The best long weekend music gear deals you can get right now

It’s Memorial Day in the USA, Whit Monday in Germany and other parts of the West, and since what’s truly sacred is shopping, that means some deals running through the end of the day.

Ableton has a rare flash sale with 25% off for a week, including upgrades

Ableton tends to discount its products only a couple of times a year, so this flash sale is worth noting. They’re offering 25% off Live 12 Suite and Standard, upgrades, and all Packs, now through Wednesday, April 29. So if you’ve fallen behind on Live versions, or been eyeing those Max for Live Devices I’m constantly writing up, here’s your chance. Let’s refresh our brains on what’s in the upgrades.

Peter Kirn - April 23, 2026

Visuals in Ableton Live: Unreal-powered SenSei update, EboSuite sale on now

EboSuite and its 3D, Unreal Engine-powered companion, SenSei, put video and visuals into your Ableton Live set, plus integrate easily with other live visual tools and workflows. And now both are on a special Spring Sale — plus SenSei gets another update with more tools. (No, not the one I just mentioned — even another […]

Peter Kirn - March 23, 2026

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

Peter Kirn - December 1, 2025

Memorial Day gear sales are on in the USA – and for now, outrunning tariffs

Peter Kirn - May 26, 2025

It’s not too late to get these post-holiday deals on hardware, software

Peter Kirn - January 2, 2025

Soundtoys 5 academic pricing is back, at $99 for 22 plug-ins

Peter Kirn - August 13, 2024

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

Peter Kirn - November 27, 2023

Instant samples in your DAW: Loopcloud Sounds hands-on and CDM deal

Peter Kirn - August 30, 2023