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Cyber Monday 2024: Plugin Boutique’s best deals — 96% off UAD, Shadow Hills, iZotope and moreDidn’t catch a sweet deal on Black Friday? Or are you just hungry for more bargains? Lucky you — Cyber Monday is packing more price drops from major music tech brands and retailers.
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If you’re planning to power up your plugin folder, you’ll want to check out what /?a_aid=5a86bc628c110 has in store. The online store is offering up to 96 per cent off software this Cyber Monday and we’ve put together our standout deals. Check them out below.
96% off Universal Audio’s UAD plugin bundles
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Universal Audio’s UAD plugins are trusted by some of the best producers in the world, thanks to the meticulous emulations of coveted studio hardware. Usually, UA’s bundles will set you back by quite a bit of cash but this Cyber Monday, you’ll get the best deal all year. The UAD Studio Classics bundle gives you emulations of some incredible studio effects and discounted by 96 per cent, costing just $75 and saving you $1,956. Elsewhere, the Producer Edition is available for just $100 representing a staggering 80 per cent discount.
Plugin Boutique’s $69 Black Friday Bundle
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This one’s still available — a $2,374 saving on a bundle of 48 plugins and sample packs. This haul of creative effects and instruments will give you tons of inspiration, whether it’s from 510k’s SEQUND (which we reviewed and scored 8/10), or from the LunchTable pen-tapping sound plugin.
Save 60% on Melodyne 5 Assistant
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For many producers, Melodyne is the Holy Grail of pitch correction. The Assistant version will equip you with powerful tools for fine-tuning pitch, timing, vibrato, phrasing, formats and dynamics, all with Technical Grammy Award-winning tech. This will help you get creative with your vocal pitching or lock you in for a stellar-sounding performance
Save over $300 on Arturia’s V Collection X
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Plugin Boutique has knocked a cool 50% off Arturia’s powerful and comprehensive V Collection X of classic software instruments. There are 39 synths and effects in total, with over 10,000 presets. “Arturia’s V Collection keeps enticing us back,” we said in our 9/10 review; “not just for the expansion of its instrument range but for Arturia’s commitment to constantly improving them.” The V Collection X is currently $316 this Cyber Monday.
94% discounts on Brainworx plugins
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From an emulation of the beloved Shadow Hills compressor to Brainworx’s own modern saturation plugins, there’s a saving for all producers in the Brainworx sale. You can get some incredible plugins for as little as $30, with huge discounts across the brand’s products and plugin bundles
Up to 90% off IK Multimedia’s T-RackS plugin bundles
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Total Studio 4 MAX is IK Multimedia’s all-in-one production suite, with 170 of IK’s most powerful music creation titles, 66 plugins covering the entire creative process, over 19,000 authentic-sounding instruments, over 1,400 creative and studio effects and so much more. We gave it a rare 10/10 in our review, and there’s plenty more on offer from IK at Plugin Boutique this Cyber Monday.
When are Black Friday and Cyber Monday?
Black Friday took place on 29 November 2024, and Cyber Monday is today, 2 December. Sales usually start at midnight on Friday but, as the event has expanded across the globe, many companies extend their Black Friday sales over the course of several weeks, starting as early as October. So, even if you think you might miss a Black Friday drop, you can still keep your eyes peeled throughout November to cop yourself a deal.
Typically, Black Friday and Cyber Monday fall annually on the final weekend of November, just a day after Americans celebrate Thanksgiving. Cyber Monday marks the end of most of the price cuts, so you’ll want to head to the virtual checkout with those synths in your cart before midnight on Monday 27 November, or you might miss out.
Where can you get more Cyber Monday deals on music gear?
If you’re looking for hardware and other products that are discounted this Cyber Season, check out our Cyber Monday 2024 guide. 
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Amped Studio gains VST3 support The latest update to Amped Studio kits the browser-based DAW software out with support for VST3 plug-ins. 

