Plugin comparison
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which sampler to buy.
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Contenders
Sampler / IK Multimedia
SampleTank 4 is IK Multimedia's sample-based virtual instrument and sound workstation plugin with over 8,000 instrument presets.
Trinity Strings is Westwood Instruments' small string section, three players recorded in octaves with mic control and a 14 effect rack. Launch £47, regular £79.
Technical matrix
| Signal | SampleTank 4 | Westwood Trinity Strings |
|---|---|---|
| Price | — | £47 launch / £79 |
| Dubspot Score | 7.6 | — |
| Formats | Standalone, VST 2, VST 3, Audio Units (AU), AAX | VST, VST3, AU, AAX |
| 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 | — |
| Disk space | 40 GB (SE), 128 GB (Standard), 640 GB (MAX) | — |
| Type | — | Sampled small string section, three players in octaves |
| Core sounds | — | Movements, Performance, Improvisations, Shorts, Scattered Shorts, Swells |
| Mic mixes | — | Modern, Studio, Vintage, plus spot, room, and gallery |
| Presets | — | Over 100 across 7 categories |
| Effects | — | Foundry rack, 14 effects |
| Host | — | Self contained, no Kontakt required |
| Formats | — | VST, VST3, AU, AAX |
| macOS | — | Monterey 12 or later, 64-bit |
| Windows | — | 10 or later, 64-bit |
| Download | — | About 3.5 GB |
| Price | — | £47 launch, £79 regular |
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