Slate Digital Will Release FREE Fresh Air Plugin On Black Friday

Slate Digital will release a free dynamic high-frequency processor VST plugin called Fresh Air on Black Friday.

The news was announced today in Slate Digital’s email newsletter.

Fresh Air is a forthcoming plugin by Slate Digital. There isn’t a lot of information available at the moment. The announcement states that it will be a “dynamic high-frequency processor” effect. Also, Fresh Air will be available for free download, but it is not clear if this is a time-limited offer only or a freeware plugin from Slate Digital.

Here is a bit more information about the Fresh Air plugin by Slate Digital.

Based on vintage exciter circuits & state-of-the-art dynamics processing, Fresh Air lets you add just the right amount of brilliance & shine to your mix in a simple interface you can start using right away.

So, what do we know about Fresh Air so far?

It will be offered as a free download on Black Friday 2020.
It is a dynamic processor based on vintage exciter circuits.
It will feature a modern-looking user interface with only two knobs.

We will update this article as more information becomes available.

Slate Digital scheduled Fresh Air for release on Black Friday.

On a related note, Slate Digital recently released six free sample packs. You can still download them from the Slate Digital website.

Also, another big developer is releasing a free plugin on Black Friday. Waves announced that a brand new CLA plugin is coming next week.

More info: Slate Digital

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20 Comments

Tomislav Zlatic
on November 19, 2020 5:57 pm

A big THANK YOU to BPB reader C. Hardless for the info about this new Slate Digital Freebie.

Patrik Roncolato
on November 19, 2020 6:15 pm

That’s really cool but if it does will need Ilok 2 or 3 like Revival and Monster… Not so useful

- Осман Багаутдинов
  on November 19, 2020 6:55 pm
  
  ilok cloud work
  
  - Jamie M.
    on November 19, 2020 7:03 pm
    
    how does that work? do i need an ilok at all?
    
    - Tomislav Zlatic
      on November 20, 2020 8:18 am
      
      iLok cloud is software-based, so no need for a physical dongle. But I have no idea if the forthcoming Slate plugin will use this or something else for licensing.
      
- Michal O.
  on November 19, 2020 10:27 pm
  
  I think it will require a physical dongle. If someone doesn’t have a subscription plan for Slate Digital plugins, activation via iLok Cloud doesn’t work. I’ve wondered why there was so little talk about Revival and Monster in articles online that mentioned free effects. Today I found out why.
  
  - Tomislav Zlatic
    on November 20, 2020 8:19 am
    
    Could be! I’m hoping that Fresh Air will be free without having to use the dongle, but we’ll have to wait and see.
    
Jamie M.
on November 19, 2020 6:37 pm

wonder how it would compare to roth-air…

- Tomislav Zlatic
  on November 20, 2020 8:19 am
  
  That will be an interesting comparison, for sure.
  
ND
on November 19, 2020 7:37 pm

What confuses me is they say it will be out on Black Friday but at the bottom of the message you get:

“Fresh Air is my new go-to plugin when it comes to adding presence to any vocal—or even my entire mix. It’s like taking a blanket off my speakers.” —Mix engineer Andrew Wuepper (Justin Bieber, Frank Ocean, Mary J. Blige, Katy Perry)

Was a paid product coming free or is brand new?

- Tomislav Zlatic
  on November 19, 2020 7:59 pm
  
  It’s brand new and they probably sent advance copies to a few people.
  
  - ND
    on November 19, 2020 11:15 pm
    
    Oh got it! thanks.
    
- Kidsonic
  on November 27, 2020 8:10 am
  
  That’s because like a mailingist for DJs, artists and mix engineers who are influencers in the music industry get the “pte-release” version of a plugin to give feedback on.
  
Dhubul Yu
on November 20, 2020 1:58 am

For those who’ve done it, is it worth getting an iLok USB? The majority of plugins I’ve encountered don’t require it, but Slate for some reason is being annoying like that. I wonder what their reasoning is. Isn’t a regular iLok desktop license activation secure enough?

Michal O.
on November 20, 2020 8:06 am

I think iLok USB is just unnecessary. Users don’t need to be bothered with additional steps to use plugins. Majority of developers do not require it, just like you’ve mentioned. Market is filled with plenty of good sounding alternatives.

Febbie D.
on November 20, 2020 12:57 pm

Heya Tomislav, So 2BPlayed is giving away 2BFiltered for free with the Code “FREEBIES” (or was it “FREEBIE”)
Just recently too. I think its apart of the black friday sale?

https://2bplayed.com/product/2b-filtered/

- Febbie D.
  on November 20, 2020 1:00 pm
  
  Oh crap its only for today… dang
  
- Tomislav Zlatic
  on November 20, 2020 1:30 pm
  
  Yes, that’s a cool deal! I’ll post about it in a minute. Thanks for the tip! :)
  
- Tomislav Zlatic
  on November 20, 2020 7:21 pm
  
  Hi Febbie, it’s already on BPB. :) https://bedroomproducersblog.com/2020/11/20/2b-filtered-free/
  
Georg
on November 23, 2020 3:29 pm

Everyone be sure to also get the six free sample packs from Slate, as mentioned in the article. They’re really versatile and even include chord progressions.