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title: "Borderlands Granular - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United States | Apple App Store"
description: "Touch, transform, and explore sound with granular synthesis, a technique involving the superposition of tiny fragments of sound, or “grains," to create complex, evolving timbres and textures.  “The be"
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# Borderlands Granular — United States
> Discover sounds within sounds.

![Borderlands Granular App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple113/v4/c8/08/ea/c808ea86-0817-bdce-8cae-da411fe49903/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007emarketing-0-0-5-85-220.png/434x0w.png)

**Developer:** [Christopher Carlson](https://apptail.io/developer/christopher-carlson-Fatd)
**Category:** Music
**Rating:** 4.8/5 (126 ratings)
**Price:** Free
**Bundle ID:** com.modulationindex.Borderlands-Granular
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** United States
**Version:** 2.1.3 (released 2020-05-13)
**Original Release:** 2012-10-16
**Languages:** English

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/app/id561369733)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/borderlands-granular-Addl/united-states](https://apptail.io/app/borderlands-granular-Addl/united-states)

## Borderlands Granular Description
Touch, transform, and explore sound with granular synthesis, a technique involving the superposition of tiny fragments of sound, or “grains," to create complex, evolving timbres and textures.

“The best app for exploring sound just got better... This is 'go out and buy an iPad to run it' good stuff.“ -Peter Kirn, Create Digital Music

“Borderlands has floored us. It is very rare that we find an app that  is not only fun to use, but extremely useful. It is truly inspiring. The interface is stunning, the sounds are so evocative: they're a film composer's dream.”
Paul Hepker and Mark Kilian, Film Composers (Tsotsi, Rendition, Eye in the Sky)

“It’s beautiful, it’s absolutely great. It goes in a completely new direction. I wish software companies would make more [programs] like that for the computer and not only for the iPad.”
Christian Fennesz, Experimental Musician. Interview from Tiny Mix Tapes, May 2014

“When I first saw the demo video for Borderlands Granular in 2012, my jaw hit the floor. My first thought was ‘THIS is what making music on an iPad should be.’” 
Sean Garland, iOSMars.com

About
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Create, drag, and throw pulsing clouds of grains over a landscape of audio files, or use the built-in accelerometer to sculpt sound with gravity. 

Borderlands comes ready to play with default sample content included, but you can also load and export your own sounds via Audiobus, Audioshare, and real time input from the mic or external audio interfaces. Re-sample recordings made within the app on-the-fly for layers-upon-layers of granulation.

You can also improvise alongside the app - touches and parameters may be recorded, looped, stored, and duplicated. Entire configurations of clouds, sounds, and automation can be saved into presets, or “scenes,” that may be recalled at a later time, allowing Borderlands to seamlessly transition between the studio and the stage. 

More information is available at www.borderlands-granular.com

Instagram: borderlands_granular
Twitter: @BorderlandsiPad
Facebook: BorderlandsGranular

## Borderlands Granular Screenshots
- [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple113/v4/e3/fe/09/e3fe0977-928a-7d27-14a2-2ad0feb78bf1/pr_source.png/2048x1536.png)
- [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple123/v4/78/b1/b0/78b1b0d6-599b-03eb-5bde-c401ca090ac4/pr_source.png/2048x1536.png)
- [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple123/v4/18/f8/b1/18f8b1dc-10eb-af71-e3a4-1ff1d358bf96/pr_source.png/2048x1536.png)
- [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple113/v4/a4/5c/67/a45c675c-2fc5-60b6-b462-129e9ae0d627/pr_source.png/2048x1536.png)
- [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple113/v4/5d/df/33/5ddf33ec-bd25-e969-9a3f-923604a9ae96/pr_source.png/2048x1536.png)
- [Screenshot 6](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple113/v4/b4/0f/17/b40f170d-9a25-b183-cb0c-bb03c5dbe4cc/pr_source.png/2048x1536.png)
- [Screenshot 7](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple113/v4/ee/aa/17/eeaa1789-b4f6-ca59-7a98-51046091166b/pr_source.png/2048x1536.png)
- [Screenshot 8](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple123/v4/5e/e0/cf/5ee0cfd9-69be-3bb7-3012-b947b8e79419/pr_source.png/2048x1536.png)
- [Screenshot 9](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple123/v4/81/01/98/8101981e-6331-e05c-889b-26095aadc8c7/pr_source.png/2048x1536.png)
- [Screenshot 10](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple123/v4/bc/ad/b2/bcadb22f-9207-532f-2dcc-5803c56561be/pr_source.png/2048x1536.png)

