Avis Plugin Boutique: Is this a good place to download your VSTs & bundles?
- 15/10/2023
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Are you in the music creation business and looking for a good place to buy plugins? Plugin Boutique, the shop of British company Loopmasters, is probably the site for you. An intuitive platform, a wide range of plugins covering many musical genres, monstrous promotions every day… and an addictive loyalty program! Find out more about what’s in store for you by browsing the virtual shelves of Plugin Boutique.
What is a store plug-in?
While analog processes have been at the root of almost all 20th-century music history, the evolution of computer hardware has considerably reshaped the contours of musical mixing. In the all-digital age, music producers are constantly on the lookout for new plug-ins to enhance their creations and open up the field of possibilities for their new tracks. To meet this new demand, Loopmasters opened its e-shop in 2012, specializing in the sale of plugins for music artists, professionals, amateurs and beginners alike. Instruments, effects, sampling, reverb or equalizer… so many additional modules to help you develop your musical universe and explore your creativity. At Plugin Boutique, you’ll find all the essentials for musical creation, as well as new plugins to help you exploit your creative potential to the full.
Plugin Boutique: a comprehensive shop at unbeatable prices
Plugin Boutique is a very extensive VST platform, and there’s a very good reason for this: it operates like a marketplace. In other words, any software publisher can sell its plugin on the Loopmasters platform. The result is a rich and diverse offering that will meet any of your digital tool requirements, from simple VST to more complex effects. Whether you’re a beginner or a professional, you’re bound to find the plugin you’re looking for on this platform.
The good news is that the wide range of music software publishers on offer doesn’t detract from the intuitive nature of the site. The search bar lets you type directly (in English!) what you’re looking for. You can also search by brand or by software type: instruments, effects or recording studio tools. In short, it’s easy to find what you’re looking for when you have a specific idea in mind. It’s also easy to get lost for a long time when you’re wandering around looking for inspiration, because there’s so much to choose from! If you’re new to the world of audio mixing and are a little confused, Plugin Boutique provides detailed information on each of its plugins, with its features and possibilities. The product sheets also specify which systems and DAWs the plugins are compatible with. Useful if you don’t want to end up with an unusable plugin after you’ve bought it. Finally, thanks to a star rating system, you’ll be able to see at a glance users’ opinions on essential features, including the plugin’s ease of use, value for money and the sound quality offered by the module in question.
A well-thought-out loyalty program
Plugin Boutique’s loyalty program is where it really shines! With every purchase you make on the platform, you earn 5% of its value on the next purchase. By setting up this Virtual Cash system, the store guarantees you savings on your next purchase, in addition to other rewards. These rewards are earned every £50 (approx. €60) and entitle you to free samples or discount coupons. This highly profitable loyalty program is coupled with a vast range of discounted plugins. Temporary deals sometimes go as low as -95%! In fact, some deals go down to -100%, another way of saying that you can find software extensions temporarily free of charge!
The bundle category also offers very attractive prices, while the leasing category allows you to pay monthly until you obtain the plugin license, while enjoying the tool before you’ve finished paying. In addition, a category of free plugins lets you explore a few features without paying a penny. Perfect if you’re new to the music business or on a tight budget. However, at Plugin Boutique, free doesn’t mean poor quality! So, in the free modules, you’ll find some references that artists love and that users have rated highly! For example, the Codec plugin, free and rated 5 stars, lets you age the sound to achieve the old-school effect you’re used to hearing on vinyl and audio cassettes. The Drum Boxx Synth VST lets you add synthetic drums to your sounds. With its 12 channels, each containing a different synth, and the possibility of managing the parameters of each one (pitch, filter, equalization, distortion, noise, etc.), you’ve got a great free tool to feed your creativity! These are just two examples of the wide range of free software available on the Loopmasters platform.
To sum up, Plugin Boutique makes it easy for you to access musical plug-ins, by undercutting prices and rewarding you for your loyalty.
A store in constant evolution
Thanks to its system of aggregating offers, the plugins on offer are constantly renewed. The range is constantly evolving, in line with new creations from software publishers. In addition to the must-have plugins for sound production, you’ll regularly find new creative opportunities in every musical genre. Reggae, techno, hip hop, but also dub, electro, pop, indie pop, metal, etc., there’s bound to be a musical genre to suit your sound universe!
Plugin Boutique: saving time and money
Loopmasters has created an intuitive platform that all musical artists, whether apprentice or established, should know about. By bringing together so many offers on such an ergonomic platform, Plugin Boutique also saves you precious time, which you can use to mix tomorrow’s musical nuggets. In short, making music has never been so affordable, both financially and technically!
