All In One: ImPerfect Presets is worth buying if you already use ImPerfect and want every W. A. Production expansion without buying them one at a time.
Picture the moment. It's 1am, the drums are done, and your chord stack sounds like a MIDI file from a 2009 ringtone site. Too clean. Too even. Nothing drifts.
That's where this bundle comes in. For $99 you get eleven expansions covering Future Garage, Synthwave 2, Uplifting Trance, Synthwave, Cyberpunk, Bass Stabs, UK Bass, Techno, Afro House, Psytrance 4 and Big Plucks 2.
It's built for producers who live in electronic genres and hate hunting for the one preset that sounds a bit broken in a good way.
Quick Verdict
We give it 4.3 out of 5. The library is wide, the sounds lean into analog instability on purpose, and the single price beats collecting expansions piecemeal. The browser is basic, and some presets within a pack sound related to each other. At $99, buy it if you want breadth and you'll use ImPerfect daily. Skip it if you only need one genre.
What's In The Box
The bundle contains every ImPerfect expansion W. A. Production has developed. Eleven packs, one purchase.
Preset counts are straightforward. Future Garage, Synthwave 2, Uplifting Trance, Synthwave, Cyberpunk, Bass Stabs, UK Bass and Techno each carry 50 presets. Afro House, Psytrance 4 and Big Plucks 2 each carry 60.
Do the maths and that's 580 presets. Every expansion is 100% royalty-free, so you can use the sounds in releases without chasing clearances.
The core of the whole thing is ImPerfect itself. The developer calls it one of the most unique synths on the market today, and the pitch is imperfection by design: analog drift, tuning inconsistencies, motion that never repeats exactly.
Several packs lean on three named controls: Wacky, Cracky and Shaky. Those sliders add gentle instability and evolving movement. We'll get into what they do in a moment.
One note on file sizes: the ones we have are small. Synthwave 2 is 19.2 MB, Uplifting Trance 14.6 MB, Synthwave 17.8 MB, Cyberpunk 14.8 MB and Techno 18.9 MB. Presets, not sample libraries.
Where It Fits In Your Workflow
This is a preset bundle, so it sits at the sound-selection stage. You open ImPerfect, pick a patch, and get on with arranging.
Say you're sketching a four-bar loop at 128 BPM. You want a bass, a lead and a pad quickly, not an hour of programming. Browse an expansion, audition, drop the winner on a track.
Then you tweak. Because the instrument is a single-page GUI, everything you need is visible without menu diving. Owners describe it as simple and easy on CPU, which matters when your project already has thirty tracks.
One requirement is obvious but worth saying: these presets need ImPerfect to load. They're expansions, not standalone instruments. Check you own the synth before buying.
The browser is where workflow friction shows up. It's basic, with no arrangement by type and no favorites button. You'll want to keep your own notes on winners.
The Genre Packs, One By One
Eleven packs is a lot to digest. Here's what each one is for, based on what the developer and the preset lists say.
Future Garage
Vocal-chop textures, 2-step breaks and deep subby basses. The analog drift engine adds subtle tuning inconsistencies and harmonic warmth, which is the whole appeal of garage: nothing sits perfectly on the grid.
The developer says no pristine digital synth can replicate that drift. That's marketing, sure. But it points at the right idea.
Synthwave and Synthwave 2
Two packs, 50 presets each. The original brings detuned pads, vintage-character leads and punchy saturated basslines, with harmonic grit from the drift engine.
Synthwave 2 adds evolving pads, leads and deep driving basslines with vintage grit. The developer says it turns cold digital oscillators into living, breathing vintage machines and captures sounds from a dusty 1986 analog studio.
That's a big claim. Our advice: audition the pads first. Pads are where drift either sells the illusion or exposes it.
Uplifting Trance
Delicate plucks, powerful leads, atmospheric pads and solid driving basses. The Wacky, Cracky and Shaky controls introduce gentle instability and motion.
The developer says the presets blend clarity with subtle imperfection so movement and depth evolve over time. For trance, where a lead needs to stay present for eight bars without going stale, that's the right brief.
Cyberpunk
Powerful basslines, distorted synth leads and aggressive plucks. Same trio of controls adds evolving motion and vintage instability.
This is the pack for dark, gritty projects. Distorted leads that wobble slightly off pitch feel more menacing than perfectly tuned ones.
Bass Stabs
Short, aggressive stabs with tight transients, gritty midrange bite and powerful low-end punch. The pack uses analog imperfections, detuning and modulation so stabs cut through a mix.
If you write house or bass music, this is the one you'll reach for when a drop needs a hit instead of a sustained note.
UK Bass
Powerful basses, cutting leads and sharp plucks with analog-style imperfections. Expect deep wobbling basses, expressive leads and plucked synths.
Techno
Pulsing basslines, detuned synth stabs, metallic atmospheres and dark leads. The Wacky, Cracky and Shaky sliders add evolving movement.
Techno rewards slow evolution. A detuned stab that drifts across a sixteen-bar loop does more for tension than any automation lane you'd draw by hand.
Afro House
Earthy basslines, percussive plucks and dynamic leads, with deep grooves and African-inspired percussion. Sixty presets here.
