Music Software Deals | 20th March 2026

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đź“° In This Weeks Newsletter

Welcome! Starting things off, Zero-G announced their new Evolved Series & The Orbita Engine - “a new generation of instruments designed to reimagine our classic sample libraries through modern synthesis and performance tools, all hosted within our brand new Orbita Engine for the full version of Kontakt 8.” More information can be found here. 

AudioPluginDeals celebrated St Patrick’s day with a 10% store wide discount using code STPATRICKS26 at checkout. Ends 22nd March. Check their deals out here!

We uploaded our latest video to Youtube! This time I take a look at Zenology PRO from Roland. Take a look here!

Now for some deals!

🔥 This Week’s Best Audio Plugin Deals

🤑Best Deals Under $10

Cash strapped? These are the best deals for under 10 bucks!

đź’¸Best Freebies

Our current favourite free plugins, sample libraries and sample packs:

🎹 New Releases

This is our selection of the best new audio plugin releases this week

  • iZotope has released Tonal Balance Control 3. Tonal Balance Control 3 adds standalone audio capture from streaming/DAW sources, expanded and blendable genre targets, built-in EQ adjustments, and new meters (dynamics, stereo width, vocal balance) for more comprehensive mix referencing [$129 at Plugin Boutique]

  • Magneta has released Cloudy Samples. A comprehensive, virtual Lo-Fi ecosystem designed to breathe life into your tracks, adding the analog character, grit, and unpredictability missing from sterile digital environments - 30% off [$13.95 at Pulse Audio]

  • Sonible has released pure:level. An AI-powered loudness metering plugin that helps you achieve accurate, platform-ready audio levels without guesswork. It analyzes your audio in real time and provides clear guidance to meet modern LUFS standards for music, podcasts, and streaming - 36% off [$25 at ADSR]

  • Accentize has released dxSplit. dxSplit is an intelligent audio plugin for dialogue recordings, built for post-production workflows. It automatically splits dialogue into three components, allowing you to perfectly balance voice, reverb, and noise - 25% [$25 at Pluginfox]

  • Sample Logic has released Arpology Strings. Designed from the ground up for expressive sequencing, this library showcases solo, ensemble, and full symphonic strings – recorded to capture the intimacy of a chamber performance and the grandeur of a concert hall - 20% off [$199 at Pulse Audio]

  • Engine Audio has released Ancient ERA Persia for the Engine Player. From the mysterious palaces of Persia to endless desert landscapes, every note tells stories from One Thousand and One Nights. Feel the rhythm of the sand dunes, the secret melodies of ancient royal cities, and make the Prince of Persia dance with your own compositions - 31% off [$179 at Bestservice]

This week, the most popularly searched products on MSD were as follows

  1. RC-20 Retro Color by XLN Audio [Details]

  2. Soothe 2 by Oeksound [Details]

  3. Metric AB by ADPTR AUDIO [Details]

  4. Diva by u-he [Details]

  5. AmpliTube 5 MAX v2 by IK Multimedia [Details]

  6. TOTAL VI MAX 2 by IK Multimedia [Details]

  7. Xpand! 2 by Air Music Tech [Details]

  8. XO by XLN Audio [Details]

  9. Hollywood Orchestra Opus Edition Diamond Version by EastWest [Details]

  10. Tube 176 by Antelope Audio [Details]

That’s this week’s best music software deals around the web. Here’s a silly meme to brighten up your day. Until next week!

Josh