Cyber Monday 2024: Best deals for music producers, DJs, beatmakers and musiciansFollowing Black Friday, Cyber Monday is a time when tons of music tech manufacturers and retailers slash their prices, offering an array of limited deals, with many starting their offers weeks ahead.
Perhaps there’s been a specific hardware or software product that’s been on your radar this year, or maybe you’re just on the lookout for something new to freshen up your setup. Whatever you’re after, nabbing some juicy Cyber Monday sales might help keep your studio fresh, so it’s worth keeping an eye out.
To help you navigate through the sea of deals today, we’ve created a one-stop shop for the best Black Cyber Monday deals on the market. Be sure to check back here and save your time and money.
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Native Instruments: Up to 90% with Black Friday plugin bundles – each only £44
Native Instruments’ Cyber Season sees the brand drop prices on loads of its plugins created by NI itself as well as its umbrella brands, iZotope and Plugin Alliance. You can take advantage of 50 per cent off Komplete 14, up to 66 per cent off with Kontrol S-Series MK3, and a selection of Plugin Alliance plugins for $29 each till November 28, 2023.
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Cableguys: 73% off Cableguys Shaperbox 3 bundle
Cableguys’ Shaperbox 3 is something else. More specifically, it’s a tool that lets you manipulate audio in really cool ways. In our review of the third version, MusicTech wrote, “It was already a fantastic plugin, but the new additions, especially the Audio Triggering mode, make it a joy to work with. It’s powerful and inspiring. Whether we’re working on technical mixing tasks or wild sound design, we can’t imagine producing without it.”
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AIAIAI: 30% off all headphones when you subscribe to its newsletter
AIAIAI specialises in innovative modular headphones, offering customisable solutions so you can shape your setup to your needs, save money – it’s good for the planet, too. Their TMA-2 series allows users to personalise headphones by choosing different speaker units, ear pads, headbands, and cables, catering to diverse preferences in sound, comfort, and style. Don’t sleep on this offer from AIAIAI!
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Arturia: 50% off selected plugins
If you know, you know. Black Friday and Cyber Monday is always an exciting time for fans of Arturia’s plugins. The brand delivers year on year with new high-quality software plugins that cater for music producers of many levels. Its range includes virtual instruments, synthesizers, and effects plugins that emulate classic analogue gear.
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What is Black Friday and Cyber Monday?
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are related annual events that kick off the holiday shopping season. Originating in the United States, it’s a weekend for brands to offer massive discounts and exclusive promotions that are only available for a limited amount of time.
The tradition began in the early 20th century. The term ‘Black Friday’ was coined to describe the chaotic Friday after Thanksgiving each year – a day when shops would offer their products for low prices. The term was officially used in the 1950s, but it was in the 1960s that it really turned into a global shopping phenomenon. It’s called ‘Black’ Friday because businesses would see their revenue transition from making a loss (‘in the red’) to making a profit (‘in the black’) during this period.
The term ‘Cyber Monday’ was later coined in 2005. It’s a follow-up day of deals after traditionally taking place on the Monday after thanksgiving and Black Friday, with offers exclusively taking place online. Arguably as important as Black Friday, Cyber Monday acts as an extra day to grab deals but from the comfort of your own home, meaning you don’t have to face the chaos of high street shoppers during the holiday period.
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When are Black Friday and Cyber Monday?
Black Friday takes place on 24 November 2023, with Cyber Monday following on 27 November 2023. Sales usually start at midnight on Friday but, as the event has expanded across the globe, many companies extend their Black Friday sales over the course of several weeks, starting as early as October. So, even if you think you might miss a Black Friday drop, you can still keep your eyes peeled throughout November to cop yourself a deal.
Typically, Black Friday and Cyber Monday fall annually on the final weekend of November, just a day after Americans celebrate Thanksgiving. Cyber Monday marks the end of most of the price cuts, so you’ll want to head to the virtual checkout with those synths in your cart before midnight on Monday 27 November, or you might miss out.
Who has the best Cyber Monday deals for music producers, DJs and musicians?
Generally, retailers will have the most varied and extensive Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals. Some brands will host stellar offers directly, so it’s worth shopping around if you have time.
To help you out, we’ve listed the best music retailers hosting Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals below.

Thomann
zZounds
Amazon
Plugin Boutique
Loopmasters
Reverb
Sweetwater

Don’t forget that these are just online sales. Cyber Monday is historically a brick-and-mortar affair. If you can brave the chaos of the in-person sales, try heading to your local music gear store on Cyber Monday to see what else you can get your hands on.
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Classical Highlights for November 2024As autumn continues in the northern hemisphere and the temperature outside falls, the instinct it to turn to more cozy settings, which is perfect for chamber music. Two outstanding classical releases covered this month fit that bill. One is violin sonatas by the friends Brahms and Schumann, performed by Yuuko ShioKawa and András Schiff. The other features chamber works by Igor Stravinsky, conducted by Barbara Hannigan (pictured).

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Creating a Signature Wood JointWe really love when makers make their construction techniques evident in an aesthetically-pleasing way, and [Laura Kampf] has created a clever joint that reveals how a piece is made.
[Kampf] is a big fan of using her domino joiner, which is similar to biscuits or dowel joinery, but she didn’t love how it hid the construction of the joint. She first figured out an “off label” use of the joiner by running it from the outside of the joint to show the exposed domino from one end.
Building on the concept to show an interesting contrast on both sides of the joint, she drilled a hole perpendicular the domino and placed a dowel through it, creating a locking joint. The choice looks great once a finish is applied to really accentuate the contrast, and another bonus is that if glue is only applied to the dowel and domino, it becomes trivial to separate the joint if needed by drilling out the dowel.
If you’d like to see some other interesting ways to join wood, how about this laser-cut wedge tenon, soda bottle heat shrink, or this collection of CNC joints.

