the reason I keep sharing free stuff is because I really do believe that you can
do a lot with very little. today I have 5 free plugins that you should download
for Lo-Fi music. this works for EDM or hip-hop. there's no catch
they are free which one is right for you. let's find out!
oh and watch through the whole video because I've got a tip on where you can
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my last video. first up is SQ8 ROM by Sample Science. one of my viewers,
TG, mentioned he likes Synth Wave. this one's for you, buddy!
in this beat I use an electric piano sound just little. but lots of the other
sounds from here will give you a vintage vibe - even an 80's vibe!
you've got some standard controls for attack, decay, sustain, and release, and
depth and rate as well. it's a simple interface with some nice warm sounds.
SQ8 ROM is based on the Ensoniq SQ 80 synth from the 1980s. so of course this
plug-in has tons of 80's synth pads, basses ,and leads. it has 168 patches and
I really do think they actually have that vintage sound.
here's another awesome one from Sample Science. its Room Piano. you know those
awesome lo-fi piano sounds that you hear? well you can pay a lot for one of them
from one of the big companies, or just get Room Piano for free. check it out.
this plugin also has the ADSR controls just like the SQ8. I found the filter and
reverb to be really nice and give a little lo-fi-er sound.
so I added some reverb and adjusted the filter. so I use a low-pass
filter and adjusted that down.
adjust the filter a little bit more... maybe even more... oh! that's nice! the vinyl
and tape knobs on the left - I didn't find this very useful. they do add some hum
and hiss from either vinyl or tape. I just found them kind of noisy. upping the
attack a little bit gives you another really cool sound.
so I use the same Room Piano for the melody.
all right how about an effect plug-in? Oh but before we do, here's another place to
find more free plugins. right on my channel! click over here to watch my
previous video featuring some amazing free instrument plugins. all right, next
up is one that shouldn't need any introduction. it's Izotope Vinyl. If you've
got an instrument or sound that needs some lo-fi-ness, well just drop this on
it and you've got really good control. I applied it to the piano chords in this
beat. you can simply switch the year to get some different sounds.
I added in some dust... and a little bit of warp. listen to the warp...
even more dust.
all right, how about a lo-bit synth? well here's where Lo-Bit Mono Syn comes in.
now just playing this isn't going to give you a lo-fi sound. you may need to add a
filter or maybe some more Izotope Vinyl. I used the Ableton arpeggiator on it, and
added some reverb, and now it's gorgeous!
alright, last what lo-fi track would be complete without some atmosphere? here's
an innovative new instrument from Spitfire Labs!
it's called London Atmos. it's atmospheric sounds recorded in London.
and you can play them. so cool!
but it also includes this Atmos preset with subway sounds. I just held down a
note and I get this.
you can play other notes for other ambiance subways sounds.
if you want to watch me break down some other lo-fi plugins in another beat
I created, check out my video here. I cover Waves and the RC-20 by XLN Audio.
these are excellent choices for those premium lo-fi effects. if you liked
this video, hit the like button and subscribe. keep making the music you love.
and I'll see you guys later!