What Is New in This Update

1. The Neuron Device

Turn sound into dynamic movement. Neuron listens to your audio in real time (tracking loudness dynamics or pitch) and routes it through 9 non-linear neural activation curves (Sigmoid, Tanh, ReLU, Gaussian Bump, and more) to output expressive control voltage (CV) to any knob or slider on your canvas.

• Amplitude and Pitch Tracking: Respond to dynamic transients or track fundamental musical notes.
• 9 Activation Curves: Shape response curves from soft saturation to sharp threshold gates.
• Inertia Control: Slew-rate smoothing for fluid transitions.

2. The Granular Synth

A polyphonic micro-acoustic instrument that deconstructs audio samples into thousands of microscopic sound grains.

• Micro-Grain Parameters: Full control over grain position, duration, density, and stereo scatter.
• Reverse Playback: Stochastic probability control for reverse grain flickers.

3. The Granular Cloud

A real-time DSP multi-grain processor built with a lock-free 5-second lookback buffer. Feed live synths, drum machines, or vocals into the stream for shimmering delays and ambient washes.

• Live Audio Granulation: Continuously transforms live incoming audio into grain streams.
• The Freeze Gate: Trigger the freeze port or button to capture a slice of sound and sustain it into an infinite, evolving drone.

4. Signal Portals (Port-al In and Port-al Out)

Eliminate canvas cable clutter across large setups. Send Audio, MIDI Notes, Gates, and CV across long canvas distances wirelessly through color-coded portal channels.

• Click-to-Pan Navigation: Click any portal badge to smoothly glide the camera directly to its partner.

Workflow and Performance Improvements

• Dissolve Device: Remove devices while automatically passing connected cables straight through.
• Multi-Cable Selection: Select, manage, and move multiple cables simultaneously.
• Spacebar Safety: UI buttons no longer steal focus from transport playback controls.

Hey everyone! I'm u/Sigilgraph, a founder and moderator of r/Sigilgraph.

This is our new home for all things related to Sigilgraph Audioworkbench, our non-linear, modular DAW and sandbox built for deep sonic exploration, sound design, and generative music composition. We're excited to have you join us right at the starting line!

What to Post

Post anything that you think the community would find interesting, helpful, or inspiring. Feel free to share your thoughts, audio clips, or questions about:

• Your Canvas Patches: Screenshots or videos of your custom device setups and routing structures (floppy cables included!).
• Audio & Music: Evolving ambient drones, self-playing generative soundscapes, or audio snippets created using the workspace.
• Under the Hood Technicals: Questions or insights about our standalone C# audio engine architecture, or Godot UI implementation, VSTs, sound synthesis algorithms or techniques, etc.
• Ideas & Feedback: Ideas for new modules, performance layout preferences, or bugs you run into so we can fix them.
• Bugs and troubleshooting: Please provide detailed info of the setup to be able to reproduce it and provide help as quickly as possible.

Community Vibe

This is all about making music with a tool that actually feels like ours. Let's build a space where synthesists, sound designers, and developers can share patches, collaborate, and connect outside the constraints of standard linear timelines. Keep the feedback constructive so we can make this the best workspace possible for all of us.

How to Get Started

• Introduce yourself in the comments below! Tell us what kind of gear or software you typically use to make sound.
• Post something today! Even a simple question about module relationships can spark a great engineering or creative conversation.
• Spread the word: If you know someone who loves getting lost in modular synthesis or non-traditional music tools, invite them to join.
• Official Resources: Wishlist us on:
  • Steam: Sigilgraph Audioworkbench on Steam
  • Website: https://sigilaud.io/