Plugin comparison
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which sampler to buy.
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Contenders
Atlas 2 is a sample organiser and drum machine combined that uses AI to scan and categorise drum samples for beat making.
Session Loops DrumNet 2: AI drum machine that generates drum sounds and genre patterns on every pad. $79 at Plugin Boutique until 4 January 2027, $19 upgrade.
Technical matrix
| Signal | Atlas 2 | Session Loops DrumNet 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $99 | $79 ($19 upgrade from DrumNet) |
| Dubspot Score | 8.1 | — |
| Formats | Standalone, VST, VST3, AU (Audio Unit), AAX | VST3, AU, AAX, macOS, Windows |
| Type | Sample organiser and drum machine | AI drum machine: sample and pattern generation |
| Architecture | 64-bit only | — |
| macOS (Intel) | macOS 10.13 High Sierra and above | — |
| macOS (Apple Silicon) | macOS 11 Big Sur and above (Native & Rosetta) | — |
| Windows | Windows 7 and above | — |
| Linux (beta) | Ubuntu 16.04 and 18.04 (other distros untested) | — |
| Authorization | Internet connection required to authorize; runs offline once authorized | — |
| Sound generation | — | Unlimited samples across 13 instrument categories; Deep Resampling of imported samples |
| Pattern generation | — | By genre across every pad, lane locking, per-track density from sparse to busy |
| Sequencer | — | 32 steps, velocity, note repeat, swing; 1/8 or 1/16 step rate; 16 or 32 steps |
| Presets | — | 200 factory presets with individual layers |
| Formats | — | Windows: VST3, AAX (64-bit); macOS: VST3, AU, AAX (64-bit), Universal |
| Licensing | — | Licence or Session Loops subscription from $5.99 a month; 14-day trial |
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