Plugin comparison
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which bundle to buy.
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Contenders
Bundle / IK Multimedia
$149.99 at IK Multimedia ($599.99 at Plugin Boutique)
IK Total Studio 5 MAX: 147 products, SampleTank 4, MODO, AmpliTube 5, TONEX and T-RackS 6 in one licence. $149.99 at IK now; Plugin Boutique lists $599.99.
Sampler / IK Multimedia
SampleTank 4 is IK Multimedia's sample-based virtual instrument and sound workstation plugin with over 8,000 instrument presets.
Technical matrix
| Signal | IK Multimedia Total Studio 5 MAX | SampleTank 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $149.99 at IK Multimedia ($599.99 at Plugin Boutique) | — |
| Dubspot Score | — | 7.6 |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX, macOS, Windows | Standalone, VST 2, VST 3, Audio Units (AU), AAX |
| Contents | Over 145 titles (147 products), 73 plug-ins, over 11,600 instruments, over 2,000 effects | — |
| Instruments | Pianoverse, SampleTank 4 with all 36 expansions, Miroslav Philharmonik 2, Hammond B-3X, MODO BASS 2, MODO DRUM 1.5 | — |
| Guitar and bass | AmpliTube 5 with 16 collections and over 430 gear models; AmpliTube TONEX with over 1,200 Premium Tone Models | — |
| Mixing and mastering | T-RackS 6 with 63 modules, Lurssen Mastering EQ, Lurssen Mastering Console, ARC X | — |
| Mac | Apple M1 or Intel Core i5, 8 GB RAM, macOS 10.15 or newer; AU, VST3, AAX (64-bit) | — |
| Windows | Core i5 or equivalent, 8 GB RAM, Windows 10 64-bit or newer; VST3, AAX; ASIO sound card | — |
| Disk space | 9 GB minimum for the apps; over 480 GB for all sounds | 40 GB (SE), 128 GB (Standard), 640 GB (MAX) |
| Graphics and activation | OpenGL 2 graphics; internet connection for authorisation | — |
| Instrument presets | — | Over 8,000 (MAX edition) |
| Sound content | — | Over 250 GB (MAX edition) |
| Editions | — | Custom Shop (free), Special Edition, Standard, MAX |
| macOS requirement | — | macOS 10.13 or later, 64-bit, 4 GB RAM (8 GB suggested) |
| Windows requirement | — | Windows 7 or later, 64-bit, 4 GB RAM (8 GB suggested), ASIO sound card |
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