Fluss - Kinetic Granular Synthesizer By Bram Bos and Hainbach

It took one and half years, but now it is finally here - Fluss, my latest collaboration with Bram Bos. It is a granular playground for iOS devices - a synthesizer and a processor that is inviting to play yet can give you complex results. The kinetic interface gives you a fun and musical way to interact with it, as your gestures become the speed and depth of the modulation.
Fluss is available now in the Apple App Store: apps.apple.com/nl/app/fluss-g...

[@Hainbach]

FLUSS is here: apps.apple.com/nl/app/fluss-granular-playground/id6443472888?l=en

[@edwardfletcher7790]

You're making the most amazing SW. Thank you for your hard work 👍 PS: I'd love to be able to use this on my Samsung Android tablet though 😕

[@randowboosh6772]

so excited , and totally agree that this NEEDS to come to android, or a VST or pc version. TAKE MY MONEY!!!!

[@DamienWise]

I can't wait for the Android version.

[@iwouldprefernotto...]

I must say its the most beautiful synth in the world.

[@ulrichkliegis4138]

After clicking the BUY button and having installed it on my iPad, yes, restarted that too as surprisingly requested, I am looking for any kind of instructions on how to use that app. The UI does not look very intuitive to me, please let us know where to find a description (readable text, if possible, a users' interface functions reference and such...) Cheers from the shores of the Baltic Ocean to Berlin, wa?

[@michaelkonomos]

Now that you have released several iPad apps, I would be really interested in seeing a video on how to approach the use of an iPad in a studio setup. The mundane stuff about connectivity, the creative side of how to think about its role alongside hardware… a lot of people look at the iPad as a toy and to think about how it can be a proper tool in the studio is something I haven’t seen a lot about. I have been experimenting with this a little and don’t feel like I have it all sorted yet.

[@pianoyan]

Seconded.

[@Hainbach]

I think I can do that now!

[@vgaportauthority9932]

@@Hainbach AUM with DRAMBO is my favorite ipad workflow. It's almost like a groovebox type of setup, but with massive flexibility to introduce more sequencers and effects and loopers etc. The workflows are so flexible and easily adapted to whatever I need. I bought Fluss btw. Big fan of everything Bram Bos does, I use ruismaker noir on almost everything I do. Perfect for shakers and odd-time layered beats. iPads are great, hope to see more of it from you :)

[@bygjohnuk]

There are vids on this already if you’re eager to get started. Check out Jakob Haq and Electronisounds, I think both have basic intros. Nutshell version is you just need a class compliant audio interface, and if your device has Lightning instead of USBC, you’ll need Apple’s Lightning USB3 connection kit. Get the one that allows you to power the iPad. USBC iPads will benefit from a hub that lets you power the device, too.

[@inthefade]

Make sure to watch Benn Jordan's video on iOS. Invaluable information.

[@lesfuller5984]

Congratulations on another plugin release (this time with Bram Bos)!🎉. Only doing a small amount of iOS music making, and would love to see this as a VST.

[@minim8spro710]

It is my dream granuler synth Please make VST for win and Mac

[@mofateam1]

@@minim8spro710 the whole point of fluss is to play it like an instrument - with your hands...so you won´t have the same joy using it with a mouse and/or a midi controller

[@DeadWhiteButterflies]

All my faves collabing together. I love it!

[@MeerkatMuzic]

What a beautiful creative instrument made for iPad. Thank you Hainbach and BramBos

[@christianlamalle8758]

Second day with Fluss..... Incredible sounds ! It's so easy to dive in so intense, strange and stirring moods... Merci beaucoup pour ce cadeau de Noël, Hainbach !

[@Tylerss24]

Can’t wait to try it out later. I’ve had a lot of fun with the plugins you’ve worked on and they’re so inspiring. I love it. Well done again, Hainbach!

[@audiblevideo]

Congrats on your new instrument and for making it available to all of us

[@jabberwok777]

I installed Fluss this morning and took it with me to band rehearsal. I just let it run and brought various presets up between songs, and the rest of the guys loved it. I look forward to pushing what it can do as time allows, but as a start I'm more than happy to run a beat behind Fluss and let the audience hear it between tunes. Some of the sounds have been quite soothing to have in the background while I work, as well. It took less than 24 hours to become my favorite iOS synth.

