Gotharman's Little deFormer 2

Imagine a compact box that turns any audio into wild, granular chaos, blending sampling, synthesis, and sequencing into one addictive workflow. This little powerhouse packs a 100-200 minutes sampler where recordings load instantly like synth waveforms, letting you assign up to 16 samples or morphing oscillators—from sine to noise with PWM—to step buttons per preset.

Its heart is a granular effects processor starring TimeStretcher, Step-Granulator, and PitchShaper alongside reverb, delay, distortion, compressor, filters, and bitcrushing, all tweakable via a big display and front-panel shortcuts for quick navigation. A 32-track, 32-step TR-style sequencer with programmable swing, 512 patterns and songs, plus 4 controller tracks, drives internal sounds or external MIDI gear, with per-track lengths and note randomization for endless experimentation. Polyphonic with 4 voices, it features a mod matrix, filterbank with shape morphing, and 24-bit/44.1kHz I/O (40-bit internal processing), plus expansion for analog add-ons; stereo out, dual mono ins, and MIDI in/out keep it versatile in any setup.

Owners love its quirky, hands-on sequencer and immediate sample playback, calling it a "granular workstation in your pocket" for glitchy beats and experimental sound design, though some note the learning curve for its dense feature set. Even discontinued, it remains a cult favorite for those chasing unique textures without the fluff.