Plugin comparison
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which synth to buy.
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Contenders
Chromaphone 3 is a two-voice acoustic object synthesizer using physically modeled acoustic resonators by Applied Acoustics Systems.
AAS Lounge Lizard EP-4 by Applied Acoustics Systems. Physical-modeling electric pianos (Rhodes/Wurlitzer territory): playable EPs without multi-gig sample libraries.
Score verdict
On the Dubspot Score, AAS Lounge Lizard EP-4 comes out ahead (8.5). That said, the right pick depends on your workflow and budget — read both reviews before deciding.
Technical matrix
| Signal | Chromaphone 3 | AAS Lounge Lizard EP-4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $199 | $199 |
| Dubspot Score | 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Formats | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX Native, NKS, Standalone | VST3, AU, AAX |
| Synthesis | Two-voice multitimbral, based on physically modeled acoustic resonators | — |
| Resonator types | Eight: beam, marimba, open tubes, closed tubes, string, drumhead, plate, membrane | — |
| Factory library | 1,090+ presets (421 new plus 676 remastered Chromaphone 2 sounds) | — |
| Effects | Reverb, delay, distortion, phaser, chorus, flanger, filters, equalizer, compressor, guitar amplifier, tremolo across three independent racks | — |
| Tuning | Supports Scala scale file format and reference note frequency tuning for microtonal music | — |
| RAM | Less than 256 MB per instance | — |
| Type | — | Physically modeled electric piano |
| Version | — | EP-4 |
| Developer | — | Applied Acoustics Systems |
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