Really liking some of the sounds I’m hearing in these demos, seems like it’s going to be a very interesting and capable little device. The wavetable-esque stuff is nice.
They read your post. The cable is black now. 
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Someone used my last name for their synth… Should I ask for some perks? 
Definitely reach out for legal representation!!!
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Perfect job for Jackie Chiles!
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The granular processing sounds great, but everything seems to be mono… does it keep the stereo field of the recorded samples when processing? And can the grains themselves be panned?
Pre-orders now open, $795 is the price -
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^ I think this is the first walkthrough with narration, going from a basic sample and building a sound from some of the parameters. Worth a watch if you’re curious about how the synth works.
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This looks great, I just put a preorder in, even though its a while away it’s only $100.
Great form factor and interface
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Several new videos up on their YT -
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More inroductions to what Groc is all about. ( Five minutes.)
View this video more as wandering swiftly through a world of features, as opposed to the more directed process you might follow creating your own music.
There is another longer video on the basics ( and history ) of granular pitch shifting on the Groc. Really shows what control over the elemental detail of the process this synth has. It will not be the sort of thing everyone needs, but for those who want this, Groc has it.
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They have moved on from prototype systems, and are now on to their pre-production hardware. This will allow them to produce more units for all of those signed up to beta test this synth.
They put out a very short video that shows the iteration of development systems they went through to develop this hardware. Aren’t we glad they decided against a circular display.
They also make a very very short demo showing ( at a distance ) the newly developed time-frequency visual display.
That gives a general picture of about where they are in the development of this synth.
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When?
The flyer says “12+ voices with gobs of grains” but what exactly does that mean?
For example, Torso S-4 that has the same Pi CM4 processor and is capable of 8 voices per track (x4) with a max of 512 simultaneous grains (which really seems kinda low)… it would be nice to objectively compare what Groc will be able to do in that aspect.
Update
They changed the name, to avoid product confusion. New name – ODD-1
They have rearranged the control layout.
They have new LEDs, new color and graphics, and that sort of thing.
They have worked through some hardware problems.
They have improved their software and expand both the number of concurrent grain “playheads”, and now support banks of patches intended for convenient switching and management in live performance.
They have a pseudo-wavetable sounding mode.
They have settled on a manufacturer, in the EU.
They have planned Mac and Windows plug-ins eventually.
Shipping is planned for May 2026.
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Looks and sounds good, although I hate the 1/8" connectivity for audio i/o. It’s bad on headphones but on main ins/outs it just just makes it feel like a toy instead of a professional device.
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It is 64 grains per track now since the firmware 2.0 release among other setbacks.