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.
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
| 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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