If you’re looking for a free way to turn a static sample into something special, Steinberg has a little something for you in the form of X-Stream, a free spectral synthesizer that we’re guessing may share some DNA with the company’s SpectraLayers audio editor.
Said to “turn any samples into smooth evolving soundscapes and textures,” this works by stretching, looping and otherwise manipulating your audio using its spectral algorithms and effects. In fact, although playback is monophonic, you can actually feed X-Stream complete tracks if you wish, then get busy twisting them out of shape.
