PRYSM
Exo Audio PRYSM
Turn one sample into endless new ideas. PRYSM is a next-generation granular resampling plugin designed to completely transform loops and samples through slicing, granular processing, rhythmic manipulation, frequency-based layering and creative effects.
Instead of simply playing a sample back, PRYSM gives you multiple ways to recompose, reshape and rebuild it. Chop a loop, rearrange its layers, play individual slices from your MIDI keyboard, freeze a moment in time or process everything through PRYSM's integrated effects system.
Built for modern music production, PRYSM is especially powerful for creating new material from existing loops, samples and recordings without needing a large collection of source material.
What's Included
- Next-generation granular resampling engine
- 100 factory presets
- Advanced sample slicing and recomposition
- Up to 8 independent BANDS layers
- Frequency and sound-identity separation
- MIDI-controlled sample chops
- STOP granular freeze mode
- Interactive FX FIELD
- 9 built-in effects
- Preset browser with banks, tags and favorites
- Preset randomization with parameter locking
- Custom preset saving
- WAV rendering directly from the plugin
Three Ways to Create
PRYSM gives you three distinct workflows for transforming your samples.
- Build Inside & Render — Chop and process your loop directly inside PRYSM, then drag the finished WAV into your DAW.
- Play Chops in Your Piano Roll — Every slice can be mapped to its own key, allowing you to play and rearrange your sample chops like musical notes.
- Freeze & Scrub with STOP Mode — Freeze a specific point in the sample and manually scrub through the resulting granular texture using PRYSM's grain controls.
BANDS
BANDS lets you completely recompose a sample by splitting it into up to 8 independent layers. Each layer receives its own timeline and can be moved, muted or adjusted independently.
Choose between FREQ and COMP separation modes to divide the source by frequency or sound characteristics. Each layer can have its own level and grid position, while the waveform updates in real time as you rearrange the material.
The TIME RND function can introduce unexpected timing variations, making it possible to discover grooves and rhythmic combinations that would be difficult to program manually.
Granular Resampling
PRYSM's granular engine allows you to take a small portion of a sample and turn it into an entirely different texture. Freeze, stretch, reshape and manipulate the source material to create evolving sounds, atmospheric layers, transitions and experimental textures.
The same preset can be applied to completely different samples because PRYSM presets store the processing setup rather than the original audio. Load your own sample and the preset adapts its slicing, grains, effects and field settings to the new source.
The 9-Effect Chain
PRYSM includes nine integrated effects that can be arranged in any order, allowing you to build complete processing chains without leaving the plugin.
- COLOR — A harmonization engine that detects the key of your sample and can pull notes into the detected key or a scale selected from the built-in keys.
- SMEAR — Turns the source into a trailing texture, ranging from subtle atmospheric haze to heavily blurred sound clouds.
- BLOOM — Combines large reverb-style spaces with shimmer and width controls for expansive, atmospheric tails.
- PULSE — A grid-synchronized volume gate with selectable shapes and the ability to draw custom rhythmic curves.
- FILTER — Sweeps the sound from dark and muffled to bright and sharp, with drawable motion curves and a SPECTRE mode for rebuilding the sound from its strongest partials.
- DELAY — Provides synchronized ping-pong delay from 1/16 to 1/2 notes, with progressively darker repeats.
- COMP — Multiband compression designed to bring quieter details forward while controlling peaks and increasing overall impact.
- EQ — Includes a TILT control for overall tonal shaping plus dedicated LOW, MID and HIGH controls.
- DRIVE — Adds saturation and distortion ranging from subtle warmth to aggressive destruction, with tube, tape and fuzz-style character.
FX FIELD
The FX FIELD turns PRYSM's effects into an interactive spatial control system. Instead of adjusting every effect independently, you can move a single point across the field to control the balance between the different effects.
The point can be automated using grid-locked motion figures or custom freehand paths. With SPREAD, individual chops can also receive their own position in the field, giving different slices different combinations of effects.
This makes the FX FIELD particularly useful for creating movement and variation in loops without manually automating every effect parameter.
Presets & Randomization
PRYSM includes 100 factory presets designed to work with your own samples. Presets can store the complete processing setup, including slices, granular settings, effects and FX FIELD positioning.
The preset browser allows you to browse by bank or tag, mark favorite sounds and save your own creations. The built-in Randomize system can generate new combinations while allowing you to lock elements you want to keep.
MOTION Expansion
PRYSM can also be expanded with the optional MOTION preset expansion, which adds 200 additional presets specifically designed for PRYSM.
The MOTION expansion also includes 40 bonus loops ready to load into PRYSM and transform.
Supported Audio Formats
PRYSM can load your own audio directly into the plugin, making it possible to work with existing loops, samples, vocals, recordings and other source material.
- WAV
- AIFF
- FLAC
- MP3
- Ogg
- Up to 10 minutes per audio file
Perfect For
- Sample Manipulation
- Granular Resampling
- Loop Flipping
- Trap & Hip-Hop Production
- Rage & Underground Production
- Electronic Music
- Experimental Production
- Sound Design
- Texture Creation
- Melodic Samples
- Vocal Processing
- Transitions & FX
- Creative Resampling
Compatibility
- Windows 10 or later 64-bit
- macOS 11 or later
- Apple Silicon & Intel Macs supported
- VST3 on Windows
- VST3 & Audio Units (AU) on macOS
- Compatible with major DAWs supporting the respective plugin formats
- Up to 2 activated devices per license
- Works offline after initial activation
License & Updates
PRYSM includes a lifetime license with free updates. One license can be activated on up to two devices, making it suitable for producers working across a desktop and laptop setup.
One sample. Infinite possibilities. Chop it, reshape it, destroy it and turn it into something completely new.
