| Product | Key Difference | Price Range | |---------|----------------|--------------| | | Hybrid library + synthesis, hardware integration | Premium (~$499) | | UVI Falcon | Modular architecture, lighter on CPU | Mid-high (~$349) | | Native Instruments Kontakt | Sample-focused, vast third-party library | Mid (~$399) | | Arturia Pigments | Modern UI, less deep but very visual | Low-mid (~$199) | | Phase Plant (by Kilohearts) | Pure modular synthesis, no built-in sample library | Mid (~$199) |
Spectrasonics stands out by using – capturing instruments not just traditionally, but also through extended techniques (bowing piano strings, rubbing gongs, scraping cymbals) to generate unique source material. omnisphere