Plugin comparison
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which sampler to buy.
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Contenders
DYSEKT is a slicer, drum sampler and multisampled instrument in one plugin, with on-device stem separation and effects on every one of its 128 slices.
Sampler / XLN Audio
XO by XLN Audio is a drum sampler and beat-making plugin that visually organizes one-shot samples and lets you build and audition drum patterns.
Technical matrix
| Signal | Defuse Audio DYSEKT | XO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | €45 | — |
| Dubspot Score | — | 8.6 |
| Formats | VST3, AU, macOS, Windows | VST, VST3, AU, AAX, Standalone |
| Type | Slicer, drum sampler and multisampled instrument | — |
| Developer | Defuse Audio | — |
| Formats | VST3 (macOS and Windows), AU (macOS) | — |
| Capacity | 128 slices/pads, 8 banks of 16 | — |
| Stem separation | Drums, bass, music, vocals, on-device | — |
| Effects | 16 types, per slice or global | — |
| System | macOS 13.4+, Windows 10/11 64-bit | — |
| Included sounds | — | 8700+ one-shot samples |
| Beat presets | — | 240+ fully editable beat presets |
| Plugin formats | — | 64-bit VST, VST3, AU, AAX, plus standalone application |
| macOS requirement | — | macOS 10.13 or later (64-bit) |
| Windows requirement | — | Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit) |
| Installation | — | Internet connection required during installation |
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