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Layer acoustic and synthetic tones with ease
Pure LoFi lets you combine acoustic samples and digital waveforms to build rich, textured sounds. Use two flexible engine slots to layer realistic instruments with gritty oscillators, or even import your own samples. There’s a dedicated noise layer too, which adds life through foley, hiss, hum or field recordings. This blend of sources means you can shape everything from soft piano loops to distorted synth stabs, all within a unified lofi aesthetic.
Inject authentic wear and tear with the LoFi processor
The built-in LoFi processor is your shortcut to instant sonic character. Choose from six unique modes including Golden Age, Velvet Frost and Dim Memories, and tweak six shaping parameters to control the depth, movement and texture of your sound. Whether you're after vinyl-style flutter, subtle tape warmth or gritty digital decay, this processor lets you dial in the exact feel you’re after in seconds.
Capture vintage flavour with hardware-mode emulations
Each sound engine features nine hardware-mode options that emulate the tone and quirks of iconic gear. You’ll find nods to samplers like the SP1200, MPC and CMI, alongside custom modes such as Deteriorate and Damage. These modes colour your sounds with compression, aliasing, filtering and other characterful imperfections, helping your music feel aged, human and intentionally degraded, without needing any outboard gear.
Design in detail with full creative control
Pure LoFi gives you advanced control features for deeper sound sculpting. Use drag-and-drop modulation, per-note sampler behaviour, and a four-slot FX rack to shape evolving patches or expressive performances. Three filter types onboard including clean, analog, and lofi offer further tonal sculpting. Whether you're layering ambient textures or fine-tuning punchy beats, these tools give you the flexibility to create music that feels as raw or refined as you want it to be.
Reviews
"It offers a wealth of inspiring sounds. I’m never short of ideas when I dive into Pure LoFi" - Mike Wise - Producer (Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Bulow)
"Multiple iconic sampler engines, instruments and oscillators can take your music from modern cinematic sound design to golden age hip-hop, to ambient bliss in a few clicks of a button. This instrument is a modern must-have for any genre." - Ben Van Vlissingen – Composer / Producer
Features
- Blend and shape your sound using two parallel engines. Choose from a Realistic Instrument Engine, Creative Sampler Engine, or LoFi Oscillator for total sonic freedom
- Add texture and depth with dedicated Noise Engine layers, offering over 190 unique noise types including vintage hardware, field recordings, and natural textures
- Tap into authentic digital grit with up to nine engine modes, featuring emulations of classic gear like the MPC, SP1200, and SK1, plus exclusive Arturia modes like Deteriorate, Damage, and Crush
- Get started fast with 250+ expertly designed presets, perfect for crafting dusty pianos, warped synths, broken keys, and atmospheric textures straight out of the box
- Shape your tone with a dedicated LoFi module that includes six adjustable degradation tools like Drive, Wobble, and Speaker, plus a global control for dialing in just the right amount of lo-fi character
- Customize your tone using global filters, choosing from Clean, Analog, or LoFi to move from smooth polish to raw, unstable textures
- Create complex, evolving sounds with a flexible FX engine that offers four slots and 18 effects, including reverb, delay, distortion, chorus, and more
- Unlock detailed control with drag-and-drop modulation, letting you use envelopes, macros, generators, and custom functions to fine-tune every aspect of your sound
- Fully compatible with MPE controllers for expressive performance and advanced articulation
- Works seamlessly with NKS-enabled hardware for hands-on control in your workflow
- Supports MTS-ESP micro tuning, giving you access to alternate tuning systems and more expressive tonal possibilities
General
- Compatible across all major DAWs on both Windows and Mac
- Download, manage and organize your plug-in and updates in Arturia Software Center
- Fully scalable GUI fits any screen size for optimized workflow
- MIDI compatible offers real-time control with your favourite keyboard or controller
- Step-by-step in-app tutorials, showing you crucial parameters and tips inside each plug-in
- Powerful preset browser lets you filter, organise and save your favourite presets to recall in any future sessions
Specifications
- Operating system:
- Mac: Mac OS 11+
- Windows: Win 10+ (64bit)
- Format:
- Mac: VST, AAX, Audio Unit, NKS (64-bit DAWs only)
- Windows: VST, AAX, NKS (64-bit DAWs only)
- RAM: 4GB
- Processor:
- Mac: 4 cores CPU, 3.4 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo-boost) or M1 CPU
- Windows: 4 cores CPU equivalent (ARM processors not supported on Windows)
- Disk space: 3GB
- GPU: OpenGL 2.0 compatible GPU
- Product code: 1200-143