Plugin comparison
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
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Contenders
Portal is a granular synthesis FX plugin from Output that transforms any audio input into playable, musical granular effects.
Sugar Bytes Turnado by Sugar Bytes. A multi-effect performance mangler with Dictator control: live remix energy for studio and stage.
Technical matrix
| Signal | Portal | Sugar Bytes Turnado |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $149 | €99 |
| Dubspot Score | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Formats | VST, VST3, AU, AAX | VST3, AU, AAX |
| Presets | 250+ presets for instant playability | — |
| Control | Circular XY control linked to granular parameters | — |
| Built-in FX | 7 built-in FX plus a master compressor and filter | — |
| Time manipulation | Powerful time manipulation engine with tempo-synced grain delay | — |
| Modulation | Scale-based pitch modulation, Time Stretch, Pitch Shift, and Humanize controls | — |
| Apple Silicon | Native Apple Silicon compatibility (M1, M2 and beyond) as of v1.2.0 | — |
| Type | — | Multi-effect performance processor |
| Feature | — | Dictator control |
| Developer | — | Sugar Bytes |
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