Yes, it’s not the same as if someone borrowed you their hardware synthesizer, but you can get a similar amount of value out of an extended free trial. The way I see it, it’s kind of as if someone borrowed you their Minimoog (not the same, I know) or any other synthesizer for two months. The synthesizer can be used to create a whole bunch of samples, loops, and musical ideas that you can capture as audio recordings in your DAW and keep forever.

If we take the Analog Lab offer as an example, music producers who install it now can use the plugin without any functional limitations over two months.

Yes, having an expiration date on an instrument that you’re using isn’t ideal, but you can still get a lot of value out of it.

In my opinion, these are valuable offers that surely have a place in the BPB news section. That said, here are my thoughts on the matter if you’re interested. I respect every reader’s opinion and there’s certainly no right or wrong here – everyone has a specific workflow and a certain way of producing music. Judging by the comments on several recent articles, some readers have a negative opinion about “extended free trial” and “limited time freebie” offers like this one. You’ll find thousands of presets inspired by legendary analog synthesizers like the Minimoog, ARP 2600, Prophet-5, and many more. Analog Lab looks simple on the outside, but it combines every V Collection synthesis engine in one place. The included presets can be browsed based on tags, instruments, sound designers, and music styles. See also: 40+ Music Production Freebies To Help You #StayAtHome

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