Is the ability to edit all instrument parameters worth the $100? Is this thing a waste of money if you’re still learning how to tell apart the black and white keys?

On November 26, 2025 at 5:53 pm bselack said
I waited all year (didn’t buy any new ones), so my upgrade from the last synth stack is $125

Cheers. I have the same price.

Totally worth it.

On November 12, 2025 at 5:55 pm LinkedMusicians said
What’s your take on Pianoverse? I love it, and think they’re some of the best-sounding sampled pianos I’ve ever played.

Meldway Grand is still my favorite sampled grand ever, but I was surprised by how much I liked Pianoverse after I got it in that IK Humble Bundle earlier this year. It came…Read More

Heads up.

The filter to hide UAD plugins you already own is faulty and in my case it failed to hide several that it should have hid. So if in doubt double check.

I waited all year (didn’t buy any new ones), so my upgrade from the last synth stack is $125

Just in case anyone else was on the fence, I just got a reply from UJAM (below).  Sounds good to me 🙂

Hi Brian  ,

Thanks for checking — great question. The Music Creation Suite (formerly “Full Bundle”) gives you a permanent license for every UJAM plugin that exists at the exact date you purchase the Suite — it’s effectively a snapshot of our…

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Those that have a good chunk of Cherry plugins, how much is your Synth Stack loyalty price (ballpark)?

Thats a great deal!

On November 26, 2025 at 3:03 pm patrickwichrowski said
Got Oxide Tape Recorder 😀

An excellent choice!

Got Oxide Tape Recorder 😀

I already own all of them, but I love UAD plugins and this is a fantastic freebie offer. Great find, @MrFigg! Kudos. This easily earns a place on the Best Freebies of Black Friday 2025 that I have pinned.

On November 26, 2025 at 2:27 pm mustakatu said
LOL, now it’s Sound on Sound with the exact same landing page except the logo

https://www.sosforartists.com

 

That’s ridiculous ahaha

I posted that last month. I have compassion for Sound on Sound, because they’ve historically been a really good publisher just struggling to stick around. I hav…Read More

On November 26, 2025 at 12:47 pm Xandre said
Did they add a tier to their upgrade paths? There’s one for $79 for owners of 40+ plugins. I don’t remember seeing that a year ago.

It has been available at $99 because I got it about a year ago.  I have not purchased any UJAM releases this year so it may be worth it for me to get the “catch up” agai…Read More

Definitely a mistake! But it now…

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Mercury8–cherry-audio-mercury-8-virtual-instrument-plug-in?_queryID=8f14fa8f8cf39e396619f853909c1605&_index=production_products

So far I took advantage of an A|A|S upgrade offer of $99 to complete my set of their synths.

Lounge Lizard EP-5, Multiphonics CV-3, Strum GS-2 and String Studio VS-3. $25 each was a deal I couldn’t pass up.

Since I’m a sucker for creative glitch FX, I’m going to get something at Pluginboutique to qualify for the Time BOGO. Probably a preset pack…Read More

On November 26, 2025 at 5:22 am LinkedMusicians said
I already picked up SSL X-Saturator. Any thoughts on Flexverb? I was contemplating picking that up, as three dozen reverb plugins apparently just isn’t enough. 😉

The official LinkedMusicians account

Not as beautiful as the RC 24 from Native Instruments but useful.

XO by XLN Audio is now my to go choice with Windows when I’m song crafting.
Quick & easy.

• AD2
• Slate Platinum 2 (Kontakt version) – I have 5.5 or what ever the latest is, at some point I’ll set it up. But in the meantime this version still works great for R&R.

I have Superior Drummer 3 but never really got into it, more hassle than I have…Read More

Too bad The Orchestra Complete is not on sale, and that Orchestral Tools doesn’t (IMO) offer decent upgrade paths.

I use the Braiworx one.

Black Friday free giveaway – available till Dec 8th.

Hip Hop and Gospel
(Samples & Loops)
Includes a selection of audio samples created with the new Addictive Drums 2 Hip Hop and Gospel Expansion.

6 Kick drum samples (.wav)
7 Snare drum samples (.wav)
8 Hihat samples (.wav)
2 Cymbal samples (.wav)
2 Tom samples (.wav)
7 full drum loops (.wav)

Insane deal.