Plugin comparison
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which sampler to buy.
Independent score / workflow fit / buying signal
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Contenders
Sampler / IK Multimedia
A physically modeled electric bass virtual instrument that uses modal synthesis to recreate the sound and behavior of real bass guitars.
UVI Rumble is a multiband bass synthesizer with Body, Character, and Air engines, nine oscillator models, deep modulation, and a large factory bass library.
Score verdict
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
| Signal | MODO BASS 2 | UVI Rumble |
|---|---|---|
| Price | — | €199 |
| Dubspot Score | 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Formats | VST 2, VST 3, AAX, Audio Units (Mac only), Standalone | VST3, AU, AAX, standalone |
| 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+) | — |
| Type | — | Multiband bass synthesizer |
| Engines | — | Body, Character, Air (each with oscillator, shaper, FX) |
| Oscillator models | — | 9 (Analog, Morpho, Phonem, Fold, Timbral, Noise, Sampler, Kick, Prism) |
| Modulation | — | 33 sources; macros, ADSRs, LFOs, MSEGs, random, drift |
| Formats | — | VST3, AU, AAX, standalone; NKS |
| Platforms | — | macOS 10.14–26; Windows 10–11 (64-bit); iLok account |
| Authorization | — | 3 activations (machine or iLok dongle) |
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