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Cyberdrive Core Black Friday: you get 85% off this distortion plugin, which brings the price to $5 until Nov 29, 2026.
It is the slimmed-down version of United Plugins' Cyberdrive. The maker says some jobs don't need three distortion units, a feedback module and extra effects, so this edition skips them and keeps the same 64 distortion models as the full plugin.
The pitch is speed and a lighter load. The maker says it gets you to a result quickly while saving your computer's resources.
The 64 models sit in eight categories. One Control knob adjusts parameters that are specific to whichever model is loaded, so the knob changes meaning as you switch.
Automatic gain compensation adapts to your current settings so the output stays as loud as the input. The maker points out this also stops a louder setting from fooling you into thinking it sounds better.
Processing runs at 64-bit internally and handles any sampling rate, including 192 kHz and above.
Smart bypass is built to avoid clicks and noise when you automate the bypass parameter. It also compensates for latency, so bypassed and active states stay in sync.
If you already own Cyberdrive, that licence unlocks Cyberdrive Core too, so you don't buy both. If you start with Core, you can move up to Cyberdrive later at an upgrade price. It appears after you log in to your United Plugins account.
Updates are free for life, and the maker says the plugins keep pace with current operating systems and DAWs.
On Mac, you need macOS 10.10 Yosemite or newer (64-bit) on an Intel, AMD or Apple Silicon CPU, with a VST, VST3, AU or AAX host. On Windows, you need Windows 8, 10 or 11 (64-bit) on an Intel or AMD processor with SSE2 support, with a VST, VST3 or AAX host.
Yes. The Cyberdrive Core Black Friday deal takes 85% off, bringing this distortion plugin to $5 until Nov 29, 2026. It is the lighter edition of United Plugins' Cyberdrive and carries the same 64 distortion models.
Core keeps all 64 distortion models but drops the three distortion units, the feedback module and the extra effects of the full plugin. The maker says that makes it quicker to use and lighter on your computer's resources.
On Mac it runs as VST, VST3, AU and AAX, on macOS 10.10 Yosemite or newer (64-bit), with Intel, AMD or Apple Silicon CPUs. On Windows 8, 10 or 11 (64-bit) it comes as VST, VST3 and AAX.
No. A Cyberdrive licence unlocks Cyberdrive Core as well, so owners have access to both. If you begin with Core, you can upgrade to the full Cyberdrive later at an upgrade price shown in your United Plugins account.
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