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The Collective 2 Black Friday deal from Tracktion takes 40% off, bringing this synth plugin to $29.40 until Nov 6, 2026.
Collective 2 combines sample playback with a full synthesis engine, so you can build a patch from real recordings, from scratch, or from both at once.
The maker says it ships with 928 presets in total, enough that you can load a sound and start writing without touching a single knob.
The factory library was curated by sample architect Klaus Peter Rausch, whose three decades of work include projects with Korg, Alesis, Clavia and Yamaha.
This version adds 100 new presets from sound designer Miclop. It also bundles three expansions, Beta Maxed, Son of a Beta Maxed and Platforms, which together add 256 sounds.
The maker's examples of the range: an ancient bansuri flute at one end, a floor-rattling reese bass at the other.
You can layer synthesis under real-world samples, which is how the maker says it gets sounds that move and feel alive. The toolset on offer:
Every preset is fully tweakable, so a factory sound is a starting point rather than a locked result.
The interface has been redesigned, and the maker says it also carries performance refinements under the hood to keep things running fast.
A new Master FX panel lets you shape and glue your sound layers together in one place.
Right-click MIDI Learn is now built in. Right-click a parameter, move a control on your hardware, and the mapping is done.
An impulse response is a captured snapshot of a space or a piece of gear, such as a cathedral reverb or a vintage amp. Collective 2's built-in IR loader lets you apply those snapshots to your sounds.
You can apply an IR to a single layer or across the whole patch. That gives you a way to add ambience to one layer, or put a bold coloration over the entire sound.
The maker pitches the plugin at beginners and experienced producers alike, as an all-in-one instrument for making music.
Yes. The Collective 2 Black Friday deal takes 40% off this Tracktion synth plugin, bringing it to $29.40 until Nov 6, 2026.
The maker lists 928 presets in total. That covers the Klaus Peter Rausch factory library, 100 new presets from Miclop, and 256 sounds from the Beta Maxed, Son of a Beta Maxed and Platforms expansions.
It has virtual analog oscillators, a 4-operator FM module, filters, LFOs, envelopes and a suite of effects. You can also load your own samples and layer synthesis underneath real-world recordings.
Yes. The built-in IR loader applies impulse responses of spaces and gear, such as cathedral reverbs or vintage amps. You can use an IR on a single layer or across the whole patch.
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