Chopgrid vs Portal
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which sampler to buy.
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Which should you buy?
On the Dubspot Score, Portal comes out ahead (8.4). That said, the right pick depends on your workflow and budget — read both reviews before deciding.
Specs compared
| Chopgrid | Portal | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $29 intro / $49 full | $149 |
| Dubspot Score | 8.0 | 8.4 |
| Formats | Standalone, VST3, AU | VST, VST3, AU, AAX |
| 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) | — |
| macOS requirement | macOS 13 Ventura or higher (Intel or Apple Silicon) | — |
| Windows requirement | Windows 10 or higher | — |
| System | 8 GB RAM, 1280 x 800 display, ~350-500 MB disk, internet for authorization | — |
| 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 |
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