Results for Lo-Fi

Cupwise FX has entered the Radio Junk effect plugin in the KVR Developer Challenge 2012.

Radio Junk is a small but unique suite of effects made from 2 junky old radios, one solid-state (from the 70s) and the other a tube radio (from the 50s). The radios were ‘sampled’ using technology similar but superior to the common convolution impulses out there. It’s called Nebula, and it can capture the sound of what’s being sampled at different dynamic levels, and it can also capture some of the distortion, unlike standard convolution.

These effects use a variant of the Nebula tech called ‘Acqua’, which just means that these are stand-alone effects, and you don’t need Nebula to load them (it’s built in, basically). The radios were sampled in extreme ways to get some nasty lo-fi effects.

Since these were made with the Nebula technology, they will sound different from other plug-ins out there.

Radio Junk is available to download as a freeware VST effect plug-in.

More information: Cupwise FX / Radio Junk

Psychic Modulation has updated its Phonec software synthesizer for Windows to version 1.1.

Phonec is best described as an ‘analog flux synthesizer’. Inspired by the mystique of video logo synth scores from worn out VHS tapes, Phonec was primarily designed with character in mind.

However Phonec is capable of producing a wide range of sounds such as vintage analogue tones, lo-fi synthscapes, ethereal pads, minimal techno sequences, and synthwave leads and basses.

Changes in Phonic v1.1

• Pitchwheel now works properly.
• New LFO targets: Osc 1&2 Level, Sub, Noise, and Echoshifter Detune.
• Added Phase controls to LFOs (Phase acts as glide with Random; acts as pulsewidth with Pulse).
• Added previous/next buttons to patch display for ease of use.
• Added 2x switch to filter: switches to 2-stage, 4-pole, 24db filter.
• Melt hidden panel now ignores patch change.
• Various minor GUI fixes.

Phonec is available to purchase as a VST instrument plug-in for Windows, priced at $39 USD.

More information: Psychic Modulation / Phonec

Psychic Modulation has announced the release of Phonec, a virtual synthesizer instrument that is best described as an ‘analog flux synthesizer’.

Inspired by the mystique of video logo synth scores from worn out VHS tapes, Phonec was primarily designed with character in mind.

However Phonec is capable of producing a wide range of sounds such as vintage analogue tones, lo-fi synthscapes, ethereal pads, minimal techno sequences, and synthwave leads and basses.

Phonec has an intuitive GUI that attempts to strike a balance between form and function, making it a very usable tool that can be a real inspiration to work with. Apart from it’s unique character and smooth workflow, Phonec has several interesting features that set it apart from the crowd.

Phonec features

• Dual oscillators that can be combined in various ways.
• Analog style oscillator drifting.
• A unique Melt feature that adds instant character to any patch.
• Arpeggiator.
• Accent Sequencer.
• 3 LFOs (2 monophonic, 1 polyphonic).
• HFO (High Frequency Oscillator).
• 2 Modulation Envelopes.
• Echoshifter Delay Unit.
• Universal Value Display.
• Double Click Parameter Reset.
• 128 presets.

Phonec for Windows (VST) is available to purchase for the introductory price of $34 USD.

More information: Psychic Modulation / Phonec

Puremagnetik is offering its Glitch, Toy & LoFi Bundle of sample packs at a great discount for a limited time.

This week only, get all of Puremagnetik’s glitchy, chippy, 8-bit computer and toy sounds for under $10 (normally a $120 value). This bundle comes packed with 10 Micropaks and over 1 Gigabyte of samples from toys, vintage video game chips, circuit bent devices and more!

Glitch, Toy & LoFi Bundle includes over 1GB of sounds from the following Micropaks: alphaSynth, Bender, Blip, ToyBox 1, ToyBox 2, Artifact, Ultrakord, Hackshop, PunchPak, Eight Bit. Everything is delivered in Ableton Live 8, Kontakt 4/5 and Logic 8/9 formats.

The bundle is available to purchase for $9.99 USD until Saturday September 8th, 2012.

More information: Puremagnetik

Inear Display has released version 1.1 of SicknDstroy, bringing a multimode pre-filter and a new user interface to the freeware lo-fi effect plug-in for Windows and Mac.

Inear’s SicknDstroy multimode lofi gets a new interface and multimode pre-filter.

SicknDstroy features

• Pre Filter with lowpass, highpass and bandpass modes.
• 4 processing modes:
  • bitcrushing and samplerate reduction are chained (classic mode).
  • bitcrusher and samplerate reducer outputs are separated and mixed together.
  • bitcrusher and samplerate reducer outputs are separated and ringmodulating.
  • samplerate reducer output is subtracted from bitcrusher output.
• Mix switch to combine the processed signal and the unfiltered part of the input signal.

SicknDstroy for Windows and Mac (VST/AU) is available to download free of charge.

More information: Inear Display / SicknDstroy

ToneBytes has introduced Lo-Fizer, a free lo-fi effect plug-in for Windows.

Lo-Fizer is a free VST effect plug-in for Windows, designed to add some nice lo-fi effects to your recordings for a variety of artistic techniques.

Put up to 4 effect devices in one rack with ToneBytes Lo-Fizer.

Lo-Fizer features

• 10 lo-fi devices which are decorated in a rack units:
  • Vinyl – produces vinyl cracks and pops.
  • Hum – produces adjustable low frequency hum.
  • Hiss – produces warm adjustable high frequency hiss.
  • Monoizer – stereo to mono converter.
  • Speaker Sim – simple preset based speaker simulator.
  • Lo-Bit – bit-crasher simulator.
  • Crusher – resampler simulator.
  • Vowel – simple vowel filter.
  • GLS – vocal remover that uses mid-side technique.
• Combine up to 4 devices in the rack.
• Built-in preset manager.
• VST automation and full MIDI learning.

The Lo-Fizer plug-in is available to download as a freeware (ad-supported) VST effect plug-in for Windows.

More information: ToneBytes / Lo-Fizer