Plugin comparison
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which sampler to buy.
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DSP Bricks Optigan is a software recreation of the 1971 Mattel optical organ, with all 40 program discs, 3 prototype discs, DAW sync, chord detection and spring reverb.
Effect / XLN Audio
RC-20 Retro Color is an XLN Audio effect plugin that adds vintage-style texture and character to recordings, emulating warm analogue and lo-fi recording equipment.
Technical matrix
| Signal | Optigan | RC-20 Retro Color |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $49 (€49) | — |
| Dubspot Score | — | 8.6 |
| Formats | Standalone, VST3, AU, AAX | VST, AU, AAX |
| Developer | DSP Bricks | — |
| Models | 1971 Mattel Optigan optical organ | — |
| Content | 40 program discs, 3 prototype discs, multiple revisions for 15 discs | — |
| Playback | Original speed-to-pitch link, upside-down disc loading, Panoptigon disc support | — |
| Sync | DAW tempo sync, Flex pitch and tempo decoupling | — |
| Control | Chord detection, computer-keyboard modes, MIDI in and out | — |
| Effects | Spring reverb emulation | — |
| Formats | Standalone, VST3, AU, AAX | — |
| Systems | macOS 10.13+ (Apple Silicon native), Windows 10 (1607+)/11, 2 GB RAM | — |
| Licence | Single purchase, lifetime licence, 2 activations, free trial | — |
| Type | — | Creative effect / character processing plugin |
| Effect modules | — | Noise, Wobble & Flutter, Distortion/Saturation, Degrade (bitcrusher), Reverb (Space), Volume Drops |
| Plugin formats | — | VST, AU, AAX (64-bit) |
| Mac requirements | — | macOS 10.13 or later (64-bit) |
| Windows requirements | — | Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit) |
| Magnitude control | — | Single slider to scale the intensity of all active effects at once |
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