Holiday Shopping Ideas and Bundle Deals For You & Yours

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The holidays are here! And, while you probably already have a lengthy wish list of your own, we wanted to spread some more cheer, in the form of gift ideas and holiday deals on music technology. We’re kickin’ it off with a few extra-special deals designed just for SonicScoop readers by our good friends at Alto Music NYC.

These Apple Logic or Digidesign Pro Tools bundles are awesome starter packages for the high-minded beginner or for that portable rig you or yours have always wanted to assemble. Follow the links to Alto’s SonicScoop deals!

Logic Solo Bundle – $410 (normally $450)

Novation Launchpad

Novation Launchpad

1 Apogee One with Logic 9 Express

Logic Duet Bundle –  $900 (normally $1,000)
1 Apogee Duet with Logic 9 Studio

ProTools Edit Bundle – $315 (normally $350)
1 Mbox Micro with Sony 7506 headphones

Live Launch Bundle – $580 (normally $700)
Ableton Live 8 + Novation Launchpad

API 500 Series Starter Kit – $950 (normally $1,060)
A-Designs 2 space rack + API 512c mic pre

Now, here’s a batch of ideas off our own wish lists for all the music technology lovers in your life. These picks are all over the map, from gear to records to books. Some discounted, some not at all. Happy shopping!

Headphones from this huge selection at TurntableLab.com. Personally, we love giving the gift of good and fashionable sound!

The Beatles Box Set: In Limited-Edition Mono and Stereo.

The 33 1/3 Series of books on classic records. Get to know Pink Floyd, Neil Young, Radiohead, Neutral Milk Hotel, Joy Division, The Smiths, Magnetic Fields and many others like never before in these covered classic record dissections. There’s something for every die-hard music fan here!

DubSpot offers courses in DJ and Electronic Music Production. They also offer Gift Certificates!

The UAD 4K Classic Console Bundle for combo SSL 4000 G+ Channel Strip + Buss Comprssor emulations!

The Euphonix MC Transport ($349), a desktop audio/video workstation controller.

For the musician/producer/composer on-the-go…

The ($99) Akai MPD18, the smallest of Akai’s pad controllers, and the new ($69) Akai LPK25, a 25-key USB MIDI Controller.

Again, that ($200) Novation Launchpad, an Ableton Live controller for DJing, performing and studio production.

Propellerhead Reason 4 with free Soul School Re-Fill ($499) or Record ($299) or Record for Reason users ($149).

‘Tis also the season for getting breaks on upgrades and software deals. Check out Happy Holidays deals from Waves, IK Multimedia, Universal Audio, Blastwave FX, URS, EastWest/Quantum Leap, Expert Sleepers and oh man, seems like everyone’s doing December deals. Look up your software of choice and good luck!

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