PORTAL by Output | Granular FX Plugin | Granular Synthesis Reinvented

Granular FX Plugin

$149

Built to be musical

With PORTAL, granular synthesis takes your sounds to another dimension. Easily alter any audio input—VSTs, drums, vocals, live guitar, you name it—in a new and musical way.

Built to be musical

With PORTAL, granular synthesis takes your sounds to another dimension. Easily alter any audio input—VSTs, drums, vocals, live guitar, you name it—in a new and musical way.

Watch the video

Might be my favourite Output product yet... it’s like someone handed me a set of cheat codes.

Scott Wilson, Tech Editor, Fact Mag

Hear PORTAL in action

Choose a sound source…

Vocal

Drums

Bass

Guitar

Track

Synth

Infinite ideas in seconds

Experience the playability of granular effects that are actually centered around the music you make. While in the past granular sounds have been chaotic and abstract, PORTAL re-synthesizes sounds that are more closely related to the original input.

Infinite ideas in seconds

Might be my favourite Output product yet... it’s like someone handed me a set of cheat codes.

Scott Wilson, Tech Editor, Fact Mag

Output has done it again, is there nothing that these guys can’t turn their hand to?

Mick Wilson, Tech Editor, DJ Mag

Explore the details

Get into the far-reaching depths of PORTAL’s advanced features to dial in the exact sound you want.

Advanced

Time Stretch

Humanize

Pitch Shift

Go beyond the presets and mess with grain controls, modulation, and FX.

Slow down and stretch your sounds. Sync them to your master tempo or leave unsynced for a more experimental vibe.

Add natural-sounding variations to envelopes for less repetitive, more organic sounds.

Alter the pitch of your sound without affecting its length or timing. Lock it into a scale for the most musical result.

Zero gravity

Easy on CPU — pair it with Output’s ARCADE or any other instrument to truly make sounds your own.

I’m hooked already. It is seriously good. It works great on vocals and makes cheap synths sound huge.

Paul White, Editor in Chief, Sound on Sound

Inside PORTAL

Key Features

System Requirements

DAW Support

250+ presets for instant playability
A circular XY Control linked to granular parameters
Powerful time manipulation engine
Tempo-synced grain delay
Scale-based pitch modulation
7 built-in FX with an additional master compressor and filter
Value readout panel for better understanding of controls
Favoriting feature in Presets menu
Built-in Tool Tips on Advanced page

Mac OS X 10.9 or higher
Windows 7 or higher
32 and 64 bit compatible (PC)
4GB of RAM required, 8GB recommended
At least 300 MB of free drive space
AAX, AU, VST and VST3 versions included

Ableton Live 9.2.2+ / 10.1 (Mac & PC: AU, VST)
Bitwig 1.3.9 + (Mac & PC: AU, VST)
Cubase 8 + (Mac & PC: VST)
Digital Performer 8 + (Mac & PC: AU, VST)*
FL Studio 12 + (PC: VST, VST3)
Garageband 10+ (AU)
Logic Pro 9+ (Mac: AU)
Native Instruments Maschine 2.4 + (Mac & PC: AU, VST)
Pro Tools 10.3.5 - 12 (Mac & PC: AAX)
Presonus Studio One 3.2.2 (Mac and PC: AU, VST, and VST3)
Propellerhead Reason 9.5+ (Mac & PC: VST)
Reaper (PC: VST)
Cakewalk by BandLab (PC: VST3)*

PORTAL explained

Explore PORTAL through this series of tutorials. Get started with the basics, or take it to the next level with a walkthrough of advanced features.

Part 1: Quick Overview

1:02

Part 2: Grain Controls

0:49

Part 3: Macros & Mods

1:31

Inside PORTAL

Key Features

System Requirements

DAW Support

250+ presets for instant playability
A circular XY Control linked to granular parameters
Powerful time manipulation engine
Tempo-synced grain delay
Scale-based pitch modulation
7 built-in FX with an additional master compressor and filter
Value readout panel for better understanding of controls
Favoriting feature in Presets menu
Built-in Tool Tips on Advanced page

Mac OS X 10.9 or higher
Windows 7 or higher
32 and 64 bit compatible (PC)
4GB of RAM required, 8GB recommended
At least 300 MB of free drive space
AAX, AU, VST and VST3 versions included

Ableton Live 9.2.2+ / 10.1 (Mac & PC: AU, VST)
Bitwig 1.3.9 + (Mac & PC: AU, VST)
Cubase 8 + (Mac & PC: VST)
Digital Performer 8 + (Mac & PC: AU, VST)*
FL Studio 12 + (PC: VST, VST3)
Garageband 10+ (AU)
Logic Pro 9+ (Mac: AU)
Native Instruments Maschine 2.4 + (Mac & PC: AU, VST)
Pro Tools 10.3.5 - 12 (Mac & PC: AAX)
Presonus Studio One 3.2.2 (Mac and PC: AU, VST, and VST3)
Propellerhead Reason 9.5+ (Mac & PC: VST)
Reaper (PC: VST)
Cakewalk by BandLab (PC: VST3)*

Portal Expansions

Chaos

Expansion

Audio Demo

Add to cart $35

Granular FX Plugin

Built to be musical

Built to be musical

Might be my favourite Output product yet... it’s like someone handed me a set of cheat codes.