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Element 2 Black Friday pricing from Waves puts the Element 2.0 Virtual Analog Synth at $29.99, 74% off, until Nov 26, 2026.
Element 2.0 is a virtual analog synth plugin built around the sound of 70s mono synths and 80s polysynths. Waves describes the character as warm, sweet and lustrous.
The maker says the design aims to capture the feel of classic analog gear as well as the sound. That means hands-on control and a straightforward interface that invites quick tweaking.
All controls respond to MIDI Learn, so you can map them to a hardware controller. Multipoint touch response is also supported.
The integrated effects mean a patch can arrive with its processing already in place, with no extra plugins on the chain.
On Mac, Element 2.0 runs on macOS Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14 and Sequoia 15, in VST, AU and AAX formats.
On Windows, it needs Windows 10 or later and comes in VST and AAX formats.
Yes. The Element 2 Black Friday deal from Waves takes 74% off the Element 2.0 Virtual Analog Synth, so it costs $29.99 until Nov 26, 2026.
Element 2.0 combines a synth engine with matrix modulation, a 16-step sequencer with arpeggiation, and a suite of built-in effects. It also ships with hundreds of presets and MIDI Learn on every control.
On Mac it comes as VST, AU and AAX and supports macOS Monterey 12 through Sequoia 15. On Windows 10 or later it comes as VST and AAX. It also runs stand-alone for live use.
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