[@dwmilo]

@Heinbach - Absolutely amazing, thank you for creating this!

[@ShakyPr0ducti0n]

Great work Hianbach, it’s good to have you back! Another great piece of software. I would love nothing more that to see something in hardware form from yourself at some point. You have so much experience of so many types of hardware that I’m sure you could come up with something amazing that as intuitive as your software that’s as as unique as some of your test equipment.

[@elsantoproductora]

This looks great!! I love the use of the touch interface and the fact that you can use it as a real time effect. Amazing work!!

[@MPHORROCKS]

Absolutely wonderful Hainbach!

[@MetaHoudini]

This is awesome! It's like a kaleidoscopic mirror of sound, blending the shapes and colors with motion. Very powerful and the interface is smooth 👌

[@domdib55]

I get a real sense from seeing your interactions with the UI how this is designed as an instrument - very well thought-out. I hope it proves a source of inspiration to you (and others!).

[@mk1st]

This seems great, very inspiring. Can't wait to get it.

[@DrumsKylePlays]

so cool - love seeing innovative use of UI and touchscreen in music making

[@karlklee9418]

Wow wow wow! Hainbach Sounds in an innovative granular synth. That makes sense!!! Thank you!

[@paulmcmc4005]

I’ve just purchased this instrument and what great work you’ve done here. It’s so easy to use and intuitive from the start. Along with your other releases you’ve really opened possibilities with experimentation that I never thought of before! Well done 👍

[@yenra]

Treated myself for Christmas and playing with on my iPad now, so fun!

[@djpuzzleofficial]

Living the dream brotha! Another fun and useful tool from the Hainbach/Bram Bos team. Keep em coming. Stoked to give this a try.

[@deeess6027]

There it is!!! Been waiting with bated breath since seeing it in the background of your last video. Congratulations! I am totally gonna pair this up with Gauss

[@cemdasou]

Thank you for this fantastic sound lab. I’m in love st first sight and enjoy creating soundscapes 🤩

[@kaielbers2961]

That looks great. I will check it out, thanks!

[@domdib55]

Having now played a little with this I can honestly say this is AMAZING! Even on an iPhone 7 it’s very playable and produces gorgeous sounds. Kudos to both you and Bram!

[@monodux]

Sold. Great design and a great tutorial. Thanks Hainbach.

[@elifan2523]

This looks fantastic, congratulations 👏

[@jasoncaldwell0613]

I love the shake / randomize function

[@mikenoface]

I bought it straight away at midnight PST, and probably dropped the first app store review! haha. Lovely, lovely stuff, Herr Hainbach. ♥️Bram Bos.

[@Reis_mit]

Looks (and Sounds 😊) really amazing

[@11clouds]

@Hainbach thank you so much, I’m loving this so far, interface is simple and intuitive. Running it in AUM through Mixbox and glitchcore.

[@a.t.789]

I bought it without watching the video or reading the app description. Bram bos and hainbach, a dream team

[@demoscenes]

This was an instance go for me! Two of my favorites teaming up = success!! And so it is! Such an amazing inspiration and tool.

[@guillecarlos]

This looks great!!!!

[@SpikesStudio3]

Oh bro, it just sounds beautiful. Thanks for your efforts and work with bram bos. 👍

[@loopop]

a lovely playground indeed!

[@bygjohnuk]

This is just such a thing of beauty. 🙏

[@Ssspaceform]

OMG you just made my year!

[@ChristianKrupa]

Lovely stuff, I can't wait to dive into this one!

[@VarionJimmy]

I bought Fluss right after I saw the video. Have tried it for .. a while now. Time stopped. 😁 Absolutely wonderful!

[@FloChai]

Just downloaded it! It’s a ton of fun. Textured ambient soundscapes, my kind of jam. Brilliant genius app❤

[@tonpuntboer]

Just when I was considering buying a 1010music lemondrop, I saw Fluss. Thank you for this wonderful app.

[@3rdPersonProductions]

Happy one year anniversary of releasing this! Picking this one up now.

[@kgbinfo]

Downloaded the new app this morning! Got to sit and make some sounds with it for a while and it is very inspiring! Whether or not it can dethrone Borderlands as my go-to granular processor remains to be seen, but so far I like it a lot! Another fantastic sounding, fun, and inspiring app from Hainbach!

