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Installers for Grainsmith on macOS and Windows. These are also the free demo: run the installer without a license and the plugin works in full, with brief moments of silence at random intervals. Buy a license any time and the silence stops.

Grainsmith

macOS 11+

v1.1.7

Mac · Universal

Standalone app plus AU, VST3, and AAX plugins. Apple Silicon and Intel in one universal binary. The installer lets you choose which formats to install.

Download .pkg

Grainsmith-1.1.7.pkg

Windows 10/11, 64-bit

Betav1.1.7

Windows · 64-bit

Standalone app plus VST3 plugin. AU and AAX are macOS-only. This is a public beta: it works, but it isn’t as battle-tested as the macOS release. Your license covers it either way.

Download .exe

Grainsmith-1.1.7-Setup.exe

iPadOS · iOS

Grainsmith Field

The granular engine rebuilt for iPad and iPhone: standalone app and AUv3 plugin. Sold on the App Store as a separate purchase from the desktop version.

Get it on the App Store About Grainsmith Field →

Grainsmith desktop beta

v1.1.11-beta.1

Try the latest key-aware pitch tracking, HOLD and SUSTAIN note modes, and updated Soundscape factory presets. STRETCH and NOTE MODE are experimental; feedback on pitch stability, sustained notes, and grain boundaries is welcome at support@plasticfactory.com.

This beta replaces your installed desktop version and uses your existing license. Back up important sessions and user presets before trying it. The current release installers remain available above.

Mac · Universal

Standalone plus AU, VST3, and AAX, including the FX plugins. Apple Silicon and Intel.

Download macOS beta SHA-256 checksum

Windows · 64-bit

Standalone plus VST3 instrument and FX plugins. Windows x64.

Download Windows beta SHA-256 checksum

Already bought it?

Download the installer above and enter the license key from your purchase email. One purchase covers macOS and Windows, on up to 3 machines. Lost the key? Ask for it below, or email support@plasticfactory.com directly, and I’ll resend it, usually within a day.

Installing Grainsmith on macOS

Double-click the downloaded .pkg and click through the installer. The standalone app and AU, VST3, and AAX plugins are placed in their standard system locations automatically: nothing to drag, nothing to copy.

Click Customize on the installer’s summary screen if you want to deselect a plugin format you don’t need.

After installation, your DAW may need a plugin rescan before Grainsmith shows up in its instrument or effect lists.

Installing Grainsmith on Windows beta

Run the downloaded .exe and click through the installer. The standalone app and the VST3 plugin are placed in their standard locations: the VST3 goes to C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3 so any compatible DAW can find it.

As with macOS, your DAW may need a plugin rescan before Grainsmith appears in its instrument or effect lists.

The Windows build is still in beta and isn’t as battle-tested as the macOS release. If something doesn’t behave, let me know. Bug reports genuinely help.