The Creative & Sound Design category gathers a variety of tools for sonic shaping, modulation, and sound manipulation. This includes effect plug-ins such as granular synthesis, spectral processing, unusual filters, multiband processors, vocoders, and modular sound generators for experimental and electronic music. These tools are aimed at sound designers, producers, and musicians who want to create new or distinctive sound textures. The category is distinguished from mastering and measuring tools, which are listed under Mastering & Measuring Tools.