You may have used ARCADE by Output to get through your musical writer’s block here and there, but Output’s VST plugins and instrument engines are extremely powerful. See how some of our favorite presets in MOVEMENT, REV, Analog Strings, and more can take your ideas and turn them into a track!
Analog Brass & Winds
Analog Brass & Winds has hundreds of sounds that you can layer to your heart’s content. In this video, we used ten different presets to demonstrate how one melody can sound like ten different moods. Watch how switching from Dreamy Pop Pad and Voyager Beacon to Whispy Buzz and Dragonfly pivots from a pop moment to dramatic and tense instrumental.
Analog Strings
Analog Strings brings the orchestra to life while only having to open up your computer. These are our 10 favorite presets we’ve been using lately.
REV
REV, a fan favorite of Output’s VST plugins and used in Kanye West’s ultra hit Ultralight Beam, is an entire library of playable reversed sounds — the reverse button doesn’t even come close. Create a driving drum loop, lay down a melody, and throw REV on to create a radio-ready pop hit in seconds.
PORTAL
PORTAL, one of Output’s FX engines, is a granular synthesis engine. You can get down the nitty gritty with this plugin; the best part is that our favorite presets can still be tweaked. Drag the macros and micros around to create stutters, oscillation, and super wide panning.
MOVEMENT
EXHALE
SIGNAL
Download the free version of SIGNAL here to create sounds that breathe and pulse.
SUBSTANCE
Output’s VST plugins can create much more than just sounds, they can create feeling and atmosphere. Give some of these presets a try and complete your entire Output bundle here for endless inspiration.