Torque Black Friday Deal 2026: $29.99, 62% off

Torque Black Friday pricing from Waves is 62% off, which puts this drum tuning plugin at $29.99 until Nov 26, 2026.

Torque is a drum FX plugin that changes the pitch and tone of drum sounds. Waves built it around its Organic ReSynthesis engine, and the maker says it keeps the original attack, resonance and duration while the tuning moves.

What does Torque do to your drums?

The maker's pitch is that ordinary pitch shifters aren't up to the job of fixing out-of-tune drums. According to Waves, they smear transients, throw artifacts and strip the life out of acoustic kits.

Torque changes tone and formants instead. Focus, trim and threshold options give you more control over how the change lands.

Main features

• Pitch changes up to ±1 octave, so you can go big or thin
• Focus control to aim tonal changes at specific frequencies, which the maker says suits loops
• Works on individual drums, buses and loops
• Adds depth and power to drum sounds, vintage analog ones included
• Keeps the live feel and sound quality of acoustic drum parts
• Super-low latency for live performance

The maker also positions it as a way to skip the complexity of drum replacers.

Studio and live use

In the studio, you can retune a single kick or snare, or put Torque on a drum bus or a loop to get the kit sitting in the mix.

Waves also lists live use. With its low latency, you can sort the drum tuning on stage when you need the kit right in the room.

Formats and system requirements

On Mac, Torque runs on macOS Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14 and Sequoia 15, in VST, AU and AAX formats.

On PC, it needs Windows 10 or later and comes in VST and AAX formats.

If your DAW takes a VST, AU or AAX plugin, Torque will load on a supported system.