7.2Good
Battery 4 is Native Instruments' drum sampler plugin for building, editing, and triggering drum kits from a cell-based sample grid.
Plugin comparison
Battery 4 vs MODO BASS 2
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which sampler to buy.
Independent score / workflow fit / buying signal
Contenders
The side-by-side
Sampler / IK Multimedia
MODO BASS 2
8.6Great
A physically modeled electric bass virtual instrument that uses modal synthesis to recreate the sound and behavior of real bass guitars.
Score verdict
Which should you buy?
On the Dubspot Score, MODO BASS 2 comes out ahead (8.6). That said, the right pick depends on your workflow and budget — read both reviews before deciding.
Technical matrix
Specs compared
| Signal | Battery 4 | MODO BASS 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $199 | — |
| Dubspot Score | 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Formats | VST, VST3, AU (macOS only), AAX | VST 2, VST 3, AAX, Audio Units (Mac only), Standalone |
| Plugin formats | VST, VST3, AAX (Windows); VST, VST3, AU, AAX (macOS) — 64-bit only | — |
| Built-in effects | Solid EQ, Solid Bus Comp, Transient Master, tape saturation, LoFi, and convolution reverb | — |
| Install size | 4.6 GB for complete installation (0.6 GB free disk space required to install) | — |
| System requirements | macOS 13, 14, or 15 (Intel or Apple Silicon) / Windows 10 or 11, with 4 GB RAM | — |
| Graphics | Graphics card supporting OpenGL 2.1 or higher required | — |
| 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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