GForce Is Giving Away Axxess and M-Tron Select 2, Plus Up to 70% Off Plugins

What’s the catch with a free plugin giveaway? Usually there isn’t one, beyond the fact that you have to remember to actually download the thing before the window closes. GForce Software is running a promo right now with Axxess and M-Tron Select 2 sitting at the free tier, and a big chunk of their catalog marked down by as much as 70%. If you make beats and you’ve been curious about GForce’s vintage-flavored instruments without dropping real money, this is the moment.

Let me break down what’s actually in it, what these two freebies are good for in a hip-hop or beat-making context, and which of the discounted titles are worth your cash versus which you can skip.

First, Understand What GForce Actually Makes

GForce Software built its reputation on meticulous emulations of classic British and American synths and instruments. The M-Tron line is their Mellotron recreation. That matters a lot for the kind of records a lot of you are making. The Mellotron is the tape-replay keyboard behind those eerie flute lines and that dusty string sound all over 60s and 70s records, and it got sampled and flipped endlessly in boom-bap and lo-fi. It’s a texture machine. You hold a chord, and it sounds like a small orchestra of slightly unstable tape players, because that’s basically what it is.

M-Tron Select 2 is the lighter, preset-focused version of that concept. It gives you a curated slice of the tape library rather than the full sprawling collection. If you already own the full M-Tron Pro, Select 2 is redundant. If you don’t, it’s a genuinely useful flavor box for intros, breakdowns, and any place you want a sound that feels older than your DAW.

Axxess is a different animal. It’s GForce’s take on the ARP Axxe, the small mono synth that sat below the Odyssey in ARP’s lineup back in the 70s. One oscillator, a low-pass filter, straightforward envelope. It’s not a deep sound-design synth. It’s a pluck-and-bass machine, and honestly that’s where it shines for beatmakers. Fat mono bass lines, wonky lead stabs, filter sweeps you can automate. The Axxe’s single-oscillator simplicity is the point. You get a sound fast instead of scrolling through 400 presets.

Who should grab these and who should pass

• Grab M-Tron Select 2 if you flip samples, make lo-fi, or want organic keyboard textures that aren’t another piano VST. Great for layering under drums.
• Grab Axxess if you want mono bass and lead work with a vintage filter character and don’t care about complex modulation.
• Pass on both if you’re strictly an 808-and-trap producer who never touches keyboard instruments. Neither one is going to replace your bass plugin.

Free is free, though. There’s little downside to adding both to your account and deciding later. Just confirm the licensing terms and whether the free copies carry any upgrade path or restriction before you commit, because “free” sometimes means “free with strings.”

The 70% Off Side of the Deal

The discount is where things get interesting, because GForce’s bigger instruments are not cheap at full price, and 70% moves them into impulse-buy territory. A few worth a serious look for beat makers:

M-Tron Pro. The full Mellotron library is a monster. If the Select 2 freebie hooks you and you want the complete tape collection, this is the upgrade. It’s overkill for some, essential for others. Know which one you are before you buy.

Oddity. GForce’s ARP Odyssey emulation. The Odyssey is a far more capable synth than the Axxe, with two oscillators and a much deeper architecture, and it’s a favorite for bass and lead sounds in electronic music. If you like what Axxess does but want more range, this is the step up.

Imposcar. Their OSCar emulation. The OSCar is a weird, aggressive British synth with a digital-meets-analog character. It’s the kind of instrument that produces sounds you won’t get from a Juno or a Prophet clone. If you make anything with grit or experimental edge, it’s worth a look.

Minimonsta. Their Minimoog Model D recreation. The Minimoog is the most famous mono synth ever built, and bass sounds from it are everywhere in hip-hop. If you don’t already have a Minimoog emulation you trust, discount time is the right time.

The full 70% gets applied to their top-end stuff. Mid-tier instruments often sit at 50% or less in these sales, so check the exact percentage per product before you assume the headline number applies to everything.

How to Actually Use These in a Beat

Concrete moves, not theory. Drop M-Tron Select 2 on a track, pick a string or flute tape, play a two-note interval, and low-pass it aggressively. That’s an instant intro or a bed under a sampled vocal. Pitch it down an octave and you get a darker, almost cello-like texture for a verse.

With Axxess, program a short bass note pattern, then automate the filter cutoff across eight bars so the tone opens as the drums build. Mono bass with a moving filter is bread and butter in house and in a lot of modern hip-hop. Because it’s mono, it sits in a pocket and doesn’t fight your kick for low-end stereo space.

Recipe: layer an M-Tron string under your sampled chop, keep the Axxess bass dry and mono, and let the drums stay forward. The vintage instruments fill the harmonic gaps without cluttering the top. That’s usually how these emulations earn their keep, filling space rather than grabbing attention.

What to Watch For Before You Buy

Sales like this usually run on a deadline, so don’t sit on it. Check the GForce store page for the end date, because nothing stings like realizing the promo closed the day before payday. Also watch your plugin format. GForce ships native VST, AU, and AAX builds, but on macOS check whether the version you buy is Apple Silicon native or needs Rosetta, since older releases sometimes lagged there. And log into your account first, since existing owners often get an extra loyalty percentage stacked on top of the sale price.

One more thing. A big discount is not a reason to buy a synth you’ll never open. If you already have a Minimoog emulation you love, skipping Minimonsta at 70% off is fine. Free plugins have gotten genuinely excellent, so there’s no shame in passing on a paid synth just because it’s cheap.

Grab the two freebies regardless. Load them, play them, decide if the GForce sound is for you. Then let that decision guide whether the 70% is worth it. Try before you buy, even when the math looks tempting.