Plugin Boutique - BigKick ($25, usually $50)
Samples are great, but using a synthesizer to produce kick drums gives you added control for tuning and adjusting the decay of your kicks, extremely helpful if you produce music like EDM, hip hop, or other genres with sustained 808’s. Plugin Alliance’s BigKick is one of the handiest VST’s for making huge kicks right in your DAW - no sampler required. Snag it now for 50% off until December 7th.
https://www.pluginboutique.com/product/1-Instruments/69-Generator/879-BigKick
AIR - Vacuum Pro ($4.99, usually $129.99)
If you’re tired of the stock synths in your digital audio workstation, you can’t go wrong with a vacuum-tube modeled beast that brings the sound of analog right into your home studio. AIR’s Vacuum Pro synthesizer is just $5 this month (off it’s usually steep $125). Who can say no to over 90% off?
https://www.pluginboutique.com/product/1-Instruments/4-Synth/1558-Vacuum-Pro-
Spitfire Audio - Olafur Arnalds Collection (40% off)
If you don’t have access to a full orchestra or great libraries, getting great string sounds is hard. Most virtual instruments fall short of delivering the lush textures needed for captivating, orchestral chord progressions. Spitfire Audio, however, has you covered, with some of the best (and most affordable) string samples around. Their collection with Icelandic songwriter/producer Olafur Arnalds is 40% off through November, and is relied on by some of the best film composers in the world for making music that is cinematic, bold, and beautiful.
https://www.spitfireaudio.com//shop/artists/olafur-arnalds
Sonnox - Oxford Inflator ($39, usually $156)
Music producers like things loud, but loudness is not always easily achieved. For a quick and easy tool that adds depth and apparent loudness to your music without killing dynamics, consider the Sonnox Inflator - which is now just $39 through November - off its usual $156. This secret weapon of many electronic music producers and mixers is one of those plugins that you don’t need to understand to get results with. It just works… and it sounds incredible.
https://www.pluginboutique.com/product/2-Effects/9-Limiter/492-Sonnox-Inflator-V3
iZotope - Iris (free with discount code)
How would you like to own one of the coolest and weirdest software synthesizers ever made for absolutely nothing? Well, iZotope is giving you the opportunity to incorporate Iris 2, with its advanced spectral processing capabilities, into your music production workflow for nothing. Buy it on Plugin Boutique and use the code IRISBP to check out for $0.00.
https://www.pluginboutique.com/products/1303
AudioThing - Valve ($9, usually $59)
We would all love a vintage tube overdrive in our home recording studios, but that’s expensive! The next best thing? Try Valves saturation from Audio Thing. Modeled after Moog’s famous 24-db ladder filter and circuits, Valves will take dirty up synths, bass lines, and even your mix buss with instant analog warmth. Grab it now for just $9 (usually $59).
https://www.pluginboutique.com/product/2-Effects/44-Saturation/5505-Valves
Nomad Factory - Studio Bundle ($79, usually $479)
Having analog-modeled plugins in your music production arsenal is a must, and if you can’t afford the exorbitant prices of Waves or UAD, consider the Nomad Factory Studio Bundle. With over 50 plugins that accurately emulate some of the most iconic pieces of hardware, it’s one of the best alternatives to the big two. You can download their entire studio bundle now on JRRshop for just $79 (usually $479). Yes, that’s $400 off.
https://www.jrrshop.com/integralstudiopack3
Stay tuned for Part 2 coming next week!
