Output - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

Output is a suite of desktop software instruments, effects plugins, and sample tools built for music production, sound design, audio post-production, and film and TV scoring. The suite includes Co-Producer, a session-aware sample discovery plugin that analyzes active session audio for harmony, rhythm, and complexity, then recommends royalty-free samples matched to the session's key and tempo. Arcade is a cloud-connected playable sampler with access to 80,000+ samples organized into themed Lines, featuring auto key and tempo locking, loop chopping, kit building, real-time retuning via Playable Pitch, and built-in macros, modifiers, and FX. Additional plugins include Portal (granular synthesis FX with XY control, tempo-synced grain delay, and scale-based pitch modulation), Thermal (multi-stage distortion FX), Movement (rhythmic FX), and deep-sampled Kontakt instruments such as Exhale. All plugins run on Mac (macOS 10.12+) and PC (Windows 7 or higher) in VST3, AU, and AAX formats, with Arcade also available as a standalone application. Plugins are cloud-connected for sample library access and audio analysis, and are downloaded and installed via account.output.com.

The Output One subscription bundles Arcade, Co-Producer, Portal, Thermal, and Movement with all expansion packs under a single subscription price, providing access to the full plugin ecosystem without per-plugin licensing costs. The royalty-free sample library is cleared for commercial use with no additional licensing fees. Co-Producer's Re-imagine feature uses generative AI trained on royalty-free, musician-made, and ethically sourced content, including Output's own catalog and Creative Commons licensed material, to produce unique sample variations from the Output collection. Co-Producer does not use analyzed user audio to train AI models. All tools are designed for DAW-native workflows, with drag-and-drop integration across plugins and cross-plugin sample sending between Co-Producer and Arcade. The suite is used by independent producers and professional artists across all genres and production contexts.