Black Friday ain’t over: get $200 off the Universal Audio Apollo Twin X DUO interface – AND get $2,289 worth of UAD plugins absolutely freeBlack Friday might be over, but we’re well and truly in the thick of Cyber Weekend, and that means there’s still hundreds of discounts to be taken advantage of across all the biggest online music retailers.
Sure, if you’re in the market for a new audio interface, there are plenty of affordable options available, like Focusrite’s Scarlett range, for example (psst: you can still get a 4th Gen Scarlett 2i2 for just £144 in this post Black Friday deal).
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But if you’re after a little more firepower – something a little more high-end – you won’t go wrong with the Universal Audio Apollo Twin X DUO. And it’s discounted by $200 at Sweetwater for a limited time for Cyber Weekend.

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Boasting next-generation elite-class AD/DA, the 2nd generation of the Apollo Twin X DUO offers the lowest distortion and widest dynamic range of any Apollo Twin available to date. It also gives powerful onboard plugin processing, providing you with award-winning emulations of studio classics that you can track in real time.
Elsewhere, the Apollo Twin X DUO features Monitor Correction, so you can adjust playback sound to suit any room or recording environment, Bass Management for optimising your subwoofer for maximum low-frequency detail, and so much more.
And the icing on the cake? If you grab this interface right now with a discount of $200, you’ll get $2,289 worth of UAD plugins absolutely free.
For more information, head to Sweetwater.
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Tailwheel Trainer Go-Cart To Avoid Wrecked PlanesTaildraggers remain a popular configuration for small aircraft, but they come with a significant risk during ground handling: ground loops. If the tail gets too far off course, it can swing around completely, often damaging or destroying aircraft if a wing hits the ground. Avoiding ground loops requires good rudder and brake control, and there currently isn’t a good way to learn it without getting into an actual aircraft. [Trent Palmer] is a pilot and who has been thinking about this problem for a few years, so he built a 3-wheeled electric go-cart to help pilots train their ground handling.
The cart is controlled exactly like a taildragger, with a pair of rudder pedals connected to the single steerable via cables, and springs to add some response delay. Independent hydraulic brakes on each main wheel, operated by toe pedals, further simulate the control on many aircraft. The main wheel are controlled with a throttle lever, with a differential to allow them to rotate at different speeds. The cart is unforgiving, and requires constant corrections with the pedals to keep it going straight.[Trent] had few pilot and non-pilot friends try out the cart, and even the experienced tailwheel pilots got into ground loop. It might be bit too sensitive, but everyone agreed that mastering this cart would significantly improve ground handling skills in actual aircraft.
Repairing a damaged aircraft can cost several thousand dollar, so a cheap training tool like this could prove invaluable flight schools and even individual pilots. [Trent] doesn’t have big plans for commercialization, but we wouldn’t be surprised if it goes that way.
Taildraggers are especially popular as bush planes, with many tracing their heritage from the humble Piper J-3 Cub. We’ve seen some extreme extreme modern bush planes, like [Mike Patey]’s Scrappy and Draco builds.

LAST DAY to Update Artist Profiles for Bandsintown High NotesSunday December 1 is the last day for musician to update their Bandsintown For Artist profiles to make the most of Bandsintown High Notes 2024. This popular live music year in review for both artists and fans will be released early in December.
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Last Week in DIY and Independent Musician NewsLast week, DIY and independent musician news ranged from Bandsintown High Notes to a Superfan debate, botted playlists and more…
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Air Music Tech’s New $99 Multiband Filterbank is FREE Until December 2nd
Air Music Tech launched its new Multiband Filterbank plugin on Friday and is offering it for free from now until December 2, 2024, saving you $99.  Multiband Filterbank is a release for Windows (VST2, VST3, AAX), macOS (VST2, VST3, AAX, AU, desktop standalone), and MPC (standalone).  Air Music Tech describes the plugin as offering the [...]
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The Crow Hill Company releases Wavering Choir for the FREE Vaults series
The Crow Hill Company’s Vaults series is a treasure trove of free sounds with a twist, and their latest addition is the Wavering Choir. The twist is that the contents of the vault are ever-changing. Each new release remains in the vault for six months, and a previous release is removed with each new addition. [...]
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Icon Drums Classic Rock from Spectre Digital Spectre Digital have announced the release of what they say is the ultimate drum library for producers who demand the best-sounding drums for their classic and modern rock productions

Bluesky promises more verification and an ‘aggressive’ approach to impersonationAs more celebrities and popular influencers join Bluesky, the fast-growing social media service has been facing more concerns around impersonation and verified identity. The Bluesky Safety team posted Friday that the company has updated its impersonation policy to be “more aggressive,” adding that “impersonation and handle-squatting accounts will be removed.” The company said it should […]
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