The best music making software and plug-in deals right now

Sale-itis has made the full year a maddening deluge of discounts. (You know who you are, inbox plagues!) But here are some legitimately excellent deals on music software available now.

The best (real) deals on gear right now, synths to modules, for Cyber Week

Black Friday/Black Week/Cyber Monday/Week/Month/whatever gets overwhelming. But here’s a selection of genuinely impressive discounts, on gear like Ableton Move and Push, Moog, Sequential, Erica Synths, Polyend, and even a couple of favorite Eurorack modules. I keep an eye on a couple of selections that might make good gifts, too.

Peter Kirn - November 29, 2025

Last chance: new AIR Multiband Filter for free through today

Even I can’t keep up with Black Friday. AIR Music Tech is making their new Multiband Filter free for its intro only – you have through tonight, December 2, midnight Eastern to grab yours.

Peter Kirn - December 2, 2024

Burn it all down with Obliterate, new free plug-in from Newfangled Audio

Peter Kirn - November 29, 2024

The best Black Friday deals in music tech right now

Peter Kirn - November 29, 2024

The best deals on music software and gear you still can get right now

Peter Kirn - November 27, 2023

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

Peter Kirn - November 17, 2023

The best Cyber Monday deals you can get now on synths, plug-ins, and more

Peter Kirn - November 28, 2022

The very best Black Friday and Cyber Week deals on music and motion – a running list

Peter Kirn - November 25, 2022

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