LM Guide to the Best Black Friday Audio and Plugin Deals and Freebies of 2024

[Peter Woods]

LM Guide to the Best Black Friday Deals and Freebies of 2024

 

This is the list of the best black friday deals and freebies of 2024. Of course choosing the best deals is entirely subjective, but the below deals meet the following criteria: 

 

• A very high quality product
• Exceptional savings – of more than 50% off 

 

I invite you to make your suggestions of the best deals and freebies by posting below and if we agree, your deal or freebie will be added to this list.

 

MUSIO 1 PERPETUAL LICENSE: $149 US

Inspiration For All

Musio exists to make best-in-class virtual instruments available to all creators in an elegant, intuitive plugin—in other words, to offer the best music-making experience ever.

With a diverse catalog including instrument collections developed from ALL Cinesamples titles, Musio delivers limitless inspiration.

 

The Catalog

Musio comes fully outfitted with a versatile, expansive catalog of premium instruments ready to take on any project, any genre.

Find that sound you’ve been searching for or spark all-new creations with a constant stream of new instruments, tools, and features.

• Choose from 1,800+ symphonic, cinematic, contemporary, electronic, and world instruments across more than 80 collections—with new additions every month—and build an ensemble that’s singularly yours.
• Get instant access to new instruments and features, updated in real-time.
• Compose in any genre with Musio’s diverse and inspiring instrument collection.
• Preview every sound and articulation in Musio, no downloading is required.
• Search for the exact sound you’re after and save time browsing through articulation patches.

The Plugin and Standalone App

•  Refine your performances with streamlined, instrument-specific controls.
• Craft and save the perfect ensemble for instant access in your next session.
• Hide or display controls for a clean workspace and detailed editing.
• Fit your mix with MIDI input and audio output controls for each instrument.

Keyswitch Patches

• Instantly change playing styles for emotive, expressive performances
• Work fast with intuitive, drag-and-drop keyswitch assignments
• The first wave of keyswitch patches includes CineStrings Pro, Voxos, Industry Brass Core, Men of the North, and Hollywoodwinds.

 

New And Improved Effects

Craft the perfect instrument tones with intuitive DSP tools. Create greater width and depth in your music with advanced reverb controls. Add gritty harmonic character with the all-new distortion module.

Over 1,800 Instruments Across 80+ Collections And Counting

https://www.pluginboutique.com/products/11429?a_aid=66fd59ee09bb9

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UAD Producer Edition $79 US

 

From award winning instruments like Electra 88 Vintage Keyboard Studio and Moog Minimoog to iconic 1176 compression and classic studio ambience effects – $3,400+ in value if purchased separately – UAD Producer Edition offers everything you need to write, record, and mix chart-topping hits.

Included in the UAD Producer Edition

1176 Limiter Collection
Brigade Chorus Pedal
Century Tube Channel Strip
Electra 88 Vintage Keyboard Studio
Galaxy Tape Echo
Moog Minimoog
Opal Morphing Synth
Oxide Tape Recorder
PolyMAX Synth
Pultec EQ Collection
Pure Plate Reverb
Ravel Grand Piano
Studio D Chorus
Teletronix LA-2A Leveler Collection
Waterfall B3 Organ
Waterfall Rotary Speaker
NEW! Verve Analog Machines Essentials

https://www.pluginboutique.com/products/11505?a_aid=66fd59ee09bb9

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IK Piano Pianoverse

Get all 8 Pianoverse pianos, normally $99.99 US each, with Pianoverse MAX for only $99 US.

A series of 8 pianos
Pianoverse offers the widest sonic palette available in a single virtual instrument with an initial series of 8 remarkable instruments slated for release. You can start with one or more and add others later, endlessly discovering new inspiration as you need it. Or go for the All-access subscription option and gain immediate access to all Pianoverse Pianos.

Pianoverse – Concert Grand YF3
Concert Grand YF3 is based on a 9’ Yamaha CFIII concert grand piano. Built from the best spruce, rock maple and mahogany woods along with hand-molded, sand-casted iron this universally loved worldwide premium instrument is known for its magnificent responsiveness.

Pianoverse – Royal Upright Y5
Royal Upright Y5 is based on a modern Yamaha U5 upright piano. The more direct and intimate sound of this exquisite upright piano is ideal for jazz or pop singer-songwriter material, vocal accompaniment and any musical setting where the sound of concert grand might be too overpowering.

