Arcade vs Atlas 2
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which sampler to buy.
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Specs compared
| Arcade | Atlas 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $12.99 | $99 |
| Dubspot Score | — | — |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX, VST (macOS) | Standalone, VST, VST3, AU (Audio Unit), 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 | — |
| Type | — | Sample organiser and drum machine |
| 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 |
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