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The Pivotal ultra-analog VA-3 sound bank Black Friday deal takes 51% off a 158-preset library for Ultra-Analog VA-3 from Applied Acoustics Systems, which comes to $19 until Nov 18, 2026.
It is a preset bank, not a standalone synth. Every AAS Sound Bank runs on the free AAS Player that ships with the purchase.
Daniel Stawczyk built the sounds, and the maker describes them as focused and upfront, with high-energy shots from the first few notes. The maker calls the collection a mood-altering stimulant for sparking new ideas.
The library covers the classic categories: arpeggios, basses, leads, synths and effects. The 158 presets break down like this:
The purchase also includes the AAS Player plug-in, a serial number and installation instructions.
After you install the bank, there are two ways to play it.
If Ultra-Analog VA-3 is on your computer, the bank is added to it automatically. You load the presets from inside the synth, and you can tweak them from there.
If you don't own Ultra-Analog VA-3, you open the bank in the AAS Player instead. It runs as a plug-in or as a standalone application, so you can play the sounds without a DAW.
The AAS Player plug-in is listed in VST, AU, AAX and RTAS formats. If you use any of those hosts, the bank loads in your usual signal chain, and you can bounce the parts to audio as you would with any other instrument.
For arpeggiated parts, the 17 arpeggiator presets and 15 bass arpeggiator presets are ready to play. The 37 leads and 35 polysynths cover the rest of the top end, and the 23 basses and 20 percussions give you the low end and rhythm.
Yes. The Pivotal ultra-analog VA-3 sound bank is 51% off for Black Friday, which brings it to $19 until Nov 18, 2026. It is a 158-preset library from Applied Acoustics Systems.
You get the preset bank for Ultra-Analog VA-3, the AAS Player plug-in, a serial number and installation instructions. The bank holds 158 presets, split across arpeggiators, basses, percussions, leads, polysynths and effects.
No. If you own Ultra-Analog VA-3, the bank is added to it automatically after installation. If you don't, you can play Pivotal from the free AAS Player, either as a plug-in or as a standalone application.
The AAS Player plug-in comes in VST, AU, AAX and RTAS formats, and it also runs as a standalone application. It is included with the purchase, so Pivotal plays without any other AAS instrument.
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