Arturia – Pure LoFi (Windows)

Description

Your essential tool for creating authentic lo-fi sound. Mix acoustic samples and digital oscillators, harness the charm of vintage samplers, and instantly degrade with a powerful LoFi processor—embrace the imperfections of sound.

Lo-fi, embodying imperfection, noise, distortion, and age, has evolved from an inescapable technical reality into a beloved musical aesthetic spanning multiple genres. From the hum of portable studios and VHS samplers to the nostalgic charm of chillhop, the spirit of sonic deterioration has become a cultural phenomenon.

Full-spectrum lo-fi sound design

Add digital grain with the engine’s built-in hardware modes, warm it up or wear it down with the Lo-Fi processor, and then wrap it all in foil or noise for even more detail—create sounds that feel worn, battered, and distinctive.

Your lo-fi palette

Not just sounds, but fragments of faded memories. From detuned keys to corroded cassette tapes, combine acoustic and synthetic sounds with a vast library of instruments, waveforms, and samples.

Main characteristics

Two engines in parallel

• Realistic Instrument engine
  
• Creative Sampler Engine
  
• Lofi Oscillator engine
  

Noise engine

• Dedicated transient and texture layers
  
• 190+ curated noises: classic, hardware, natural
  

Hardware Modes

• 9 per-engine digital degradation modes
  
• Includes MPC, SP1200, CMI, SK1, EMU, Weary900
  
• 3 Arturia custom modes: Deteriorate, Damage, Crush
  

LoFi processor

• 6 degradation styles: Golden Age, Velvet Frost, Vintage Glow, Dim Memories, Cathodic Tube, Fuzzy Line
  
• 6 tweakable parameters: Drive, Wobble, Wear, Speaker, Tone, Vintage
  
• Global Lofi Amount Control
  

Filters

• 3 filter types: Clean, Analog, LoFi
  
• Sculpt sound from subtle tone shaping to gritty instability
  

Powerful FX section

• 4 effect slots with 18 studio-grade effects to choose from
  
• Includes Reverb, Delay, Chorus, Distortion, and more
  
• Modulable effect parameters
  

Advanced panel

• Drag-and-drop modulation
  
• Envelopes, functions, random generators, macros, and more
  
• Keyboard controls for velocity, aftertouch, modwheel
  
• Extensive library of 250 presets
  
• MPE compatibility
  
• NKS controller compatible
  
• MTS-ESP microtuning compatibility