LIVEN Texture Lab [Granular Synthesizer/Effects Processor] 4 voices - up to 64 grains, 6 Shimmer reverbs, 128-step sequencer with parameter locking, Battery-powered, Built-in speaker

While I admit 90% of my attention has been devoted to the Sonicware Liven Ambient 0 synth, I also got one of these as my second Sonicware box. And I did have fun with it as its own thing, with both the included samples to drive the granular synth as well as my own. But the fun began when I started plugging things into the external input and putting the TextureLab into External FX mode. Oh my! My favorite thing so far is putting an old Suzuki MIDI Koto (yes, you read that correctly) into it, with the grains in reverse or random mode. Endless hours of fun!!! Yes, it's quirky cheap plastic hardware with a learning curve, but it SOUNDS AMAZING! Highly recommended, especially for the ridiculously low price.

It’s plastic and feels cheap, but sounds great. I’m sure that granular soft synths are much more powerful, but I love having this in my hardware setup. It does have sort of a lo-fi vibe which I love but I guess isn’t for everyone. Normally not a review guy, but wanted to counter all the “cheap toy” reviews. It’s 200 bucks of course the build quality isn’t premium, but I’m more exited and interested about the texture lab than any piece of expensive gear I’ve bought in the last 10 years.Edit: also wanted to add that the power supplies that korg has been using for all their gear in recent years will work perfectly with the unit

I got one a week before the Roland one came out for less. From the reviews, this one looks better but its highly subjective. Watch actual reviews.

This is utter garbage, do not buy at all. The unit does not come with a power supply and the regular power supplies do not fit, it has a different diameter. When testing the batteries, I bought 6 new batteries (AA) and the unit powers on for about a minute and then turns off.

Wow what an amazing and inexpensive way to get into granular synthesis. You really don't need a fancy waveform screen to precisely chop trim and time stretch. I'm having a wonderful time with the Texture Lab. I don't think you can get this deep into granular at a lesser price.

The idea of granular synthisis intriuged me enought to give this a shot, but I think I was expecting it to offer more in the direction of a sampler synth. You can make some really cool sounds and from a granular synth approach it delivers. I returned it and was considering the Lofi 12 instead but ended up spending a little more and got the Teenage Engineering EP-133 KO ii.

I love the sound of this synth, but it came with a faulty 3.5mm main and headphone output. Only the reverb mix comes out and when the reverb is turned off nothing comes out! Super disappointing. It only works if the cable is halfway in and you're holding it.I received it tonight and in returning it on monday, what a pain.

Not for me