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Analog Essentials Black Friday pricing brings this Ultra-Analog VA-3 sound bank from Applied Acoustics Systems to $19, which is 51% off, until Nov 18, 2026.
It's a preset bank of 148 analog sounds, and the maker pitches it at techno, urban, trance, electro and trip-hop, among other styles.
Analog Essentials is a preset collection for the Ultra-Analog VA-3 synthesizer. The maker describes it as a set of arpeggios, basses, pads, percussion, synths and sound effects to slot into your next production.
AAS says the bank packs the best capabilities of VA-1 into solid bread-and-butter analog synth sounds.
Mike Metlay of Recording calls the sounds "rich, powerful, and attention-getting" and a showcase of the most aggressive and effective analog timbres in VA-1.
The 148 presets split across six categories:
Pads make up the largest group, followed by the synth and bass presets. If you build layers in the box, that gives you a spread from sequenced parts to low end to texture.
The download includes the following:
All AAS sound banks run on the free AAS Player, and it comes with this purchase.
Once the bank is installed, you have two options.
If Ultra-Analog VA-3 is on your computer, the bank is added to it automatically. If you don't own VA-3, load the bank in the AAS Player, either as a plug-in in your DAW or as a standalone application.
That means the bank works with or without the full synth. The Player gives you access to the same 148 sounds either way.
Yes. The Analog Essentials Black Friday deal takes 51% off this Ultra-Analog VA-3 sound bank, bringing it to $19. The offer ends Nov 18, 2026. Your purchase includes the preset bank, the free AAS Player, a serial number and installation instructions.
You get 148 analog presets: 17 arps, 24 basses, 35 pads, 12 percussion, 14 SFX and 29 synths. The purchase also includes the AAS Player plug-in, a serial number and installation instructions for getting the bank loaded.
No. The bank works with Ultra-Analog VA-3 if you own it, and it loads automatically there. Without VA-3, you can play it in the free AAS Player, which runs as a plug-in or as a standalone application.
The AAS Player that ships with Analog Essentials comes as a plug-in in VST, AU, AAX and RTAS formats. It's free and included in the purchase, and it also runs as a standalone application outside your DAW.
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