Psytrance 4
Spiraling leads, acidic synths, deep rolling basses and atmospheric pads, across 60 presets. Fast, hypnotic, a little unhinged. It fits.
Big Plucks 2
Bright, percussive plucks from deep resonant to light shimmering. Sixty presets aimed at EDM, house, pop and beyond. This is the most broadly useful pack in the set, and it isn't tied to one scene.
How Do Wacky, Cracky And Shaky Actually Work?
These three controls are the personality of the instrument. Wacky, Cracky, and Shaky add gentle instability, evolving motion and vintage character.
We don't have exact parameter definitions, so treat the next bit as advice rather than a spec. Start each slider at zero and bring it up slowly while a chord holds. Stop the moment it sounds seasick.
Push Wacky too far on a lead and the pitch wanders enough to clash with your vocal. Pull it back. Subtle wins.
The appeal is obvious. A static digital patch repeats itself exactly every note. A drifting one doesn't, and your ear reads that as human.
What It's Genuinely Good At
Breadth first. Eleven genre packs and 580 presets in one purchase is a serious amount of material for electronic producers.
The lo-fi-but-crisp character is the second strength. Users describe a unique sound that fits modern arrangements well, and reviewers call the synth powerful and flexible with a huge, easy-to-use library.
CPU is the quiet win. Owners report the single-page GUI is easy on CPU. If you've ever frozen tracks to save a session, you'll appreciate a synth that doesn't fight you.
Royalty-free licensing is the third. Every expansion is 100% royalty-free. No clearance anxiety when a track gets signed.
Last, the genre targeting. Packs like Bass Stabs and Big Plucks 2 do one job and name it. You know what you're getting before you click.
The Rough Edges
The browser is the annoyance. A reviewer calls it basic, with no categorization by type and no favorites button. With 580 presets, that's frustrating.
Variety is the second worry. One user reports disappointment in preset variety and a lack of inspirational tones, even while praising how light the synth runs. Another reviewer notes sounds resemble each other.
That tracks with how presets in a single expansion often cluster. If you load five basses in a row and they feel related, you're not imagining it.
Support is the third. Evidence of long-term plugin support and bug-fix responsiveness is mixed. We can't tell you how fast problems get fixed, so check the developer's recent activity before you buy.
None of this is a dealbreaker. All of it is real.
Is It Worth $99?
It depends on how many genres you work in. For one scene, a single expansion probably does the job. For three or more, the bundle makes sense.
Eleven expansions at $99 works out to a small cost per pack. Check the store page for per-pack pricing to compare against the bundle cost.
The real value question is whether you'll use the sounds. Presets you never open are worth nothing. Be honest with yourself.
Who This Is Really For
- ✅ Buy if you already own ImPerfect and work across several electronic genres.
- ✅ Buy if you want royalty-free presets with built-in drift and instability.
- ✅ Buy if you value a light CPU footprint and a simple one-page interface.
- ❌ Skip if you only need one genre, since a single expansion is plenty.
- ❌ Skip if you demand a modern browser with tags and favorites.
- ❌ Skip if you want maximum variety inside each pack, because some presets sound alike.
Specs & Technical Details
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| Developer | W. A. Production |
| Price | $99 |
| Plugin Format | N/A |
| OS Support | N/A |
| Activation | N/A |
| CPU Usage | Light, per owner reports |
| Trial Available | N/A |
| Version Reviewed | N/A |
Score Breakdown
| Category | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sound Quality | 4.3/5 | Lo-fi yet crisp, with analog drift that suits electronic genres |
| Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Eleven expansions and 580 presets in one purchase |
| Ease of Use | 4.0/5 | Simple one-page GUI, held back by a basic browser |
| Features | 4.2/5 | Wacky, Cracky and Shaky controls plus wide genre coverage |
| CPU Efficiency | 4.5/5 | Owners report it is easy on CPU |
| Overall | 4.3/5 | Wide, characterful library held back by a basic browser |
The Final Call
Buy it if your tracks live in garage, trance, techno or bass music and you want imperfection baked in. $99 gets you a library that sounds a little drunk on purpose.
Just don't expect a polished browser. You'll be keeping your own favorites list in a notepad, and that's a ridiculous thing to ask of a 580-preset bundle in 2026.
Wrong choice if you only write one genre or need a deep tagging system. Right choice if you want eleven scenes of wobble, grit and drift on a light CPU budget.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's included in All In One: ImPerfect Presets?
The bundle includes every ImPerfect expansion from W. A. Production: Future Garage, Synthwave 2, Uplifting Trance, Synthwave, Cyberpunk, Bass Stabs, UK Bass, Techno, Afro House, Psytrance 4 and Big Plucks 2. That's 580 presets across eleven packs.
Are the presets royalty-free?
Yes. Yes. Every expansion is 100% royalty-free, so you can use the sounds in your own releases.
Does it use a lot of CPU?
Owners report the single-page GUI is easy on CPU. We can't give you exact usage figures, so load a few instances in your own project to check.
What are the main downsides?
The preset browser is basic, with no type categories and no favorites button. Some presets within an expansion also sound similar, and support responsiveness is a mixed picture.