Arcade vs MODO BASS 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 | MODO BASS 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $12.99 | €199.99 |
| Dubspot Score | — | — |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX, VST (macOS) | VST 2, VST 3, AAX, Audio Units (Mac only), Standalone |
| 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 | — |
| Bass models | — | 22 physically modeled basses (8 new in v2) |
| Synthesis | — | Modal synthesis (no samples; no hard-drive space for sample content) |
| String configurations | — | 4, 5, or 6 strings |
| Pickup models | — | 32 pickup models |
| Playing styles | — | Finger, slap, pick, and mute articulations |
| MIDI patterns | — | Over 1,500 included |
| Platform/architecture | — | 64-bit; Mac (macOS 10.13+) and Windows (Windows 10+) |
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