Like life itself, promo giveaways can't last forever. Even the mighty Focusrite can't flout this simple precept, and even though they'd love to keep giving away their Forte Suite free of charge for every purchase of a hardware product from their ISA range, this Forte4Free campaign, too, must end. What used to be the classic 80s hardware version of Forte Suite which had a price tag of $1.5 million is now a generous giveaway, but only until the end of August. The Focusrite Forte4Free Campaign is still running and you'd better take that chance if you want to have that mid-80s sound at no price.

As said earlier, Forte Suite was based off the now-legendary Focusrite Forte console of the 80s. Modeled after vintage modules, Forte Suite continues where D2/D3 left off to replicate the classic ISA sound on every Pro Tools platform (HD, LE and M-Powered). As the ISA range has become the industry standard for recording studios, capturing that ISA sound in your mix will provide a combination of warmth and transparency that is the hallmark characteristic of Focusrite designs from the mid-80s.

Having a piece of history for buying another piece of history is such a sweet deal, but bear in mind that good things like these don't last a lifetime. The "Forte4Free" campaign started last June 1, 2009 and will end on August 31, 2009. You only have at least two months and a half more to secure yourself any hardware product from the ISA range. Once you've purchased any of the ISA series of hardware from Focusrite, you can directly claim the authorization code for Forte Suite from your local exclusive Focusrite distributor upon proof of purchase. You can visit www.americanmusicandsound.com to download the rebate form.

The opportunity of a piece of history being handed out to you for free only comes once in a lifetime that you might take it for granted. You don't want to sit in a rocking chair 40 years from now telling your grandkids that you almost had it but missed it, right?