[@kolyder_soundscapes]

I was already very excited at the beginning of the video but as soon as you unveiled the live recording feature, it was an instant buy for me. I'll definitely be using it in my ambient live-looping improvisations. Thank you for this great app !

[@Atticusmeh]

You should check Silo by Unfiltered Audio too, less hands on but way deeper customisation of grain generation, spacialization and reverb.

[@kolyder_soundscapes]

@@Atticusmeh I have Silo and love it. But it's a processor and it has too many settings to be tinkered with live. What's great about Fluss is that it's a live sampler/looper, and it has the right amount of settings for a live/improv situation.

[@ELEKTROGOWK]

I love it 😍 Thank you

[@FernandoDCDuarte]

This definitely looks like a must buy for iOS iPadOS devices! On my wish list, will have a look into it. Great work!

[@alifeinyellow]

Looks super fun! Excited to have something new on my phone.

[@par5ek]

Love granular synths. Love your work Love bram bos. Gratz Instant purchase. Cheers

[@andre_davies]

This is fantastic! I’ve been waiting for something like this on iOS🙌🏻 looking forward to trying it out!! Thanks for continuing to make really inspiring tools for music making!✨

[@AmoNova4Sky]

This is so cool, I hope to see this on my DAW someday

[@M1L31]

clearly after playing around with this app: SUPER NEED! @Hainbach you are a genius! thanks for this app

[@arcticfoxstudios2018]

Super cool...Only matched by the coolness of your sweater.

[@oinochoe]

Wow! This is something fresh

[@phelper4554]

Bram are the best auv developer in the store so I’m really hyped about this one 😍

[@NicholasBryantBonzaiSequoias]

This is the most intuitive granular synth/fx I've ever seen. Will certainly buy it next week (pay day Friday!), I'm sure it will have a myriad uses (live too as I've already been using my iPad in a band).

[@hamburgkaro]

amazing! just bought after your video❤

[@octachron_ios_drum_sequencer]

Such a cool thing! Congrats! 🎉😊

[@matthewchism3733]

Instant purchase. Thank you!

[@techlab7]

Just purchased it and wow, so much fun. So much to learn yet. I'm not usually into the software synths but this is great.

[@donit.]

when you shake the devi ces it sounds like every retro video sound effect ever

[@christianlamalle8758]

Just fantastic ! I will try it directly with the Loumavox ! 😉

[@tonelab]

Fantastic! ..looking forward to messing around with this. Well done 👍🏼🙏🏻

[@Stigxenon]

This sounds amazing and fits perfectly to the Space-rpgs im playing while watching.

[@DMATRD]

Awesome!

[@BottleMakesMusic]

What a great app and , yes, such a nice crossover collab with Emily

[@ruudimus]

Inspirational.🎹🔊

[@setharnold9764]

Cool stuff

[@HeathcliffBlair]

Brilliant looking instrument. Now I might have to finally buy an iPad...!!! Damn! 😀 Thanks for you exciting innovations. 🙂

[@equalequalslopezcartoons3702]

You've made the future dj deck as far as I'm concerned.

[@IosForMusic]

Amazing tool 👌

[@richardsaffle]

Stoked about this app, & stoked about the crossover w/ Emily! Basically just stoked!! Awesome!!

[@Dogboy73]

Wow! Insta buy this one. Looks and sounds amazing.

[@Promethalus]

one of the ongest but most enticing promotional vids I've ever seen

[@ricardobaigorria2342]

Maravillosa creación! Fantástico. Un millón de felicitaciones desde ARGENTINA 👁‍🗨👁‍🗨👁‍🗨

[@denniskubitza6715]

Minute 9:45, what a wonderful concert it was in Bochum! And a good example on how beautifully unpredictable a sinewave generator can become. That show was amazing!

[@doctorc-ton1099]

I've seen granular sound maker apps before on iOS and they are brilliant and creative. This one is absolutely unique because of it's playfulness, and I want to fully unlock it's potential someday (by using it as a e-guitar pedal). Until then, I'd like to figure out how to combine it with Gauss and create sounds unheard of. Thanks for the tools for artists.

