Tis the season for holiday discounts and this season could not be more merry. This is the time of year to find many deals for all your favorite synths and samples. If you’re looking to switch to a different audio workstation you’ll find plenty of deals as well. It’s the season of giving and music production companies certainly do not shy away from giving everyone a great deal. There is a range of dates and prices, but there is never really a better time to buy from these guys. If you’ve been using software from “a friend,” this would be a great opportunity to go legit and get your own. I’ve put together a growing list of the holiday deals below. Make sure you take a quick look, because some of the deals end fast
Ableton Live –
Ableton Live is having a 20% off deal going on right now on their Live 9, Push, and Packs. Depending on what you are looking for, you can be saving anywhere from $20-$400 on your Ableton needs. The prices are shown right on the site, but it looks like you can see additional discounts depending on your current status with Ableton products. If you already use Ableton and you don’t need a DAW upgrade, the packs are a great option to add thousands of new samples to your library. Check it out here.
20% OFF Ableton Live 9
20% OFF Ableton Push
20% OFF Ableton Live Sound Packs
Ends January 15th, 2015
Fruity Loops –
Fruity loops is having a 25-50% off deal going on right now until January 15th, 2015. They are giving you 25% off of all Fruity Loops Studio as well as upgrade, and they are giving you 50% off of all plugins and content. There are exceptions of course, and they are “FL Studio Producer Edition + All Plugins Bundle‘, ‘All Plugins Bundle’, CD, Sample and plugin bundles.” Basically, no luck on the “everything” packages. Check it out here.
Discount Coupons for the Shop:
25% OFF FL Studio & Upgrades – 25EOYFL
50% OFF Plugins & Content – 50EOY
Ends January 15th, 2015
Native Instruments Massive –
Native Instruments is having an interesting deal on their products. They are providing a special holiday “thank you,” package to their customers for a great 2014. This package includes a free REPLIKA delay effect, 10 free remix sets, and a thoughtful $25.00 e-voucher for the entire Native Instruments online shop. If you are looking to buy Massive, or any number of sample packs, this seems like a great opportunity to get started, and who doesn’t like a free delay effect? It’s worth mentioning that this plugin will go right to $50 after December 31st. Check it out here.
They are also doing a drawing to win one of three great prizes: Traktor Kontrol S8 (DJ system), Maschine Studio (groove production studio), and Komplete 10 Ultimate with a Komplete Kontrol S49 keyboard! To enter this drawing, click here.
REPLIKA delay effect
10 free Remix Sets
A $25.00 e-voucher for the NI online shop
Enter to win:
TRAKTOR KONTROL S8 – the flagship all-in-one DJ system
MASCHINE STUDIO – the ultimate groove production studio
KOMPLETE 10 ULTIMATE plus a KOMPLETE KONTROL S49 keyboard
Ends December 31st, 2014
Sylenth 1 –
Sylenth, the big boy of synths is having a 40% off sale until December 26th, 2014. That means you only have a few days left to grab this deal! If you were hesitant before on the normal price tag of around $140 USD, you can grab it now for the temporary cost of around $102 USD. You’ll definitely want to pull the trigger soon as the deal initially popped up on the 22nd, which means they are just giving you a 4 day window (and by the time you read this it’s closing fast!). The other nice piece of information around this plugin, is the announcement of the 64-bit version for OSX. There already exists a 64-bit version of Sylenth 1 for PC, but they have not yet released the native OSX version. Now, they have not given an exact date for this release, but they have promised that if you purchase the plugin now, you will get the update for free when it is finished. The prices are automatically in place and do not require any special code. Check it out here.
40% OFF Sylenth 1
40% OFF Sylenth 1 + 32 Lives Bundle
Ends December 26th, 2014
Spire –
Revel Sound is giving 30% discount off of their VST product, Spire. This brings the price down to around $132 USD, from it’s initial price of around $170. This is a synth that has been heavily supported by the likes of Armin Van Buuren and Ferry Corsten. I’ve recently started working with it and have to say it’s been a blast. If you’ve been looking for something a little different or a sound that feels more unique, it’s worth taking a look. Check it out here.
30% OFF Spire Synthesizer
Ends January 1st, 2015
Make sure to check back for any new last-minute holiday deals for EDM production. There are plenty of secret sales going on for the holidays, and I’ll continue to add them as I come across. If there are any big sales I missed, please comment below and I’ll add them! If you’re too late to the party to take advantage of these deals, use this guide as a plan for next year. It might be hard to hold off if you’re a student or money is tight — you just might have to wait!