Your whole library becomes a creative instrument.
Choose Sample when your library reaches far beyond drums and the real need is finding the right sound by description, reference, contrast, or a blend of ideas.
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Sample vs. Atlas 2 · checked August 26, 2026
Choose the tool that keeps you inside the song.
Atlas 2 turns drum collections into maps, kits, and patterns. Sample turns the whole library into something you can ask, steer, and rediscover without leaving the creative idea.
Describe itStart from itFind its partnerBlend two ideas
Plain Englishdescribe mood, texture, instrument, tempo, key, or production character
Similar + steerstart from a reference, then ask for more or less of a quality
Complementlook for the sound that belongs beside your reference
Blend A + Bcombine the body of one sound with the texture of another
The real choice.
Feature lists blur together. Creative intent does not.
A drum map, kit builder, and sequencer.
Choose Atlas 2 when you want AI drum maps, kit and pattern creation, plugin formats, bundled drum content, broad operating-system support, and a 14-day trial.
Visit Atlas 2 →What Sample unlocks that the usual browser does not.
Four creative moves. One library. No hand-tagging project before the fun begins.
Describe the feeling
“Dusty piano, close, imperfect, not too bright.” Sample searches the sound—not only its label.
Steer a reference
Start from “almost right.” Ask for more organic, less harsh, shorter, heavier, or softer.
Find the partner
Search for contrast and support when another near-duplicate is exactly what the arrangement does not need.
Blend two ideas
Use the weight of one reference and the texture of another to uncover an existing sound between them.
Explore Blend →The dream
Stay in the idea long enough to finish it.
The sound in your head should not disappear while you decode filenames. Ask naturally, preview the best options, and drag the winner into the track.
The details that actually change the decision.
Short, direct, and focused on the work you will repeat.
What mattersSampleAtlas 2
Best creative job
Find any kind of sound by intent
Map drums, build kits, and sequence beats
Library scope
All supported audio categories
Drum samples, kits, sequences, and maps
Plain-English sound search
Core workflow
Not the primary official workflow
Similarity experience
Reference, more/less, complement, and blend
Visual map proximity
Kit + sequence creation
No—discovery stays the focus
Core workflow
Platform fit
Apple Silicon and Intel Macs; macOS 12+ (Apple Silicon), 14+ (Intel)
Mac Arm/Intel, Windows, and Linux
Evaluation
14-day money-back window
14-day trial with all features
Atlas 2 summary: macOS Intel/Apple Silicon; Windows 7–11; Linux Ubuntu 16.04+; Standalone + VST/VST3/AU/AAX. Official focus: AI-organized drum maps, multiple maps, kits, patterns, expansions and beat workflow.
The compounding win
Save 30 minutes a week. Get 25 creative hours back a year.
That is six extra four-hour sessions from one small improvement to the part of production you repeat constantly.
30 min a week25 hr a year$0 monthly fee
Simple planning example using 50 active weeks. Your results depend on your library and workflow.
Sources, freshness, and corrections
- Algonaut official Atlas 2 download, pricing, trial, offline and system-requirements page — checked August 26, 2026
- Sample product and system requirements — primary source for Sample
This comparison is written by Sample. Vendor features, prices, and compatibility can change. Corrections are welcome at help@sample.audio.
One-time purchase · $129 launch price
Make your whole library feel new again.
Sample searches and analyzes locally on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs. Your audio stays on your Mac. Use it offline after activation, drag results into any DAW, and request a refund within 14 days if it does not improve your workflow.