Kilohearts Ultimate vs TDR Production Bundle
Kilohearts Ultimate
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TDR Production Bundle
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| Figure | Kilohearts Ultimate | TDR Production Bundle |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Audio Plugins | 7.9 (#9) | 7.4 (#26) |
| Headquarters | Linköping, Sweden | Munich, Germany |
| Included products | The bundle lists Phase Plant, Multipass, Snap Heap, Disperser, Faturator, Convolver, Filter Table, Shaper Table, Carve EQ, Slice EQ, and Kilohearts Essentials. | The bundle includes TDR Molot GE, Limiter 6 GE, SlickEQ Mastering, Nova GE, Kotelnikov GE and VOS SlickEQ GE. |
| Plugin formats | Kilohearts lists DAWs supporting VST2, VST3, AAX, or Audio Unit as compatible plugin hosts. | The bundle page lists VST, Audio Unit and AAX plugin formats. |
| Security | Kilohearts says it does not store or handle credit card information; payment details go directly between the customer and FastSpring. | The maker says commercial audio plugins use lightweight key-file copy protection with no challenge/response, dongle or machine dependency. |
| Support | Kilohearts directs customers with product or site problems to [email protected]. | The maker directs plugin users to its FAQ, bug report form and official support forum. |
| System requirements | The documented requirements include an x86 64-bit processor with SSE3; macOS also supports Apple M processors, and a DAW is required. | The bundle requires a VST, Audio Unit or AAX compatible plugin host and lists Windows XP SP2 or later and Mac OS X 10.7 or later. |
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In their own words
Kilohearts Ultimate
Kilohearts Ultimate is a bundle of audio plugins for macOS and Windows, including the Phase Plant modular synthesizer, plugin hosts, effects, and Kilohearts Essentials. The listed products include Multipass, Snap Heap, Disperser, Faturator, Convolver, Filter Table, Shaper Table, Carve EQ, and Slice EQ. Phase Plant, Multipass, and Snap Heap use an open modular architecture for building instruments and effects. The included effects can run as regular DAW plugins or be combined and modulated as Snapins in a Snapin Host. The product page says a saved preset can be shared even if another person owns different Snapins. A DAW is required; documented system requirements include an x86 64-bit processor with SSE3, while macOS also supports Apple M processors. Kilohearts Ultimate costs $399, paid once and offers a 10-day trial. Content Banks are not included. Offline installers are available for Windows and Mac, with license keys required on the offline computer. Kilohearts Essentials is a free Snapins collection available with an account.
TDR Production Bundle
TDR Production Bundle has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.