Arcade
One instrument to rule them all.

Hear it in action
- ARCADE by Output
- Hear It In Action
- Make Trap Music With ARCADE and SUBSTANCE
- In The Studio with Hit-Boy
- Walkthrough
- In The Studio With Larrance Dopson
- Cobra Kai’s Composers ARCADE Challenge
- In The Studio With The Stereotypes
- In The Studio With Rick and Morty’s Ryan Elder
A new kind of synthesizer
Arcade is a sample playground with new content delivered every day and tools to transform it all so it sounds like you. It even works with your own loops.

Arcade's Sonic Worlds
The line up
Fully loaded with 40+ product lines. New content delivered every single day. Hear some of our favorites below.
Don’t just take our word for it
Subscription details
It’s simple.
$10.00/month gets you everything.
Full access to Arcade
Never ending supply of new product lines and kits, and no limitations during your trial period like you’ll find in other software.
Cancel any time
Any session you’ve built will work forever.
30 day billing cycle
We’ll remind you by email 3 days before we charge your card.
FAQ
How Do I Know When New Content is Released for ARCADE?
Since we’re always adding fresh content to ARCADE, whenever we have new Lines, Kits, or Loops, you’ll see a yellow ‘New’ icon label.
How Many Computers Can I Use My ARCADE Subscription On?
You’re allowed to log into ARCADE on a total of 4 computers. Between those 4 machines, ARCADE can only be in use on one machine at a time.
Can I Add My Own Samples to ARCADE?
Yes!
How Much Space Does ARCADE Take?
ARCADE’s size is dependent on the amount of content you choose to download, with the base installation taking only around 1GB.
Do I Need Internet Access In Order To Use Arcade?
Yes! An internet connection will be used to log in to your account as well as to download Kits and Loops. However you can use ARCADE offline with the local Kits/Loops you have downloaded for 30 days until you’ll need to re-connect to the web.
See the rest of ARCADE’s FAQs here.
Features & specifications
- Arcade is a 15 voice sample playground
- A software plugin that is compatible with all major recording programs, and as a standalone Desktop app.
- Cloud connected browser delivers new product lines, kits and samples daily – directly within the plugin.
- Transform loops on the fly with Output’s proprietary modifiers
- 11 effects, 4 macro sliders, and deep modulation capabilities
- 15 channel mixer with 4 insert master bus and 2 bus sends
- Drag and drop your own samples into the instrument with auto key and tempo detection
- Transpose loops into new melodies and progressions in real time with Playable Pitch
- Input Quantize for tightening live performances
- Audio previewing in original and session tempo/key
- Search, browse and sort by tag to find quickly
- Resizable user interface
- Offline mode enables use without Internet access
- In-app updates
System requirements
OSX 10.12+ AU / VST / VST 3 / AAX
WIN 7+ 64 bit VST / VST3 / AAX
8GB RAM required, 16GB recommended
* Arcade is supported by all major DAWs in 64 bit VST, VST3, AU and AAX format. There are certain systems that don’t play nicely with Arcade.
FL Studio: We strongly recommend enabling the ‘Use fixed size buffers’ option in the ‘Processing’ tab of the plugin wrapper.
The following systems aren’t currently compatible with Arcade
32 bit PC: Cubase 8 (PC: VST, VST3). There are no known issues with Arcade running on Cubase 8 on a 64 bit machine.
Pro Tools 10.
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