7.8Good
Output Arcade is a subscription-based playable sampler and instruments plugin with a continuously updated, royalty-free sound library.
Plugin comparison
Arcade vs Optigan
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which sampler to buy.
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DSP Bricks Optigan is a software recreation of the 1971 Mattel optical organ, with all 40 program discs, 3 prototype discs, DAW sync, chord detection and spring reverb.
Technical matrix
Specs compared
| Signal | Arcade | Optigan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $12.99 | $49 (€49) |
| Dubspot Score | 7.8 | — |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX, VST (macOS) | Standalone, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Pricing model | Subscription, from $12.99/mo USD; royalty-free, cancel anytime | — |
| Library size | 60+ product lines, 4,400+ samplers, 1,300+ chromatic instruments, 64,000+ samples (per Output) | — |
| Plugin formats | 64-bit AAX, AU, VST3 (plus VST on macOS) | — |
| Operating systems | macOS 12+; Windows 10/11 (64-bit) | — |
| RAM | 8GB required, 16GB recommended | — |
| Processor | Intel i5/AMD equivalent (i7 recommended); Apple Silicon M-series supported | — |
| Developer | — | DSP Bricks |
| Models | — | 1971 Mattel Optigan optical organ |
| Content | — | 40 program discs, 3 prototype discs, multiple revisions for 15 discs |
| Playback | — | Original speed-to-pitch link, upside-down disc loading, Panoptigon disc support |
| Sync | — | DAW tempo sync, Flex pitch and tempo decoupling |
| Control | — | Chord detection, computer-keyboard modes, MIDI in and out |
| Effects | — | Spring reverb emulation |
| Formats | — | Standalone, VST3, AU, AAX |
| Systems | — | macOS 10.13+ (Apple Silicon native), Windows 10 (1607+)/11, 2 GB RAM |
| Licence | — | Single purchase, lifetime licence, 2 activations, free trial |
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