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The Journeys String Studio VS-3 Sound Bank Black Friday deal is 51% off, which brings this Applied Acoustics Systems preset collection to $19 until Nov 18, 2026.
Journeys is a Sound Bank for String Studio VS-3, the AAS analog string synthesizer. It holds 128 analog string presets.
The bank is the work of sound designer Gregory Simpson. His brief here was sounds that evoke other times, places and cultures.
The maker says the collection travels from ancient centuries to modern times, and from Asia to Africa with stops in between. String Studio's acoustic quality is the common thread across all of it.
Here is what you get with the purchase:
AAS Player runs as a plug-in in VST, AU, AAX and RTAS formats. It also runs as a standalone application.
An enthusiast review of the bank says each patch responds to the player's expression in its own way. That is a reviewer's opinion rather than the maker's.
Every AAS Sound Bank runs on the free AAS Player, and the player comes with this purchase. You do not need to own anything else to play the presets.
Once the bank is installed, there are two ways in. If String Studio VS-3 is on your computer, the expansion is added to it automatically.
If you don't own String Studio VS-3, load the bank in AAS Player instead. That works inside your DAW as a plug-in, or as a standalone app.
The bank works with both String Studio VS-3 and the free AAS Player. Owning the synth is optional.
If you already use String Studio VS-3, the presets slot into the synth you know. The 128 patches sit alongside whatever you have installed, so the signal chain you have built around it stays as it is.
If you are starting from AAS Player, you get the same presets through the player's plug-in or standalone version.
Yes. The Black Friday deal takes 51% off this sound bank, bringing it to $19 until Nov 18, 2026. The purchase includes the 128 analog string presets, the free AAS Player, a serial number and installation instructions.
It includes 128 analog string presets designed by Gregory Simpson. The purchase also covers the free AAS Player plug-in, a serial number and installation instructions, so you can start playing the presets right after installing.
No. The bank runs on the free AAS Player that comes with the purchase, as a plug-in or a standalone application. If you do own String Studio VS-3, the expansion is added to it automatically after installation.
AAS Player is a plug-in in VST, AU, AAX and RTAS formats. It also runs as a standalone application, so you can load the Journeys presets with or without a DAW.
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