
Really, as has already been suggested, it really depends on what you want to do, with the thing you are looking for. If it is soundsynthesis and synthesis-quality you are after, I'm pretty sure that you should go for the Creamware-solution. But if you are looking for a tool to manipulate longer samples, I'm sorry to say it, but then Reactor (or Max/MSP) is the better tool. I know that sample or soundmanipulation can be done with the modular, but you can't load longer samples and do extreme granular stunts and jumps over several seconds of sound, something I have found extremely useful in both Reactor and Max/MSP for making those wierd glitch-sounds.
Still I would suggest that you try out the demos of the suggested software.
There's a 1 month free trial of Max/MSP at http://www.cycling74.com
PureData (Build by the same man behind Max/MSP) is free - If you learn how to use PD, the jump to Max/MSP should be easy.
Synth Edit is cheap, so one solution could be both Creamware and Synth Edit (and Pure Data

And if I remember correctly, isn't Modular1 free but not supported by CW? I believe the modules can be found at the Modular Corner: http://www.modularsynth.co.uk/ - Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
So the options are many as it seems, and might even end up not costing you a dime

Cheers!
Thomas

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