[@keithbirkett2240]

That’s the best £11.99 I’ve ever spent,big thanks to Hainbach and co,it’s awesome to dip my toes in Hainbachs world.👍✌️👌

[@krazywabbit]

Congratulations. As someone that use the iPad in my workflow but can't afford the big fancy synths, this will fit nicely in my toolbox. Thank you. Be safe.

[@anthonyk5496]

@emilyharpist is so cool! Happy to see her on your channel. So great to see her pushing what can be done with traditional instruments 🎛🎵

[@michaelkonomos]

Oh man I never knew about Xenakis and I want to thank you for turning me onto his story. I am Greek American but very far from my roots. I never knew about him and now I am going to go research him. I am so inspired by Dreadbox and anything else that comes from Greece that feels modern because I’m so tired of only hearing about the Parthenon and Gyros when it comes to my ancestry. Great stuff. Listening to his music now!

[@Hainbach]

You have no idea how happy that makes me to hear.

[@mikemorrisonmusic]

You’re a treasure, Hainbach!

[@pongtrometer]

Pure Lush Excellence, thank you BRAM BOS & HAINBACH , Superb, my first experiment will be to run GAUSS through it.

[@MartinYamMoller]

Finally a granular app that is as playable as Samplr👌🤘 simple to use, yet also deep in terms of sonic possibilities👏i love it... AND it's great on iphone too

[@spellerlittlewing]

Excellent excellent

[@JosuaKarlson]

Genial! Klang live einfach großartig❤

[@I.O.M.]

Interested in the generative part. Looking forward to the vid!

[@I.O.M.]

Granular sample mangler!!!!

[@Giovy-Perez]

congrats!

[@pianoyan]

Sounds amazing, looks gorgeous. The app's pretty good, too 🤣

[@WotanSkyFather]

Hi, I'm Hainback, and it's good to have you bach

[@janipashkvan797]

Oh nice!

[@DeadWhiteButterflies]

Drumstick on the double bass is pretty cool..

[@EclipseAtDusk]

I’ve been waiting for some crossover Emily/Hainbach goodness~

[@Digithalis]

awesome job man, congrats! :-)

[@pheotus]

Very cool

[@OIP_1]

wow looks amazing, congrats! might buy myself a xmas present...

[@phelper4554]

Instant buy 🥰

[@martingoldmann]

bought at minute 10 - not sure if it will collect dust on my iPad like many other iOS synths but I appreciate your work and I love that interface!

[@scottglasgowmusic]

Very cool... purchased! Love your apps and effects Hainbach. Just love the creative user aspects and of course the musique concert sounds I can get. I do wish the app had a play or engage button so if I am working in a DAW I can trigger the start of this effect on a beat I need. Xenakis! Yes!!

[@BlackburnBigdragon]

I remember building the synth of my dreams in software almost completely at random. A few years ago, I was messing around with Audiomulch, and I built this massive, sample player, mangler, ocillator bank, etc... that had microphone inputs and virtual inputs for VST audio. And all the audio from everything could be run through a mixer, and everything could just be mangled, and mixed, and further mangled, in different ways. Then, I discovered VCV Rack. One of my favorite things to do with that program is to just, grab a LOT of synth modules at random, and then randomly connect things till the cables look like an incomprehensible mess, and see what I get. This one time, I ended up with this craziness that sounded like something Mezbow would have designed. It had all kinds of noise generators, and oscillators, strange glitch-filters, and a couple sequencers, It would create these crazy, noise/messed up, indescribable sound rythms that I can't even begin to describe. It sounded like Merzbowwith a bunch of circuit bent radios. I connected the audio from that to my Audiomulch creation, and the two were a pair made in heaven. I could do whole improvised performances with this setup. And no two performances were alike, because everything was so random and insane that came out of it. There was NO duplicating anything with it. Everything was unique that came out of it. Sadly, VCV rack underwent an update, and a good quarter of the modules I used to make that part of it weren't updated, and weren't compatible with the new version. And then my hard drive fried out of nowhere, so I completely lost the files that I had. I still have the Audiomulch setup, but sadly, the VCV rack setup is long gone. And I've never found anything, or any combination of current modules that at all come close to what that older setup had done. But man. That setup was a ride when I was working with it.