Sonicstate Unleashes Odd-1: Granular Groove Weapon from Oddment Audio

Sonicstate isn’t here to waste time, and neither is the Odd-1. Right out of the gate, Oddment Audio’s box-of-tricks throws down as a multi-timbral synth, live effect unit, or looping instrument. It’s not just another sample player – the workflow pivots fast, taking you from classic synth territory into live resampling chaos and looping, all without breaking a sweat.

You get eight stereo samples, each up to a minute long, ready for mangling. The whole thing feels like a modular rack crammed into a streetwise desktop synth, with enough flexibility to swap modes on the fly. Sonicstate’s demo sets the tone: this isn’t a polite studio ornament, it’s a creative weapon for producers who want to swap lanes mid-set.

At the heart of the Odd-1 is its granular engine, and Sonicstate doesn’t shy from showing how deep you can go. With eight stereo samples loaded, you get four playheads to scan, slice and repitch in real time, plus a buffet of grain sizes and effects. The result? Anything from subtle textural shifts to full-on audio mayhem.

The real-time pitch shifting via keyboard is pure filth – pitch up, pitch down, all without losing the groove. And if you like your textures weird, shrinking the grains transforms beats into wavetable-style leads. It’s not just fancy talk; you see it, you hear it, and frankly, you want to crank it louder.

Here’s where it gets wild. The Odd-1 splits into two layers, each with their own samples, playheads and LFOs. You can run a live effect on one and synth shenanigans on the other, or feed one layer into the next for cascading madness. Want a keyboard split with two totally different timbres? Easy. Want one layer to record the other and twist it further? That’s just Tuesday for the Odd-1. Sonicstate’s hands-on shows the layering in action – but trust me, the only way to really feel the depth is to watch the video and see the chaos unfold.

Hardware not enough? Oddment Audio throws in the Odd One V plug-in for free with the Odd-1, or you can grab it solo if you’re DAW-bound. It’s not just a watered-down emulation – you get the same processing, patch sharing, and workflow as the box, minus the hands-on knobbing. Sonicstate points out: you can swap patches between hardware and software, giving you a seamless studio-to-stage pipeline. If you ever wanted to try Odd-1’s sonic mayhem before committing to hardware, the plug-in’s your ticket.