Early Black Friday: the best deals on synths, machines, and software

Black Friday, it seems, is not so much a day now as a state of mind. Whatever we’re calling it, we’ve got some terrific early deals from the KORG ARP 2600M at an all-time low price to stuff from Soundtoys, AAS, Plasmonic, Shaperbox, and some of the stores, and the big holiday week hasn’t even hit yet. Here are some hand-selected deals.

May the 4th: KORG reissues ARP 2600 FS in limited run, for your R2D2 sounds (Gallery)

One of the most sought-after instruments of all time is back in the form of its complete, authentic recreation (“FS”). It’s a Reverb Shop-only sale for the USA, in a rare chance to grab this instrument – and another excuse to recall how it created iconic sounds from Herbie Hancock to, yes, R2D2. May the 4th be with you.

Peter Kirn - May 4, 2023

1978’s synthesis-stuffed ARP Quadra gets a plug-in; here’s Nadia Struiwigh to show it to us

Few instruments have ever crammed as much tasty goodness into one bit of hardware as the rare ARP Quadra. And now Cherry Audio is doing a plug-in version – US$39 intro price.

Peter Kirn - November 24, 2021

Find zen-like calm with these perfect miniature synthesizer videos

Peter Kirn - January 6, 2021

Cherry’s CA2600 is a perfect ARP 2600 for $25 – here’s a tour

Peter Kirn - November 1, 2020

Voltage Modular 2.0 – more features, more modules, more friendly – plus how to use it, free

Peter Kirn - May 25, 2020

ARP/KORG reissue the ARP 2600 semi-modular synth – and an ARP documentary to watch, too

Peter Kirn - January 10, 2020

ARP 2600 will return with KORG, says Jean-Michel Jarre

Peter Kirn - December 16, 2019

This playlist is full of wonderful ARP music – some might surprise you

Peter Kirn - January 9, 2019

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