Released a few years back, Codec is a free plugin from developer Lese that uses internet compression algorithms to give sounds a distinctive lo-fi character. Lese has just updated Codec to version 2.0 ...

There’s a time for using effects processors in a careful, considered manner… and this ain’t it! Going lo-fi lets you go wild with settings, insane effects chains and combos of sonic interactions you’d ...

We show you how to nail an authentic lo-fi sound through bouncing to tape, modular downsampling and clever EQing When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

PLUGIN WEEK 2025: EastWest Sounds, the world's #1 developer of professional virtual instruments for over 37 years is riding high with the release of two new products, LO-FI and Ancient Kingdom. And ...

It's become something of a holiday tradition for Arturia to give away a free plugin for the holidays. Last year it took its recreation of the iconic chorus from the Juno-6 and turned it into a stand ...