Laboratory Grade Audio Tools
Instruments, not software.
Plastic Factory builds audio tools that prioritize creative expression over technical complexity — tools that feel like small, dedicated instruments rather than sterile computer software.
Our Approach
Built from a musician's perspective first.
Performability
Every parameter is designed to be played in real time. These aren't menus to configure — they're surfaces to explore. Momentum, physics, and haptic responsiveness make every interaction feel alive.
Visual Feedback
See the sound, understand the structure. Our interfaces aren't decoration — they're control surfaces. Touch it, shape it, watch your sound respond.
Controller Integration
Deep support for monome grid, arc, MIDI Fighter Twister, and more. Bidirectional LED feedback, spatial mapping, one-tap assignment. Your hardware becomes part of the instrument.
The Instruments
Six tools. One philosophy.
Grainulator
A granular synthesis instrument. Load any audio, sculpt it into evolving textures, and perform it with your hands.
Chime
A resonator instrument. Excite physical models with any source, shape harmonic structures in real time, and discover sounds that feel acoustic and alive.
Drumble
A drum sequencer built for exploration. Generative patterns, per-step probability, and a hands-on interface that rewards experimentation.
Drumble Jr
A drum voice built around six channels of macro oscillators. Shape percussive sounds from scratch with immediate, tactile controls.
Giant Steps
A two-track sequencer and Turing machine. Deterministic meets stochastic — program precise sequences, then let controlled randomness evolve them.
Polymer
A macro oscillator synthesizer. Complex waveforms from simple controls — morph between timbres, stack harmonics, and sculpt sounds at the oscillator level.
Design Principle
Simple to start. Deep when you need it.
Every Plastic Factory instrument follows the same design principle: three layers of depth.
Play
The essentials. A few macro controls, a clear interface, and instant sound. Load audio and start sculpting immediately. No manual required.
Shape
Expanded parameters, modulation routing, and built-in effects. For when you know what you want and need precise control to get there.
Engineer
Full parameter access, advanced modulation matrix, MIDI learn, audio routing, and controller configuration. The complete instrument, fully open.
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