8.1Great
VRAC+ by Beatsurfing is a drum instrument that auto-slices any audio and morphs it into kicks, snares, hats and claps across 16 pads with per-pad sound design.
Plugin comparison
VRAC+ vs Chopgrid
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which drums to buy.
Independent score / workflow fit / buying signal
Contenders
The side-by-side
8.0Great
Chopgrid by Broekn Labs is a chance-based grid sampler that fills 16 cells from random files, with 14 synthesis engines, a drum machine, and glitch FX.
Score verdict
Which should you buy?
On the Dubspot Score, VRAC+ comes out ahead (8.1). That said, the right pick depends on your workflow and budget — read both reviews before deciding.
Technical matrix
Specs compared
| Signal | VRAC+ | Chopgrid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Paid — public list price not yet published; free VRAC available | $29 intro / $49 full |
| Dubspot Score | 8.1 | 8.0 |
| Formats | VST, VST3, AU, AAX | Standalone, VST3, AU |
| Type | Sample-based drum instrument with drumification engine | — |
| Pads | 16 (free VRAC: 8) | — |
| Per-pad tools | Warp, Impact, Instability, Tone Shift, Super, 3-band EQ | — |
| Global controls | Tone Shift, low-pass/high-pass Filter, Transpose, Volume | — |
| Slicing | Auto Slicer with sensitivity; add, move, delete and jump to random slice | — |
| Recording | Direct from DAW or live input, up to 2 minutes | — |
| Max sample length | Up to 60 minutes (free VRAC: 60 seconds) | — |
| Velocity targets | Volume, Length and Tone Shift | — |
| Outputs | 8 stereo pairs (free VRAC: 1) | — |
| Export | Drag out a single pad or the whole 16-pad kit as audio | — |
| Sound library | Curated library recorded with a professional foley artist | — |
| macOS requirement | macOS 10.13 or later, Intel or Apple Silicon, 1.16GB free disk | macOS 13 Ventura or higher (Intel or Apple Silicon) |
| Windows requirement | Windows 10 or later, 2GHz processor, 1.03GB free disk | Windows 10 or higher |
| Licence | Activates on 3 devices; 14-day refund policy | — |
| Grid | — | 16 independent cells, two live banks (A/B), up to 128 files per session |
| Sound modules | — | SB301 monosynth, PIVOT (14 synthesis engines), CHIP, SEQ |
| Drum modules | — | DROM (8-part, 4,500+ one-shots), MASH, UTIL |
| Effects | — | CRUSH, DIRT, FUXT, DLYA, WERB, FILT, GATA |
| Randomization | — | 12-bit randomizers, 4,096 combinations per module |
| Plugin formats | — | Mac standalone app, Mac VST3/AU, Windows VST3 (no AAX) |
| System | — | 8 GB RAM, 1280 x 800 display, ~350-500 MB disk, internet for authorization |
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