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Emerald Pack Black Friday pricing is 50% off at $499 until Nov 23, 2026, on McDSP's Native v7 bundle that covers EQ, channel strips, dynamics, noise reduction, reverb and lo-fi processing.
Emerald Pack is the original McDSP music production bundle. The maker says some of its biggest hits live in here, and it names the ML4000, FutzBox, Channel G, Analog Channel and the 6030 Ultimate Compressor as the popular ones.
This is the Native version. McDSP sells a separate HD version of the bundle.
The plugins are grouped by job:
All are Native v7 builds.
McDSP made its name in 1998 with the FilterBank equalizer. Its channel strips, Channel G and the 6060 Ultimate Module Collection, have picked up award nominations.
According to the developer, its compressors, multi-band processors and mastering limiters rely on proprietary patented algorithms, offer very low delay for the category, and come with many different crossover network options.
The NF575 Noise Filter is there for problems like guitar cable buzz. Revolver is a convolution reverb for making space in a mix.
FutzBox sends a track through a fax-machine style filter, with Tuned Intensity, Chop and Wobble controls. Analog Channel is there when you want a recording to sound like it went to tape.
The DE555 de-esser has a Frequency Shift control.
McDSP lists these across the v7 line:
The Native plugins come as AAX Native, AU and VST3. Since v7.0, VST (VST2) is no longer supported, and the VST versions of v6 plugins will not be updated and will be uninstalled.
McDSP says they work with Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Cubase, Nuendo, Ableton Live, LUNA, Reaper, Sonar, Studio One and other hosts that support AAX, AU or VST3.
On Mac you need macOS 10.13 or higher, 64-bit only, and the plugins run natively on Intel and M1 Apple Silicon. On Windows, McDSP lists Windows 7, 8 and 10, 64-bit only.
Authorisation runs through an iLok2 or iLok3 USB Smart Key, or a free iLok License Manager account with an iLok Cloud session.
Yes. The Emerald Pack Black Friday deal is 50% off, bringing McDSP's Native v7 bundle to $499. The offer ends Nov 23, 2026.
The bundle holds Channel G, Channel G Compact, FilterBank, ML4000, MC2000, CompressorBank, 6030 Ultimate Compressor, DE555, NF575, FutzBox, Revolver Convolution Reverb and Analog Channel, all Native v7. McDSP names the ML4000, FutzBox, Channel G, Analog Channel and 6030 as the popular ones.
Emerald Pack Native v7 comes as AAX Native, AU and VST3. McDSP dropped VST2 as of v7.0, and older v6 VST versions will no longer be updated and will be uninstalled.
Yes. McDSP plugins authorise with an iLok2 or iLok3 USB Smart Key, or with a free iLok License Manager account and an iLok Cloud session. Each v7 plugin includes two activations per authorisation.
Prices and end dates are checked at publishing time and can change, so confirm them at the store before you buy.