VISCERA
A dark granular voice instrument for iPhone.
Record your voice, or any sound, and VISCERA tears it into grains you play with your fingers and the tilt of the phone. It's built for dark, visceral textures: creatures, dread, industrial noise.
Made by Stefan Almqvist, a Stockholm sound designer and composer whose work includes the soundtrack for the game REANIMAL.
What it does
Granular engine
A hand-built 48 kHz granular engine turns any recording into an instrument.
Touch and tilt
Play with several fingers at once; tilting the phone bends the sound.
Latch chords
Lock voices in place and stack chords of up to four voices.
Six effects
CHAOS, GRIND, FOLD, CRUSH, SUB and DREAD.
Four sound slots
Each with its own settings, plus an editor for trimming, pitch correction and scales, including microtonal ones.
Arcade game
A rhythm shooter driven by the same sound engine.
Questions
What is VISCERA?
VISCERA is a granular voice synthesizer for iPhone made by AppLand. It turns your voice or any recorded sound into a dark, playable instrument.
When is VISCERA out, and what does it cost?
VISCERA is coming soon to the App Store. It will be a paid app with a one-time price and no subscription.
Who makes VISCERA?
Stefan Almqvist, a sound designer and composer in Stockholm, under the name AppLand.
Is there a sister app?
Yes. PNEUMA uses the same engine, tuned for a soft, airy sound.