Battery 4 vs Kilohearts Ultimate
| Battery 4 | Kilohearts Ultimate | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | Yes | |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows | macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Paid from | 199 one-time | 199 one-time |
| Standalone app | Yes | No |
| Plugin support | both | |
| Sample mapping | Yes | |
| Round-robin playback | Yes | |
| Granular engine | No | |
| Supported sample formats | WAV, AIFF, Apple Loops, REX1, REX2, ACIDized WAV, GIG, EXS24, FXP, SF2, NKI, MAP, TXT, INS, ZGR, GOG, SD2, AKAI, MPC, KORG, ROLAND, YAMAHA | |
| Synthesis engine | modular | |
| Plugin formats | VST2, VST3, AAX, Audio Unit | |
| Supported platforms | windows_macos | |
| MPE support | Yes | |
| Effect types | modular synthesis, multiband effects, convolution, wavetable filtering, wavetable distortion, all-pass filtering, distortion, graphic EQ, parametric EQ, dynamics | |
| License model | both | |
| External sidechain | Yes | |
| Oversampling | Yes | |
| Product scope | bundle |
Listed together in Best Software Synthesizers