## Borderlands Granular Rating Breakdown in United States
- 5 stars: 114 (90%)
- 4 stars: 5 (4%)
- 3 stars: 4 (3%)
- 2 stars: 2 (2%)
- 1 stars: 1 (1%)

## Borderlands Granular Reviews in United States

### ***** "original beauty and USEFUL"
you really don't see a lot of warez that do everything they need to, and not everything they dont, and this one plays friends with all the things that it needs to to inegrate and really puts a unique interface with alot of depth .. lots of different pitentials in reach when you once you can create complicated automations..and get how much you can actually fit into a scene!! 

As software developer I know say you gotta give them enough rope to hang themselves or it's just not strong enough to make great work, and this thing definitely has enough rope.
-- randØmmm, 2026-02-17

### ***** "Absolutely unreal"
I caught a video on YouTube the other day looking to catch up on how iOS music making was coming along and saw a bit of a showcase on this app. I knew from those couple of minutes this was right up my alley so I took the plunge. Very glad I did! Very easy to pick up and get started with a good tutorial and simple controls. I imported a couple of my own short demos I had laying around and created something new out of them in minutes! Being able to set a nice stage then have a node or two to perform with makes for some really use cases for unique sounds. Definitely will be using this heavily on my next album later this year :)
-- WarpFactorJeff, 2024-04-26

### ***** "Still active development after all this time"
Just saw an instagram clip march 1, eagerly waiting.

I fade in and out but borderlands doesn’t
-- rawore, 2024-03-01

### ***** "I don’t own an iPad"
Bought in the hopes iPhone support will come at some point. ;)
-- [ APPLAUSE ], 2024-03-01

### ***** "Groundbreaking app, LOVE IT….pleeease AUV3!"
This app is amazing but sadly doesn’t work in Drambo, which has become my main host app. Would gladly pay for an update but I understand if it’s not possible.
-- Soy Sos, 2023-07-25

### ***** "endlessly wonderful. one request"
i keep talking in love with this app over and over again. 
how about adding a "back to AUM" button? most of the ios apps i use have them and it reply helps with workflow.
many thanks!
-- organofqwerty, 2021-11-27

### ***** "Composer Dream"
Maybe i am subjective because it’s minimalistic but i can make tunes, patches, clips and sequences here. I can spend hours adjusting and enjoying composing. Folks give yourself pleasure and privilege of using such app. Instrument like this are rare by every mean. However, I will suggest that developer continue work with community and organize a bit tools inside app. Absolutely fantastic app!
-- suggahdaddah, 2021-05-04

### ***** "Muy buena"
Puedes usar muchos parámetros que te permiten un gran sonido, ahora con el sync mode puedes poner hasta sonidos rítmicos, la app esta en otro nivel, altamente recomendada. Se recomienda tener AudioShare para importar sonidos, de lo contrario creo que solo puedes grabar desde la misma app. Seria bueno que permita acceder a la app de documentos.
-- Irvim.94, 2020-05-08

### ***** "Wow brilliant"
Bravo
-- housemachine, 2020-02-05

### ***** "YEEEEESSSSSSS!!!"
Just when I thought this app was on its way to extinction, a BRILLIANT new update drops! Thank you so much for this! There’s really nothing else quite like Borderlands on iOS. It’s a deep, fun, and tactile experience for sound design... And here’s a bold but true statement: It’s one of the most creative music tools ever made. It’s unexpected, fun and instantly gratifying — yet there’s a TON of useful functionality under the hood for serious musicians and sound designers to dig into. This is NOT another iOS toy. Borderlands truly is a modern instrument.
-- Motor D, 2020-02-05

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## Borderlands Granular Discovered Keywords
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## Borderlands Granular Available In
- [United States](https://apptail.io/app/borderlands-granular-Addl/united-states)
- [United Kingdom](https://apptail.io/app/borderlands-granular-Addl/united-kingdom)
- [Germany](https://apptail.io/app/borderlands-granular-Addl/germany)
- [France](https://apptail.io/app/borderlands-granular-Addl/france)
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