Music Software Deals | 27th February 2026

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📰 In This Weeks Newsletter

Time flies! This is the last newsletter of the month! As we wrap things up, we’re also sharing the final announcements from the Plugin Boutique Anniversary Sale. There are some great deals to explore below, so don’t miss out. A few highlights include: Arturia - Up to 50% off on selected plugins & IK Multimedia 2x MAX for $129.99 Sale - Up To 76% off 

Native instruments are running their NKS partner sale - up to 77% off. Check out some deals here.

Bestservice are running an exclusive MusicLab flash sale (until Mar. 01). If you’re in need of some guitar libraries, look no further. Take a look here.

Last thing before some deals, we recently uploaded a couple of videos to Youtube! First, a Cableguys - Snapback demo, where Leonard gives a quick look at the creative potential and how it can be used in practice. Secondly, I take a look at Taps & Portals from Lunacy Audio also exploring the world of their BEAM Multi FX engine. Subscribe to stay up to date, and share in the comments any software you’d be interested in seeing covered.

🔥 This Week’s Best Audio Plugin Deals

🤑Best Deals Under $10

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

💸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

  • Excite Audio has released Evolve Air. A sample-based synthesizer that captures the atmospheric and ethereal, shaped by breathy textures, wind instruments, and spacious atmospheres. From airy vocals and soft woodwinds to hollow brass, filtered noise, and evolving pads - 34% off [$39 at Plugin Boutique] [Lite version - $19 at Plugin Boutique]

  • United Plugins has released FirePreamp. The ultimate first step for your signal chain, solving common mixing issues like gain staging, noise, and dullness in one interface. By combining smart technical tools with analog-modeled saturation, it prepares your audio to sit perfectly in the mix - 80% off [$12 at Loot Audio]

  • Osterhouse Sounds has released Penumbra Strings. Features 12 complementary articulations recorded on 5 solo instruments, and arranged into a grid of tiles for easy mixing and matching - 30% off [$48.30 at Pulse Audio]

  • Fracture Sounds has released Lighthouse Piano. Discover Marcus Warner’s personal grand piano, captured in the warm, controlled acoustics of a converted cotton mill. Chosen for its uncanny ability to imitate a felted upright piano, it is equally at home playing soft, expressive passages or powerful, full-bodied concert performances - 27% [$109 at Fracture Sounds]

  • Soniccouture has released Xylophone. This virtual instrument is a meticulously sampled classic xylophone based on a nearly 100-year-old Honduran rosewood Leedy mode. It captures the warm, organic tone and character of the vintage instrument with high-resolution samples, multiple mic positions, and a variety of mallet options - 30% off [$90 at Bestservice]

  • quietformat has released PURGE Plus. Built to reduce harsh resonances, ringing, and frequency buildup in real time. Target a single problem area with precision, or shape broader cleanup across the spectrum for fast results that keep vocals, instruments, and buses smooth, clear, and controlled - 29% off [$34.99 at quietformat]
     

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

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

  2. Liikkuva by Pulse Audio [Details]

  3. Soothe 2 by Oeksound [Details]

  4. Pro-Q 4 by FabFilter [Details]

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

  6. Falcon Extended Bundle by UVI [Details]

  7. Hive 2 by u-he [Details]

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

  9. Metric AB by ADPTR AUDIO [Details]

  10. Jura by Air Music Tech [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