# Output Inc.

> Output is a Los Angeles-based music technology company that builds software instruments, effects, and AI-assisted tools for musicians, producers, and sound designers. Founded in 2013 by composer Gregg Lehrman, its plugins - including the cloud-connected sampler Arcade and the AI-powered Co-Producer - have shaped records by Drake, Justin Bieber, Coldplay and Rihanna, as well as scores for Stranger Things and Game of Thrones. The company bootstrapped for seven years before raising a $45M Series A from Summit Partners in 2020.

- **Founded:** 2013
- **Headquarters:** Los Angeles, California, United States
- **Founders:** Gregg Lehrman (Founder & CEO), Neil Hallimen (Co-Founder (early team, Rev)), John Nye (Co-Founder (early team, Rev))
- **Team size:** ~72 employees
- **Products:** Arcade, Co-Producer, Re-imagine, Rev, Exhale
- **Notable:** Bootstrapped from 2013 to 2020 before raising any outside capital, $45M Series A from Summit Partners - the company's first-ever fundraise, Software used on records by Drake, Justin Bieber, Coldplay and Rihanna

## Products & services

- **Arcade** — A cloud-connected, playable sampler and instrument plugin with an ever-expanding library of samples, instruments and effects. Producers drag in audio and Arcade slices, chops and transforms it into playable instruments.
- **Co-Producer** — An AI-powered plugin that sits on the master bus, analyzes a session's harmony, rhythm and complexity, and surfaces premium royalty-free samples matched to the project's key and tempo - no credits required.
- **Re-imagine** — A Co-Producer feature powered by ethically trained AI that generates endless variations of selected samples to avoid copyright strikes.
- **Rev** — The company's first product - a virtual instrument built on reversed audio, 'a new world in reverse.'
- **Exhale** — A modern vocal engine for designing vocal textures, leads and rhythmic phrases.
- **Movement** — A rhythm and effects sequencer that adds motion and modulation to any sound.
- **Portal** — A granular FX plugin for depth, extreme reverb and motion.
- **Thermal** — A three-stage interactive distortion module.
- **Analog Strings / Analog Brass & Winds** — Orchestral engines blending acoustic recordings with synthesis for modern cinematic sounds.
- **Substance** — A bass engine for designing low-end and sub textures.
- **Sidecar** — Studio furniture and hardware for producers, extending the brand into physical products.

## Achievements

- Bootstrapped from 2013 to 2020 before raising any outside capital
- $45M Series A from Summit Partners - the company's first-ever fundraise
- Software used on records by Drake, Justin Bieber, Coldplay and Rihanna
- Plugins featured in scores for Stranger Things, Game of Thrones and Black Panther
- Reached 420,000+ musicians across 167 countries
- Launched AI-powered Co-Producer (2024) and Re-imagine (2025) for in-DAW sample generation

## Latest updates

- **2025-07** — Released Re-imagine for Co-Producer - ethically trained AI that generates infinite sample variations to avoid copyright strikes.
- **2025-03** — Co-Producer plugin became generally available, bringing AI sample curation directly inside the DAW.
- **2024-01** — Announced Co-Producer AI, positioned as a tool that 'sparks vs. steals' musical creativity.
- **2020-10** — Raised $45M Series A from Summit Partners, its first outside funding.

## Links

- Website: https://output.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/output-inc
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/output
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/output
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/output
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/output

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