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The Raw ultra Black Friday deal puts the Raw Ultra-Analog VA-3 Sound Bank at $19, which is 51% off, until Nov 18, 2026.
Raw is a sound bank from Applied Acoustics Systems with 100 presets for the Ultra-Analog VA-3 synthesizer. The maker describes the set as unpolished, gritty and dirty.
The presets were programmed by Andre Ettema.
The maker says Ultra-Analog VA-3 can play the bad guy, and Raw is built to show that side of it. The sounds run from subtle warmth to screaming distortion.
To get there, the bank leans on the natural overdrive of the Ultra-Analog filters and on the synth's built-in effects. The maker calls the result a surprisingly varied set.
The bank is split into six categories:
Bass and leads make up more than half of the set, with 55 of the 100 sounds between them.
Andre Ettema is a composer and sound designer who works on audio design and sound programming for artists and for picture. He has worked closely with Junkie XL and has been an additional audio designer and synthesizer programmer on many film and game scores.
His credits include work for Scissor Sisters, Madonna and Justin Timberlake, plus soundtracks for the EA games SSX Blur and Need for Speed Prostreet.
In 2009 he founded AME Music, a company for music synchronization and audio branding in commercials and TV. Its audio design clients include Audi, Lexus and British Airways.
Every AAS sound bank runs on the free AAS Player, and the player comes with this purchase. You can load Raw in the AAS Player plug-in or in its standalone application.
If you already own Ultra-Analog VA-3, the bank is added to the synth automatically once it is installed. You don't need the full synth to use the presets, because the player covers that.
Yes. The Raw Ultra-Analog VA-3 Sound Bank is 51% off, which brings it to $19, and the deal ends Nov 18, 2026. You get all 100 presets, plus the free AAS Player that the maker includes with the purchase.
No. The bank works with the free AAS Player, which is included with your purchase, either as a plug-in or as a standalone application. If Ultra-Analog VA-3 is installed on your computer, the bank is added to it automatically.
Raw has 100 presets: 30 bass, 25 leads, 22 movers, 11 pads, 8 keys and 5 effects. The maker describes them as unpolished, gritty and dirty, ranging from subtle warmth to screaming distortion.
Andre Ettema, a composer and sound designer. He has worked closely with Junkie XL, programmed synths for film and game scores, and has credits including Madonna, Justin Timberlake and the EA games SSX Blur and Need for Speed Prostreet.
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