max/Jamoma)
Granulator II: http://www.monolake.de/technology/granulator.html
(for Max and Max4Live)
The Mangle: http://sound-guru.com/software/mangle/
Triple-Perc: http://www.customarttools.com/softwarelist/tripleperc
(for Max and Max4Live)
Grainer: http://puredata.info/Members/pdiliscia/grainer
(for PD)
J.A.G.S.: https://github.com/Limulo/Jags
(for PD)
Cosmosƒ: http://www.sonic-lab.com
(VST/AU)
The Synthesis ToolKit in C++ (STK): https://ccrma.stanford.edu/software/stk/
(C++ Library) (OSS, free) The Synthesis ToolKit in C++ by Perry R. Cook and Gary P. Scavone is a set of open source audio signal processing and algorithmic synthesis classes written in the C++ programming language. STK was designed to facilitate rapid development of music synthesis and audio processing software, with an emphasis on cross-platform functionality, realtime control, ease of use, and educational example code.
 

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