Black Friday is upon us once again, and with it comes the annual post-Thanksgiving tradition of deals, discounts, and determination to make the most of your holiday spending budget. David MacDonald and Philip Rothman are here to help find the best offerings for the software most useful to you.

We start with music notation software and talk not only about the sales that extend through the season, but also why this is the best time of the year to pick up one of the products you might not already have. We also explore some of the sound libraries that work with notation software and other music applications and the various options available this year.

You’ll also want to hear our take on some easy-to-use and reasonably-priced audio editing apps and plug-ins that we think everyone working in music should have in their toolbox, and some special discounts on those that you might not know about. You could end up spending some money when you’re done listening today, but stay with us and you might just save a bundle, too.

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