Auburn Sounds Graillon 3 vs Efx FRAGMENTS

Auburn Sounds Graillon 3 is a live vocal processor and pitch-correction plug-in for shaping standard or edgy vocals. Its pitch tools include pitch shifting, formant shifting, pitch correction, and three engines: G2, G3, and I1. A compressor, gate, chorus, preamp, and bitcrusher are built in; Auburn Sounds says the vocal-tuned effects add no latency. The free edition includes the pitch features and effects. The Full Edition adds Pitch-Tracking Modulation, keyboard tuning, a vocal doubler, and 20 more presets. Graillon supports CLAP, VST3, VST2, Audio Unit v2, AAX, LV2, and FLP formats on Windows 7 or newer, macOS 10.15 or newer, and Ubuntu 22.04 or newer. Listed host software includes Pro Tools, Cubase, Logic, Live, and FL Studio. The Full Edition costs $29.00 USD or more as a one-time purchase. The maker states there is no subscription or update fee. Session compatibility is maintained across minor version changes, but may break across major changes.

Efx FRAGMENTS is Arturia’s creative audio effect plugin for dividing, transforming, and rebuilding sound with granular processing. Classic, Texture, and Rhythmic modes provide different granular approaches. Pitch quantization offers 15 scales, while grain quantization can follow transient detection or snap to a grid. A spatializer includes nine trajectory presets, and two effect slots provide routing options. The modulation section combines an envelope follower, three function generators, and a step sequencer. A curated library supplies 60 presets. The plugin supports VST, AAX, Audio Unit, and NKS in 64-bit DAWs, with a standalone app also listed. It runs on Windows 10 or later and macOS 11 or later, requiring at least 4 GB RAM, 1 GB free disk space, and a four-core CPU. Apple M1 is supported; Windows ARM processors are not. The listed Efx FRAGMENTS plan costs €79 as a one-time purchase purchase.