Archive for the ‘Promotions’ Category

If you’re currently using an SSL Duende for all (or some) of your processing needs, then you might consider checking out SSL’s Autumn Special: up to 50% off on select Duende plugins until Monday, November 23rd:

• Vocal Strip: $139
• X-Comp: $139
• X-Verb: $349

Check out the SSL website for more info and to buy the above plugins. http://www.solidstatelogic.com

2009 marks the tenth anniversary of Ableton. The beloved company is celebrating with some new products and some great promotions.

• Ableton Live Intro: Forget LE. Forget “Live Lite.” Intro is all the essentials of Live in a cheaper box/download. If you own LE, you can download Intro for free. Check out the website and video Ableton set up at http://www.ableton.com/live-intro
• Novation Launchpad: It’s out, and it’s awesome (hint: stay tuned for my review of the Launchpad within the coming weeks). It’s available now from just about any major retailer for $199. http://www.ableton.com/launchpad
• Max For Live: It’s in beta right now and will be out on November 23. Can’t wait! http://www.ableton.com/maxforlive
• Live/Suite 8 Rebates: $100 rebate on Live 8 and $150 rebate on Suite 8 from today until January 15, 2010. If you were looking for a reason to buy Suite 8, this is as good as it’s going to get.
• 10 Free Live Packs: Tons of different sound sculpting options for absolutely free. Don’t miss this. http://www.ableton.com/able10-artist-packs

Lots of exciting new things happening at Ableton. Aside from all that, word has it that Ableton is in works with Serato to either a) develop new software/hardware or b) add additional functionality to Live. Ableton is “very excited” about the partnership and while nothing is for certain yet, we should see more information on this product in the coming months. Stay tuned!

Not really a lot to talk about here, but this is news worth knowing.

For the month of November, McDSP is offering up to 30% off on all of it’s products whether they’re Natvie or TDM.

The promotion ends November 30, so if you’re interested in getting some really nice plug-ins for your LE/HD rig, nows the time.

SSL is offering some pretty solid rebates between November 1 and December 31 on select Duende offers:

• $300 Rebate on Duende PCIe Studio Pack
• $400 Rebate on Duende Mini Studio Pack

You’ve got to buy either pack from an authorized SSL dealer (can’t buy them directly from SSL’s site). This deal is also only good for US customers. Sucks you for you, rest of the World.

Premier British console manufacturer Audient has announced a green-friendly console trade-in program that their dubbing the Audient “Console Scrappage Scheme.” Trade in your older Audient console and get $2,000 off a new ASP8024 or ACS8024.

The program is aimed at Universities and other educational institutes and is designed to help them keep up with modern recording technology.

Audient will be accepting consoles until March 31, 2010. Obviously each console is subject to qualification, but you can see all further information here: www.audient.com/scrappage

What a really good idea. Perhaps we’ll see other major console manufacturers follow suit? Probably not. When’s the last time you saw or heard of someone wanting to trade in a Neve 88-series for a Genesys?