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GRID II Black Friday pricing comes to $35, 49% off, with the deal ending Dec 18, 2026, on Heavyocity's Reaktor ensemble that works as a sound sequencer.
The maker describes it as a hybrid. It can run as a sequenced instrument or as a played synth, and it was designed for neither percussion nor melody specifically.
Most sequenced instruments trigger individual sounds, like a drum machine, or trigger different notes from one source, like a sequenced synth. GRID II sits between the two.
Its two main modes let you use it as a sequencer or play it like a synth. The maker says the core idea is that it can be whatever you make of it.
GRID II uses 8 voices to produce its sound. Direct control over those voices is kept to a minimum on purpose.
Instead, you shape the relationship between the voices. The output can range from synthetic percussion to morphing synths, and from glitched noise to pulsing drones.
The maker says controlling it can feel abstract, but it is not random. The minimal controls ask you to work with the instrument, not use it as a tool to get a job done.
To start a sequence, you fill the grid. You can then feed the signal back on itself to turn the sound into something completely different.
The maker says the sound sources are best suited to minimal and electronic music. It also has a glitchy, noisy side for anyone who wants that.
The maker lists complex patterns, rhythmic synth beds and abstract percussion as typical results, and says it can find a place in any genre.
Yes. The GRID II Black Friday deal takes 49% off, bringing the Reaktor ensemble to $35. The offer ends Dec 18, 2026.
GRID II is a sound sequencer built as a Reaktor ensemble. The maker calls it a hybrid. It has two main modes, so it works as a sequenced instrument or as a played synth, and it is designed for neither percussion nor melody.
GRID II comes with 108 preset snapshots. It is 21.4 MB on disk and is available as a direct download only. It runs on the Reaktor engine, so you need Reaktor or Reaktor Player.
You need Reaktor or Reaktor Player, version 6.2 or later. On Mac, that means OS X 10.10 or newer with an Intel Core 2 Duo. On PC, it means Windows 7, 8 or 10 with an Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 X2.
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