'Chorus-Ensemble' does a great job of bringing that tape warble effect, especially with it's in-built 'Vibrato' setting which is designed to give some pitch variation. I like to use the 'Hard Curve' type to really bring out the edge, while taking it easy on the Output and Dry/Wet dials to make sure we don't go overboard! Whether you're using Ableton, FL Studio, Logic or Reason, let's see what tools we have in each DAW to give us that crunchy, nostalgic goodness: Ableton LiveĪs you can see above, we've created an Audio Effects Rack in Ableton combining 3 of the key components in LoFi production - saturation, chorus (for tape 'wow' emulation), and filtering.Ībleton's 'Saturator' is great for introducing some grit to your sound. No need to wade through all the lists of free 3rd party plugins, trying them out one after another until you find your sound, and certainly no need to splash out a load of cash! In this article, we're going to explore how you can create a LoFi sound right from within your DAW, just using the stock plugins.
There are plenty of plugins out there to help you get the LoFi aesthetic, and a whole host of articles pointing you to the best free ones you can download. Last year we published an article LoFi: Essential Production Tools, where we outlined the main production techniques to get that hazy, gritty sound of the LoFi Hip Hop we all love.
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