Pianoverse – Black Diamond B280
Black Diamond B280 is based on a Bösendorfer 280 Vienna Concert, also known as the Concert Grand 280VC. With a timbre all its own, Black Diamond B280 can easily convey darker moods while conserving the warm musicality for which the Austrian capital is celebrated.

Pianoverse – NY Grand S274
NY Grand S274 is based on a 9’ Steinway & Sons New York D-274 concert grand piano, a majestic musical instrument known to be the pinnacle of concert grands and the overwhelming choice of the world’s greatest pianists, according to its legendary manufacturer.

Pianoverse – Gran Concerto 278
Gran Concerto 278 is based on a 9.5’ Fazioli F278 concert grand piano manufactured by Fazioli Pianoforti of Sacile, Italy. Made from the finest materials, including spruce from the same forest where Antonio Stradivari cultivated his rare and celebrated violins, it’s considered by many jazz and classical players to be the finest piano in the world.

Pianoverse – Hamburg Grand S274
Hamburg Grand S274 is based on a 9’ Steinway & Sons Hamburg D-274 grand piano. Considered one of the finest pianos in the world, it’s known for its rich, powerful sound and wide dynamic range and is typically used in concert halls and other large performance spaces.

Pianoverse – Liberty Upright
Liberty Upright is based on a rare Koch & Korselt upright grand piano built in Bohemia (now part of Czech Republic) in the early 1900s. Chosen for its beautiful sound, it includes 2 versions: an in-tune version and a honky-tonk (naturally out-of-tune) version.

Pianoverse – Black Pearl B200
Black Pearl B200 is based on a 7’ Bösendorfer 214VC – Vienna Concert grand piano, one of their most popular models ever from studio to concert hall. Its expressive sound and dynamics unfold effortlessly to translate the player’s full intention and emotion.

https://www.pluginboutique.com/products/12456?a_aid=66fd59ee09bb9

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Spire By Reveal Sounds – Now $75.60 US reg. $189

ADSR Sounds may just have the lowest price in years on one of the most highly regarded virtual synths available, Spire. Just $75.60.

https://www.adsrsounds.com/product/software/reveal-sound-spire-virtual-polyphonic-synth/

 

Spitfire Audio: The Ton – 99€ (normally 527€)

Included:

• Albion Loegria
• Originals Rare Flutes
• Resonate

https://www.spitfireaudio.com/the-ton-2024

 

Effects 

Sonible Pure Bundle $49 US Reg. $149

 

sonible’s pure:bundle is a creator-centered range of intelligent audio plug-ins, and now sports four AI-powered plugins for audio creators thanks to the addition of pure:EQ, a new effects processor that transforms a source’s tone and character in just a couple of clicks. pure:limit ensures that the level and dynamics of a mix are in the sweet spot before it leaves a creator’s studio, pure:comp is a straightforward compression plug-in to instantly control a track’s dynamics and pure:verb makes it incredibly easy to create a reverb effect that matches the characteristics of any source material. All plug-ins of the pure:bundle are driven by the technologies used in sonible’s smart plug-in range, but are designed with creators in mind.

https://www.pluginboutique.com/product/81-Bundles/39-Effects-Bundles/12121-pure-bundle?a_aid=66fd59ee09bb9

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Scaler 2 Advanced Bundle

Scaler 2 makes finding chords and progressions intuitive and fun! It’s a comprehensive but easy-to-use toolbox that will help anyone make better music. You can now also get the Official Scaler 2 Course, Producer’s Guide to Scaler 2, and the Advanced Guide to Music Theory for Producers, along with the brand new Scaler 2, in one unique collection.

The Official Scaler 2 Course will give you a full and comprehensive course in getting to grips with your new favourite plugin, backed up by the Producer’s Guide to Scaler 2, providing everything you need to master your brand new music theory workstation, while the Advanced Guide to Music Theory for Producers is a comprehensive, detailed walkthrough of the fundamentals of music theory, including how to build simple and complex chords in the major and minor key and how to modulate between keys using the cycle of fifths.

Together, these four products go hand-in-hand to help you master the art of music theory and apply it to your productions with Scaler 2. The Scaler 2+ Advanced Bundle is exclusive to Plugin Boutique and available for a limited time only.

https://www.pluginboutique.com/product/81-Bundles/39-Effects-Bundles/6449-Scaler-2-Advanced-Bundle??a_aid=66fd59ee09bb9

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FREEBIES:  

Sound Toys Phase Mistress Phase Shifter Free until Nov 15, 2024

From funk-laced guitars, to swooshing disco drums, to jazz-fusion keys and bombastic rock vocals, phase shifting is a wildly diverse effect that’s at the heart of countless records from the 60s to today. PhaseMistress captures the sounds of legendary phasers and packs them into one plug-in that takes this creative effect to the next level.

