It’s Cyber Monday. We’re now into the tail end of the biggest ‘deals’ weekend of the year.
Perhaps you’ve spent the past three days eagerly hunting the best deals on music making gear. Or maybe you’re utterly sick of hearing words like ‘Cyber’, ‘Deals’, and ‘Black Friday’ and can’t wait for it all to end. Either response is entirely legitimate.
Whatever your outlook though, there are still masses of Cyber Monday plugin deals to be had. Whether you want them or not.
Personally, what I love about these big music software sales is finding the real bargains. The plugins that are reduced right down into impulse buy territory.
Sure, ‘Cyber Weekend’ is a great time to grab a massive discount on a software bundle that will fully restock your hard drive with the latest virtual instruments and effects, but even at a bargain price, a purchase like that can be a substantial investment that needs to be considered carefully.
What interests me more are the discounted plugins that slide into that sub-$/£50 sweet spot. While that amount of money isn’t negligible by any means, it’s also unlikely to ruin your life if you buy something on a whim.
We’re talking about the sort of money you might blow on an impromptu night out, or a Friday night pizza order.
At those price points, you can take a punt on an interesting synth or experimental effect that might not be solving an essential issue in your workflow, but could prove inspirational and creative in ways you weren’t expecting. Or maybe not – at that price it’s not the end of the world.
To that end, I’ve been scouring the Cyber Monday sales in order to round-up my favourite instruments and effects available for under $/£50.
There really are some truly excellent plugins to be had. Everything I’ve included here is something that I either use personally, or which comes from a trustworthy recommendation via my MusicRadar colleagues or our team of reviewers/writers.
Effect plugins
Instrument plugins
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