Baby Audio HyperWarp is a granular time-warp multi-effect at $49 intro, from $99, with a graph sequencer and seven profiles on macOS and Windows hosts.
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Baby Audio HyperWarp vs Portal
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
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Portal is a granular synthesis FX plugin from Output that transforms any audio input into playable, musical granular effects.
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Specs compared
| Signal | Baby Audio HyperWarp | Portal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $49 intro / $99 | $149 |
| Dubspot Score | — | 8.4 |
| Formats | VST, VST3, AU, AAX, macOS, Windows | VST, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Engine | Granular time warp, backward only | — |
| Graph | Length 1/2 note to 4 bars, quantize 0–64, Steppy and Curvy randomizers | — |
| Pitch | ±2 octaves, optional semitone snap | — |
| Profiles | 7, four macros each | — |
| Output | Wet/dry plus high-pass and low-pass on the wet signal | — |
| Presets | 190+ | 250+ presets for instant playability |
| Formats | VST, VST3, AU, AAX, 64-bit | — |
| System | macOS 10.13+ including Apple Silicon, Windows 10+ | — |
| 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 |
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