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Hype Black Friday pricing is 77% off, $34, with the deal ending Nov 26, 2026, on AIR Music Technology's hybrid synth plugin that runs four sound engines in one interface.
Hype is a preset- and macro-driven instrument. It combines FM, wavetable, virtual analog and sampled engines, so a single patch can layer all four.
AIR Music Technology says it comes from the team behind the synth engines in Hybrid 3, theRiser and Loom 2.
The maker pitches the range as everything from hard-hitting plucks to sultry melodic leads.
The six Macros and eight editing dials are there to reshape a preset to fit your project. Your tweaks can be saved and called up again later.
Presets can be saved and loaded from the plugin toolbar, including inside the standalone app. The GUI resizes anywhere from 50% to 200%.
The effects section holds Modulation, Distortion, Hype (EQ), Reverb, Delay, Compressor, Pumper and Limiter. Each has its own section, and the panel shows on every page of the interface, so you can enable or bypass any of the eight at any point.
The maker notes that the AIR Creative FX collection has shipped with Pro Tools since version 8.
The Desktop Player app comes with the plugin purchase. Connect a MIDI controller over USB or Bluetooth and you can play it live without a host.
Hype began as an exclusive for Akai Professional MPC and Force hardware. The AU, VST and AAX versions let you carry those projects into your DAW, or take a session on the road with MPC OS devices.
On Mac, the maker lists macOS 10.10 through macOS 12 Monterey, 64-bit only, with native Apple Silicon support. On Windows, it lists Windows 7 through Windows 11, 64-bit only, with an ASIO sound driver.
Both platforms call for an Intel Core i5 or i7 at 2.3GHz or higher, 4 GB of RAM (8 GB recommended) and 1 GB of free disk space.
Yes. The Hype Black Friday deal is 77% off, bringing the synth plugin to $34, and it ends Nov 26, 2026. Hype is AIR Music Technology's hybrid instrument, built around four sound engines and over 1500 presets.
Hype runs four engines: FM, wavetable, virtual analog and sampled. They work well on their own, and the maker says they also combine to build large, layered sounds. Six Macro controls and 8 editing dials shape the result.
Hype comes in AU, VST and AAX formats for use in your host. A Desktop Player app is included with the purchase, so you can connect a MIDI controller over USB or Bluetooth and play without a DAW. It began as an exclusive for Akai Professional MPC and Force.
Hype has eight effects: Modulation, Distortion, Hype (EQ), Reverb, Delay, Compressor, Pumper and Limiter. Each has its own section, and the Effects panel appears on every page of the interface, so you can enable or bypass any of them at any time.
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