Music Software Deals | 8th May 2026

📰 In This Weeks Newsletter

This week Native Instruments announced Komplete 26! This instalment sees the return of Absynth with Absynth 6! Lots of updates and new products. Usual Packages include, Select, Standard, Ultimate and collectors editions! More information can be found here!

Speaking of Native Instruments, major news just dropped: Native Instruments along with the other brands under the NI umbrella has been acquired by inMusic, the company behind Moog, M-Audio, Denon, Numark, Akai Professional, and several other music technology brands.

Last bit of news before some deals. We have uploaded another video to Youtube, this time Leonard showcases the latest Instalment to Excite Audio’s Bloom series… Bloom Drum Kits. Watch the video here! We may have some special news next week, so keep your eye out for the newsletter 👀

🔥 This Week’s Best Audio Plugin Deals

• MixChecker Pro by Audified - 71% off ($29 at Plugin Boutique)

• SplitEQ by Eventide - 47% off ($79 at Plugin Boutique)

• Hybrid Cinematic Arsenal by Sampletraxx - 86% off ($49 at Pulse Audio)

• Synthwave Collection v5 by OST Audio - 90% off ($59 at AudioPluginDeals)

• Vocal Band Plugin by Ice Audio - 63% off ($29 at ADSR Sounds)

• Psychoacoustics by Zero-G (Flash Sale)- 68% off ($18.95 at Zero-G)

• VISION 4X by Excite Audio - 45% off ($49 at Plugin Boutique)

• Strata by Crickets Audio - 50% off ($37.50 at AudioPluginDeals)

• Oxford Dynamic EQ Native by Sonnox - 74% off ($69 at Plugin Boutique)

• Taps & Portals by Lunacy - 34% off ($39 at Plugin Boutique)

• Complete Guitar Bundle by Mystic Alankar - 87% off ($39 at AudioPluginDeals)

🤑Best Deals Under $10

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

• Jazz Guitar (Acoustic Edition) by Image Sounds - 80% off ($9 at AudioPluginDeals)

• May Mega Bundle by AudioPluginDeals - 98% off ($9.99 at AudioPluginDeals)

• Things – Voice by AudioThing - 53% off ($9 at Plugin Boutique)

• CFA Sound GRIP Valve Drive Compressor by Resonance Sound - 71% off ($10 at Pulse Audio)

• Audio VEQ-1A by Antelope Audio - 90% off ($9 at Pluginfox)

• Quasar by Muze - 91% off ($9 at Plugin Boutique)

💸Best Freebies

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

• Pulsar Smasher by Pulsar (Email Required) (available at Pulsar Audio)

• Reffrey by Reffrey (available at Reffrey)

• MoonVerb by Deadloop (Email Required) (available at Deadloop)

• MuChild by Analog Obsession (available at Patreon)

🎹 New Releases

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

• Mastering the Mix has released STEREOVAULT. An advanced stereo imaging plugin that analyzes your audio and helps you create a balanced, professional stereo field with precision. It combines intelligent width suggestions, multi-band control, and powerful processing tools to shape stereo width without damaging clarity or mono compatibility - 50% off [$80 at ADSR Sounds]

• Rob Papen has released RAW-Kick 2. A kick drum synthesis plugin that lets producers build layered, highly customizable electronic kicks using synthesized and sample-based sound design tools, distortion, EQ, and effects tailored for genres like hardstyle, hardcore, EDM, and techno - 13% off [$69 at Plugin Boutique]

• Cloudy Samples has released Resonia. 24 unique hi-fi algorithms, Resonia allows you to transform static instruments into evolving cinematic landscapes, gritty lo-fi textures, or shimmering ethereal spaces - 50% off [$12.45 at Pulse Audio]

• Authentic Soundware has released Space Age Colors Vol.1. Orchestrations inspired by legendary arrangers of the 1950s and 60s such as Nelson Riddle, Quincy Jones, and Henry Mancini. With idiomatic techniques performed by some of the most elite studio musicians in NYC, the instruments in this collection will bring instant personality and charm to big band and studio orchestra productions - 38% off [$249 at Pulse Audio]

🕵️‍♂️Most Popular Searched Products

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

1. Zenology Pro by Roland [Details]

2. Diva by u-he [Details]

3. Metric AB by ADPTR AUDIO [Details]

4. Infiltrator 2 by Devious Machines [Details]

5. Quasar by Muze [Details]

6. Spire by Reveal Sound [Details]

7. Solaris by Muze [Details]

8. Eclipse by Muze [Details]

9. SSL Fusion Bundle by Solid State Logic [Details]

10. RC-20 Retro Color by XLN 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