In your workflow
From recorded material to evolving texture.
A short recording can become a pad, a moving texture or a completely different instrument. Padshop lets you explore that transformation through granular and spectral engines, with modulation and effects to develop the result. Bring in your own material when the production needs a more personal starting point.
01 / CREATE
Granular and spectral engines
Explore two different ways of transforming sampled audio.
02 / SHAPE
User sample import
Use your own recordings as the raw material.
03 / FINISH
Modulation, arpeggiator and effects
Develop movement with modulation, sequencing and processing.

What is included
The product behind the licence.
- Padshop 2 software licence
- Download and installation access for the licensed product
A digital software purchase. Licence details are supplied electronically for registration and download.
Your software licence
Choose the licence that fits your purchase.
This is a new, full licence for Padshop 2. No previous licence for this product is required.
You receive the complete Padshop 2 product with a perpetual licence for the purchased version. Choose this option for your first licence or an additional separate licence.
Supplied electronically as a software licence for registration and download. No physical product is shipped. Check Steinberg’s current system requirements before ordering.
Key specifications
The practical details.
- Product
- Padshop 2
- Application
- Granular and spectral synthesizer
- Delivery
- Electronic licence and download
- Physical shipment
- None
- Licence term
- Perpetual licence for the purchased version
- Compatibility
- Check the current manufacturer system requirements
Manufacturer imagery illustrates the software workflow. Computers, instruments, controllers and other studio equipment shown are not included.