The anticipation of Black Friday has already ignited a flurry of early deals across the music technology landscape, offering producers, engineers, and enthusiasts a prime opportunity to restock their plugin folders and upgrade their gear at significant savings. Major retailers like Thomann, Sweetwater, Reverb, and Zzounds are leading the charge, with Plugin Boutique also stepping up to offer some of its most enticing deals of the year.
For those looking to enhance their production toolkit, Steinberg is offering substantial discounts on its top tools. Dorico Pro 6 and its upgrade versions are available at 40% off, while SpectraLayers Pro and Elements are both discounted by 39%, making them £175 and £45 respectively. Wavelab Pro 12 and Elements are also seeing steep discounts, priced at £209 and £42. These deals present a rare chance to acquire powerful software at a fraction of their usual cost.
Sonnox, renowned for its innovative and high-quality audio processing plugins, is offering discounts of up to 75% this Black Friday. This sale includes significant reductions on the classic Oxford series of mixing and mastering plugins, with prices ranging from £35 to £59 each. Additionally, Claro EQ is available for just £30, and the ListenHub referencing tools plugin can be purchased for only £18. This is a golden opportunity to expand your sonic arsenal at an unbeatable price.
Soundtoys, a favorite among artists, is offering up to 75% off its entire plugin catalogue. This includes a $350 discount on the complete Soundtoys 5.5 Collection, making it an ideal time to invest in their coveted plugins like Little AlterBoy, Decapitator, and SpaceBlender.
Universal Audio’s UAD plugins, known for their exceptional emulations of hardware, are also on sale. The Black Friday 12 Days of UAD sale brings prices down by up to 85%, offering hundreds of dollars in savings on bundles like UAD Ultimate 14, the Build Your Own Bundle Mixtape, and the UAD Analog Classics Pro Bundle. Additionally, you can save 35% off Universal Audio’s DAW, Luna Pro 2.
FabFilter’s Pro-Q4 EQ, hailed as an essential plugin for producers, is available for just £112. This sale extends to a variety of other FabFilter plugins, providing an excellent opportunity to enhance your production workflow.
For those interested in synthesizers, Arturia’s compact Microfreak synthesizer is available with an 8% discount in the pre-Black Friday sale. This versatile synthesizer features a 25-key touch keyboard with polyphonic aftertouch and a powerful synth engine that includes various synthesis methods. Additionally, the noir edition of Arturia’s MINIBRUTE2 is available at a 10% discount, offering advanced features like Brute oscillators and an acidic Steiner-Parker filter.
The Korg Nautilus workstation is also on sale, with significant savings of over $1,000. This keyboard features multiple sound engines, onboard sampling, HD audio recording, and a touchscreen interface. The B-stock model comes with a full manufacturer’s warranty, making it a valuable addition to any studio setup.
Tom Oberheim’s TEO-5, a modern analogue synth capturing the essence of legendary synthesizers, is available at a reduced price of $1,549. This compact and affordable dream machine is a testament to Oberheim’s legacy in the world of analogue synthesis.
For drum enthusiasts, the Arturia DrumBrute Impact 1984 is available at a 20% discount. This powerful analogue drum machine features 10 voices and a 64-step polyrhythmic sequencer, making it a versatile tool for live performances and studio productions.
Behringer’s JT Mini, an emulation of the Roland Jupiter-8, is available at a 17% discount. This tiny analogue polyphonic synthesizer features three VCOs, a multimode filter, and a 16-step sequencer, offering a compact yet powerful tool for music creation.
In the realm of audio interfaces, Steinberg’s UR24C is available at a 33% discount, making it an affordable option for producers on the go. This compact interface offers 32-bit, 192kHz recording, Class-A D-PRE microphone preamplifiers, and a copy of Cubase AI for desktop and Cubasis LE for iPad.
Universal Audio’s Apollo Twin X Duo is available at a reduced price of $999, saving you $200. This interface offers 10×6 I/O, two Unison mic preamps, and DSP processing that powers real-time tracking through emulations of
