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Retro Pack HD v7 Black Friday deal: McDSP's three-plugin effects bundle is 47% off at $99, with the offer ending Nov 23, 2026. This is the HD version for AAX DSP users, and a Native version is sold separately.
The pack covers an EQ, a compressor and a limiter. McDSP says the Retro line is built for a vintage vibe through new, original designs drawn from its decades in the industry.
The maker also says these are 'classics' that earn the name without emulating anything else.
Three processors make up the bundle:
Each one is an HD v7 plugin, so you get all three on your channel strips and buses without chasing separate licenses.
The 4020 Retro EQ is a four-band EQ with a complementary filter set. The HF and LF bands are shelving EQs, and two parametric bands sit at the HMF and LMF.
The 4030 Retro Compressor uses what McDSP calls a unique dynamic range control topology. A wet/dry mix control lets you blend compressed and uncompressed signal, which is the parallel setup you would otherwise build with a bus and a send.
The 4040 Retro Limiter pairs a look-ahead brick wall limiter with several subjective treatments. The maker says these keep the limiting action subtle and still vintage.
Across the pack, McDSP lists these features:
The HD plugins support AAX DSP, AAX Native, AU and VST3. As of v7.0, VST is no longer supported, and v6 VST versions will not be updated and will be uninstalled.
McDSP says the plugins work in Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Cubase, Nuendo, Ableton Live, LUNA, Reaper, Sonar and Studio One, plus any DAW that supports AAX, AU or VST3. The HD plugins also support VENUE S6L systems through a VENUE-specific installer from the McDSP website.
On Mac you need macOS 10.13 or higher, 64-bit only, and it is compatible with macOS 12 Monterey. On Windows, it runs on 64-bit Windows 7, 8 and 10.
Activation needs an iLok2 or iLok3 USB Smart Key, or a free iLok License Manager account with an iLok Cloud session. Each v7 plugin includes two activations per authorisation.
Yes. The Retro Pack HD v7 Black Friday deal is 47% off, bringing the McDSP bundle to $99, and the offer ends Nov 23, 2026. It covers the 4020 Retro EQ, 4030 Retro Compressor and 4040 Retro Limiter in their HD v7 versions.
Three plugins: the 4020 Retro EQ HD v7, the 4030 Retro Compressor HD v7 and the 4040 Retro Limiter HD v7. They give you a four-band EQ with filters, a compressor with a wet/dry mix control, and a look-ahead brick wall limiter.
The HD plugins come in AAX DSP, AAX Native, AU and VST3. McDSP lists Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Cubase, Nuendo, Ableton Live, LUNA, Reaper, Sonar and Studio One as compatible. VST is not supported as of v7.0.
Yes. McDSP plugins need an iLok2 or iLok3 USB Smart Key, or a free iLok License Manager account with an iLok Cloud session. Each v7 plugin includes two activations per authorisation.
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