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Plastic Pop Black Friday deal: this 127-preset Ultra-Analog VA-3 sound bank from Applied Acoustics Systems is 51% off at $19, until Nov 18, 2026.
It is a collection of 80s synth sounds. The maker says the presets look back at the arpeggio, bass, effects, lead and pad sounds of the decade.
Plastic Pop runs on the free AAS Player, which comes with the purchase, so you do not need to own a synth to load it.
The bank holds 127 presets, split by era:
The analog and digital split follows the real shift in 80s production. Early new wave leaned on analog polysynths and monosynths, and the later years moved to digital FM and sample-based sounds.
The maker pitches it as a kit for revisiting the top new wave and synthpop albums from Duran Duran, Japan, Frankie Goes to Hollywood and ABC.
The presets cover five roles: arpeggio, bass, effects, lead and pad. That covers the main parts of a synthpop arrangement, from a sequenced bassline to a pad that fills the top of the mix.
Shoulder pads are not included.
The collection works with the free AAS Player plug-in or with the Ultra-Analog VA-3 analog synthesizer. After you install the bank, there are two ways in.
If you own Ultra-Analog VA-3, the bank is added to it automatically. If you do not, you can play it from the AAS Player, either as a plug-in in your DAW or as a standalone application.
Every AAS Sound Bank runs on the AAS Player, so a bank like this one costs you nothing extra in software.
The sounds were programmed by composer and sound designer Andre Ettema. He works in audio design and sound programming for artists and picture.
Ettema has worked closely with Junkie XL and has been additional audio designer and synthesizer programmer on many film and game scores. His credits include work for Scissor Sisters, Madonna and Justin Timberlake, plus the EA games SSX Blur and Need for Speed Prostreet.
He also founded AME Music, a company for music synchronization and audio branding for commercials and TV. It has provided audio design for brands like Audi, Lexus and British Airways.
Yes. The Plastic Pop Black Friday deal takes 51% off this Ultra-Analog VA-3 Sound Bank from Applied Acoustics Systems, bringing it to $19. The offer ends Nov 18, 2026.
You get 127 presets: 60 analog presets from 1980 to 1985 and 67 digital presets from 1986 to 1990. They cover arpeggio, bass, effects, lead and pad sounds, with favorites from the Juno, DX7, Wavestation and D-50.
No. The bank runs on the free AAS Player, which is included with your purchase, as a plug-in or standalone app. If you do own Ultra-Analog VA-3, the bank is added to it automatically after install.
Composer and sound designer Andre Ettema, who specializes in audio design and sound programming. He has worked closely with Junkie XL and has credits on film and game scores, including SSX Blur and Need for Speed Prostreet.
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