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The Technocracy ultra-analog VA-3 sound bank is part of the Black Friday deals, 51% off and down to $19 until Nov 18, 2026. It is a 100-preset techno collection from Applied Acoustics Systems, and it works in the Ultra-Analog VA-3 synth or the free AAS Player.
Technocracy is a preset pack for dance music producers. It is the first Sound Packs Series title from Adam Pietruszko, who is new to AAS.
The maker says it covers Tech House, Minimal, Melodic, Dub, Dark and Mainroom. It is pitched as a trip from Detroit to Berlin, through warehouses and abandoned factories and onto the club dance floor.
The pack mixes playable sounds, sequenced patterns and sound design material. Here is the full breakdown:
The maker also mentions textures, rhythms, arpeggiated sequences, percussive elements and cleverly crafted effects across the collection.
Basses are the biggest group at 25 presets, followed by 17 keys and stabs and 15 arpeggiators. If you build tracks around a bassline and a sequence, that is where most of the pack sits.
All AAS sound banks run on the free AAS Player, and the player is included with this purchase. You can load the pack there as a plug-in or as a standalone application.
If you already own the Ultra-Analog VA-3 analog synthesizer, the bank is added to it automatically once it is installed. That puts the presets inside the synth, where you can open them up and edit them.
Owning the VA-3 is optional. Without it, the AAS Player is all you need to play the presets.
Applied Acoustics Systems publishes the Technocracy sound bank, and Adam Pietruszko programmed the sounds. For him it is a first title in the Sound Packs Series.
The focus stays on techno and its neighbouring genres from start to finish. The maker says the pack delivers fresh sounds for dance music producers.
Yes. The Technocracy Black Friday deal is 51% off, which brings the 100-preset sound bank to $19. It runs until Nov 18, 2026. The purchase includes the free AAS Player, so you can load the presets right away.
It has 100 presets: 25 basses, 15 arpeggiators, 17 keys and stabs, 12 ambient sounds, 12 effects, 7 leads, 7 percussions and 6 polysynths. The maker also lists textures, rhythms and percussive elements across the collection.
No. The bank plays in the free AAS Player, as a plug-in or standalone app, and the player comes with your purchase. If you do own Ultra-Analog VA-3, the presets are added to the synth automatically after installation.
The maker says it focuses on Techno genres including Tech House, Minimal, Melodic, Dub, Dark and Mainroom. It is described as a trip from Detroit to Berlin, with warehouse, factory and club dance floor moods.
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