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Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which synth to buy.
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Materia is AudioThing's additive re-synthesizer: it breaks any sample into up to 96 harmonic partials and rebuilds it as a playable, editable instrument.
Synth / Blinksonic
€119 launch with code L4UNCH until October 30, 2026 (regular €159)
HOLODRIFT by Blinksonic is a granular sampler and real-time spectral synth: eight grain slots, a journey that morphs between them, and WAVE resynthesis. €119 launch.
Technical matrix
| Signal | Materia | Blinksonic HOLODRIFT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | 39 euros (intro, from 69) | €119 launch with code L4UNCH until October 30, 2026 (regular €159) |
| Dubspot Score | — | — |
| Formats | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX, CLAP | AU, VST3, CLAP, Standalone, macOS, Windows |
| Engine | Additive resynthesis, up to 96 harmonic partials | — |
| Per-partial control | Frequency, amplitude, phase and a 128-point envelope each | — |
| Analysis | Advanced Analysis, Sync Partial Edits, Add Empty Partials | — |
| Filter | 10 types (low-pass, high-pass, band-pass, notch, formant and more) | — |
| Effects | Resonator (pipes/plates/springs), echo, phaser, waveshaper | — |
| Modulation | 2 envelopes, 2 LFOs with drawable shapes | — |
| Platforms | macOS 10.13+, Windows 7+, Ubuntu 20.04+ | — |
| Type | — | Granular sampler plus spectral resynthesis synth |
| Granular | — | 8 slots, 4 voices each |
| Spectral engine | — | FFT 256 to 4,096, 15 processes, WAVE mode with 128 harmonics |
| Library | — | 1,360 sounds in 16 collections |
| Presets | — | 240 in 13 banks |
| Formats | — | AU, VST3, CLAP, standalone on macOS 13+; VST3, CLAP, standalone on Windows 10 and 11 |
| License | — | 2 computers; Studio licence up to 10 |
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