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Portal is a granular synthesis FX plugin from Output that transforms any audio input into playable, musical granular effects.
Plugin comparison
Portal vs W.A. Production Supra
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
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The side-by-side
Supra is W.A. Production's monophonic hybrid granular synth: six DSP stages, twin macros, dual randomizers. Intro $14.90 against $59.90. AU, AAX, VST3.
Technical matrix
Specs compared
| Signal | Portal | W.A. Production Supra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $149 | $14.90 intro / $59.90 |
| Dubspot Score | 8.4 | — |
| Formats | VST, VST3, AU, AAX | AU, AAX, VST3 |
| 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 | — | Monophonic hybrid granular synthesizer |
| Stages | — | Carrier, FM, granular, SVF, comb, pitch-shifting delay |
| Collab | — | Algebra Within + darkInteger |
| Formats | — | AU, AAX, VST3 |
| System | — | Windows 8+, macOS 10.13+ |
| Price | — | $14.90 intro / $59.90 list |
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