Plugin comparison
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
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Contenders
Parish Audio Aethon is a $69.95 granular transform effect with a capture buffer, Freeze, a full grain engine, and finishing FX.
Portal is a granular synthesis FX plugin from Output that transforms any audio input into playable, musical granular effects.
Technical matrix
| Signal | Parish Audio Aethon | Portal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $69.95 | $149 |
| Dubspot Score | — | 8.4 |
| Formats | VST3, AU | VST, VST3, AU, AAX |
| 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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