Los Angeles-based company Output now offers Arcade, a digital loop synthesizer plugin for manipulating audio loops in real-time. Moving away from loop packs, Arcade allows the use of personal content, while also providing an expanding library of sounds that's updated daily to help create music more efficiently.
Connecting to a vast online library, Arcade’s user content is downloaded into the plugin that's organized into “Sonic Worlds." Through the browser, content is cleanly organized by keywords and tags to efficiently find the style of samples users are looking for. Currently, Arcade includes 15 product lines, with more to come in the future.
Unlike a typically plugin, Arcade runs a subscription model at $10 USD a month, allowing continued updates for the plugin and service.
What's Driving This Trend
- Personalized Loop Synthesizers
- Output's Arcade enables users to manipulate audio loops in real-time, using personal content and an expanding library of sounds.
- Keyword-driven Organization
- Arcade's browser allows for efficient organization by keywords and tags, making it easier to find the desired sample.
- Subscription Plugin Models
- Arcade's $10 USD per month subscription model has the potential to disrupt the traditional plugin industry.
Who This Affects Most
- Music Production
- Output's Arcade has the potential to disrupt the music production industry with its innovative digital synthesizer plugin.
- Software Development
- The success of Arcade's personalized, subscription-based model could inspire disruptive innovation in other software industries.
- Online Content Libraries
- Arcade's connection to a vast online library of sounds could inspire disruption and innovation in the online content library industry.