At Soundtoys, we have a bit of a phaser hoarding problem. We have them stacked in our test room, stock room and literally lining the halls. When designing PhaseMistress, we carefully studied some of the best like the Bi-Phase, Boss Super Phaser, Phase 90, Moogerfooger 12-Stage, Small Stone, Trine and many more. We needed to be sure PhaseMistress nailed that rich, silky analog sound. Then we went farther, and added deep tweakability and a range of inspiring rhythmic tools. We think you’re going to love what we came up with.”

“PhaseMistress is the best-sounding phaser I’ve heard since I put my favorite hardware phaser back in the box.” – Richard Hilton – producer, engineer, keyboardist with Nile Rodgers Productions

“…rock-solid emulation of classic pedals.” – Remix Magazine

“I like the animation of sound that is possible with PhaseMistress. The LFO, Envelope Follower, and Rhythm mode became essential as percussion modeling effects. You can completely crush drum sounds and get some really odd phase shifting sounding effects.” – Richard Divine, Artist/Producer / Programmer / Remixer

https://www.soundtoys.com/product/phasemistress/ 

 

Waves New Free Plugin

https://www.waves.com/black-friday-2024/free-plugin-signup

 

NoiseAsh Back EQ (Expires 12-07-2024)

This Equalizer “combines the classic Baxandall curves of the 1950s with modern features for a versatile and musical sound.” – Beat Magazine

Free download on https://audioplugin.deals/…/backs-eq-by-noiseash/ref/190/ (Registration required)

IK MixBox SE 
“Mixbox SE is a collection of 24 quality FX plugins that cover everything from dynamics, EQs, filters, modulation, saturation, reverbs, delays, distortion and amps. You can create, compare and save your own custom channel strips or multiFX chains, or choose from over 130 rack presets to give your creativity a kickstart.

Whether in your favorite DAW or stand-alone, Mixbox SE combines a massive range of effects and a lightning-fast workflow to supercharge your mixes.”

https://audioplugin.deals/product/mixbox-se-by-ik-multimedia/?utm_source=APD+Affiliates&utm_campaign=ee6c309462-FREE_Affiliate_Email_IKM_Mixbox_SE&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_caa7b70edd-ee6c309462-41366621&ct=t(FREE_Affiliate_Email_IKM_Mixbox_SE)&goal=0_caa7b70edd-ee6c309462-41366621&mc_cid=ee6c309462&mc_eid=4c9698a788

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Splash Sounds Gentle Keys

For full Kontakt
https://evainstruments.com/products/gentle-keys/
Limited time

 

Sonic Academy JU-60 Chorus

https://www.sonicacademy.com/event/ju60-free

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[doug]

I am not sure EchoThief should be on this list. The IRs are good, and as been discussed in the past, can be used in other convolution reverbs, but the software itself is garbage.

If you want just the IRs, you can get it from here without signing up for anything:

https://www.echothief.com/downloads/

This would be a clever signature if I could think of one.

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[Peter Woods]

On doug said

I am not sure EchoThief should be on this list. The IRs are good, and as been discussed in the past, can be used in other convolution reverbs, but the software itself is garbage.

If you want just the IRs, you can get it from here without signing up for anything:

https://www.echothief.com/downloads/

This would be a clever signature if I could think of one.

Thanks for sharing that perspective. After considering your opinion,  I believe that you’re right and I’m going to remove it from the list.

I’d welcome recommendations for additions to the list. I admittedly am limited by my musical genre preferences. I just want to have lists that help the community find the best pluguns and sample libraries and avoid the subpar stuff.

MY QUICK TAKE ON MUSIO – A REVIEW IS COMING

While I’ve been limiting my computer keyboard and mouse time due to tendinitis,  I did spend time with my demo of Musio last night and I’m almost certainly going to buy it and plan on writing a review. It’s a tremendous value, but it’s not a replacement for detailed Kontakt libraries. It is a bunch of scaled down Kontakt libraries that don’t have the velocity layers, presets, and Kontakt scripting that I find really important because I play everything in real time. Consequently, I think expectations need to be set properly. Musio isn’t really a head to head Kontakt contributor. It’s closer to a better version of Sampletank if Sampletank had kept evolving. Everything  sounds great, but there are no presets, no clever scripting, it’s an incredibly simple sample player. I actually wrote them a note with some simple suggestions how they can improve it and easily make more money by selling additional presets.

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