5 FREE Plugins for Lo-Fi Music

Andrea

Here we have 5 Lo-Fi Music Plugins that you can download for FREE today!

Want some free plugins for Lo-Fi sound? You're in the right place!

If you're looking to remove the clean and add a bit of lo-fi grit and vintage flavor to your sound look no further...

Because here we have 5 Lo-Fi Plugin's that you can download for FREE today!

Embark on your journey of lo-fi sound! Add these 5 free VST plugins for Lo-Fi Music to your collection and start getting creative!

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The acronym LO-FI, according to its creator Eric Mathews, stands for “low fidelity.” This is a type of sound recording that contains technical flaws that make the recording sound differently compared to the live sound being recorded, such as distortion, hum, background noise, or limited frequency response.

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LoFi sounds definitely work for EDM and Hip-Hop music...but maybe you can make them work for whatever your unique style is!

Here are 5 Free lo-fi plugins for adding that dusty old school vibe to your sound:

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1. SQ8ROM

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The SQ8ROM is a sampled version of SQ8L, a VST plugin based on the sound and synthesizer architecture of the Ensoniq SQ80.

This plugin has tons of 80's synth pads, basses, and leads and comes with 50 sounds, lots of them will give you a vintage vibe; the remaining sounds are available as free expansions for a total of 168 sounds.

SQ8ROM is a must-have if you produce synth-wave, synth-pop, vaporwave, and any other 80s influenced genres.

Best of all, SQ8ROM will be forever free!

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Features Include:

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  • 168 sounds
  • Amplitude ADSR
  • Reverb
  • Multi-LFO
  • Can be used as a MSE file reader

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Click here to download SQ8ROM

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2. Room Piano

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Another FREE awesome plugin from Sample Science is the Room Piano.

Room Piano is a light piano plugin for musicians who want to add a lo-fi touch to their tracks.

The instrument comes with a series of on-board lo-fi and modulation effects to help you shape your own rustic piano sound.

The plugin is based on a Kawai Upright acoustic piano recording.

You can either pay a lot of money for Lo-Fi piano sounds from one of the big companies or just get Room Piano for free today! Click here to check it out!

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Features Include:

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  • 1 lightweight piano sound (less than 20 MB)
  • Amplitude ADSR
  • Vinyl and tape effects
  • Multi-LFO
  • Highpass/Lowpass filter
  • Room reverb

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Click here to download Room Piano, the must-have Lo-Fi Plugin!

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3. Izotope Vinyl

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This Lo-Fi plugin is perfect for music production and audio post, Izotope Vinyl lets you control each nostalgic element independently, giving you all the vintage turntable sounds you love.

If you've got an instrument, for example, let's say some piano cords that don't quite sound how you want or need them to, just drop the Izotype Vinyl on it, and you'll be able to create what you're looking for! You can simply switch the year to get some different sounds!

Vinyl is a plug-in that lets you simulate the dust, scratches, and warp of a worn record and the electrical and mechanical noise of the turntable your track would be on as if it were in reality.

It gives fresh recordings and instrument tracks the dirty, dusty feel of an earlier decade.

Apply Vinyl to any source audio to make it sound as if it’s being played from a record and dial in exactly the right character to suit your tune.

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Click here to download the amazing Izotope Vinyl Lo-Fi Plugin for free today!

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4. LowBit MonoSyn

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Okay here's a lo-bit monophonic synthesizer for you to add to your arsenal!

The LowBitMonoSyn by D10Labo is a Virtual Instrument Audio Plugin.

The oscillator wave is low bit and this awesome VST has many modulations.

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Features Include:

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  • 2 OSC(8bit sine wave, Pulse 3:1, pulse 1:1, pulse 1:7, 4bit tri, 4bit saw, 4bit noise, noise like family computer)
  • Pitch(Pitch and Fine), Env modulation, Lfo modulation, osc2>osc1(fm), osc2 feedback
  • 2 ADR
  • 1 LFO(only tri wave but 4bit)

There is a portamento and volume control, all controls are on the panel and
window is resizable.

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Click here to download the LowBit MonoSyn Lo-Fi Plugin!

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5. London Atmos

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What lo-fi track would be complete without some atmosphere? And we don't have to worry thanks to Spitfire Labs!

Taking inspiration from Musique Concrète, Jon Hopkins & Burial, Spitfire engineers Harry and Jess took to the streets of London with a Sennheiser MKH418 to capture the spirit of the capital bringing us their innovative new instrument - London Atmos.

From tube doors to city traffic, these field recordings have been warped to give you complete soundscapes — percussion, pads & atmospheric loops, ready to make your own.

On Spitfire Audio's website, you will find an infinite series of free software instruments, made by musicians and sampling experts in London,

But we're specifically mentioning their innovative new instrument it's called London Atmos and it's definitely worth trying out...

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Just click here to be taken to their FREE software VST's!

Lo-Fi Plugin

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Every musician should try using a Lo-Fi Plugin so be sure to get downloading these 5 Free Lo-Fi Music Plugins mentioned here today and begin creating new and interesting music and make your sound even better during the recording and mixing process!

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Andrea

Andrea graduated from Roehampton University and The BRIT School, whose globally recognized alumni include Adele, Katy B, Ella Eyre, FKA Twigs, Jessie J, Leona Lewis, Katie Melua, Kate Nash and the Rizzle Kicks. She takes her love of the arts and entertainment industry to provide useful information to upcoming musicians, helping them navigate the industry and avoid making costly mistakes. She actively mentors our current contributors. Andrea has qualifications in Content Marketing and also manages our collaborative playlists for independent artists

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