Web Audio: "Granular Effects is another example of "scheduled playback" like Drum Machine. Here, the sound samples are small pieces (called "grains") taken from a larger sound buffer of a woman speaking. These small grains are then composited in various time sequences controllable by the sliders to achieve a crude but interesting time-stretching effect. Each of the grains may be changed in pitch, time, diffusion, and panning (positioning)."
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