Plugin comparison
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which sampler to buy.
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Contenders
Temecula DSP NIBBI is a free seven-voice sampler plugin that ports the open-sourced CHOMPI TAPE engine to the DAW, with factory MELO and HITKIT banks, a tape looper and single-knob effects.
Sampler / XLN Audio
XO by XLN Audio is a drum sampler and beat-making plugin that visually organizes one-shot samples and lets you build and audition drum patterns.
Technical matrix
| Signal | Temecula DSP NIBBI | XO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | — |
| Dubspot Score | — | 8.6 |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX | VST, VST3, AU, AAX, Standalone |
| Type | Lo-fi character sampler (CHOMPI TAPE engine port) | — |
| Polyphony | Seven voices | — |
| Factory content | MELO and HITKIT banks (Banks A to C: 42 + 42 recordings), Banks D to E empty | — |
| Live buffer | Approximately 165 seconds | — |
| Effects | Space (delay + reverb), Saturation (drive + tape warble), Filter (LP/HP + resonance) | — |
| Playback | Varispeed, fixed start/end, forward/reverse, AD envelope, tape looper | — |
| Formats | macOS: AU, VST3, AAX; Windows: VST3, AAX | — |
| Included sounds | — | 8700+ one-shot samples |
| Beat presets | — | 240+ fully editable beat presets |
| Plugin formats | — | 64-bit VST, VST3, AU, AAX, plus standalone application |
| macOS requirement | — | macOS 10.13 or later (64-bit) |
| Windows requirement | — | Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit) |
| Installation | — | Internet connection required during installation |
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