Bargain Center: discussion, gossip, etc.

[skyman88882002]

EastWest composer cloud annual subscription is $88.11 on JRRShop with 'FORUM' discount code. This is the only subscription service I'm willing to purchase. Gives 1-year access to all EastWest products and any new libraries in the future. Great for drums and exotic sounds. If you already have a subscription, you can buy the code and sit on it until your current subscription runs out and then use it for another year of access. I believe this promo is good until January 17th. Only downside is the libraries are enormous and you're going to need an external drive. I'm not affiliated with EastWest or JRRShop. I'm just a big fan and I think that this is a good bargain.

[autodafe]

EastWest composer cloud annual subscription is $88.11 on JRRShop with 'FORUM' discount code.

interesting and indeed tempting...but what's the price for year 2 onwards then?

[LoveEnigma18]

Looks to be $240 normal, but as part of the $99 sale they are offering it for $149 from year two onwards as long as it is not cancelled.

https://www.soundsonline.com/composercloud

[skyman88882002]

EastWest composer cloud annual subscription is $88.11 on JRRShop with 'FORUM' discount code.

interesting and indeed tempting...but what's the price for year 2 onwards then?

I thought the same thing last year when I bought the annual subscription for $99 directly from eastwest. It does indeed renew at full price the following year. But I believe there is a workaround. I could be totally wrong, but it appears they run this type of promotion once or twice a year. So I think the odds are pretty good you could continue this type of arrangement going forward past year 2. One caveat though, for subsequent years, I think you need to buy the subscription from a third-party vendor where you will get a serial code you can sit on until you need it. Buying through EastWest will probably activate the new subscription immediately. There is also a toggle switch that is easily found in your profile that you would need to select to turn off the auto renew for your current/previous subscription so it doesn't renew at the regular annual rate.

[Uncle E]

Now would be a pretty good time to do it because it'll probably be on sale again for Black Friday.

[Aloysius]

I don't know if this will work for everyone but it might be worth giving it a try.

Universal Audio

Your Mix Just Got Luckier

The year’s just getting started, so here’s $50 on us! Use it on something you’ve had your eye on. Or something you didn’t know you needed yet. It’s good on anything with a $100 minimum.

Use code JAN2026 at checkout

The minimum spend is probably purposely set so you can't use it on a $99 plugin.

[pekbro]

Stagecrafts stem separation is something I would be a little hesitant of. His plugins have come a long way, but they still can be a bit funky imo.

[Aloysius]

I have problems with them too. I did buy the stems plugin when it was released but have since switched to ACON Digital which works in realtime in my DAW. They have drum seperation too so you can solo the drums with ACON Digital Remix and then solo drum elements with ACON Remix Drums.

[pekbro]

Generally I like Stagecraft and own most of the plugins, tho I’m pretty sure I only actually bought one of them and that was for super cheap. The one I really wanted to like was the Kaoss Pad inspired one, but it’s like it tries to blow your speakers the entire time you’re using it. I couldn’t bring myself to buy it even at 90% off or something. Heh.

[VitaminD]

https://www.uaudio.com/products/uad-signature-edition-3 doesn't load anymore.

That's copy/pasted from their own website in My Offers. So it looks like they removed that bundle...

[GreyLion]

Looks UAD killed all of the $29 deals as well, so you can't stack those in to get just over $100.

[HM]

Looks UAD killed all of the $29 deals as well, so you can't stack those in to get just over $100.

That's the sick old trick used all over

Give people a price for taking advantage

Next, make sure it's impossible to use, without getting 20-30-40-50 pct over


I empty my basket and leave such site right away


(as for UAD there is nothing more for me anyway )

[JohanBq]

This was a great day to unsubscribe from UAD.

[Gribs]

The UAD 610 preamp collection is also available for free directly on the UAD website. There is an “opportunity cost” of answering a short survey and of course having an account + their downloader/installer + being willing to deal with iLOK

https://www.uaudio.com/products/610-collection

You can also get it from Plugin Boutique. I didn't need to complete a survey but maybe that's because I already have a UAD account?

I have one already along with a stupid number of their plugins. I was definitely logged in, too. It was a dumb survey with just a few questions like what DAW.

[skarvika]

Minimum spend coupons annoy me enough, conveniently pricing plugins so that you'll always be $1-2 short of the minimum spend (thus forcing you to buy in excess) just leaves a bad taste in my mouth.