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Mr. LoFi by Kai Aras (Released)
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mr-lofi/id6745702176
Bring vintage audio to your music! Mr. Lo-Fi transforms any track with authentic cassette, VHS, vinyl, and vintage digital modes-all with a single, easy-to-use knob.
Mr. Lo-Fi: The Ultimate Vintage Vibe
Step back in time and infuse your audio with the unmistakable character of yesterday. Introducing Mr. Lo-Fi, the definitive audio processor for adding authentic vintage charm to your music and sound projects. With its deceptively simple single-knob design, you can instantly dial in classic lo-fi textures, from the warm wobble of cassette tapes to the crunchy artifacts of early digital gear.
The Big Knob
At the heart of Mr. Lo-Fi is the Macro Control Knob. One turn is all it takes to transform your pristine audio into a nostalgic masterpiece. But don't let the simplicity fool you - beneath the surface lies a powerful engine meticulously crafted to simulate the soul of vintage hardware.
Four Iconic Eras at Your Fingertips
Explore a universe of lo-fi sound with four distinct playback modes:
- Cassette: Relive the glory days of analog mixtapes with warm saturation, tape hiss, and subtle pitch variations.
- VHS: Add the unique, wobbly audio character of classic videotapes to your tracks.
- Vinyl: Recreate the timeless sound of records, complete with authentic crackles, pops, and the gentle hum of a turntable.
Vintage Digital: Journey back to the dawn of digital audio with bit-crushed textures, sample rate reduction, and the signature sound of early microprocessors.
Speaker Emulations
Audition your lo-fi creations through four classic speaker modes:Studio: A clean, flat reference for accurate monitoring.
- Hi-Fi: The sound of a classic 80s/90s home stereo system.
- Boombox: The punchy, mid-focused sound of a portable cassette player.
- Television: The characteristic audio of a vintage CRT television set.
- Fine-Tune Your Vibe
Ready to go deeper? Sculpt your sound with precision using our advanced controls:
- Noise: Dial in the perfect amount of hiss, hum, and crackle.
- Warble: Control the pitch instability for everything from subtle flutter to extreme tape chew.
- H-Control: A unique creative parameter that shapes different artifacts depending on the selected mode - from crossover distortion and tape dropouts to digital jitter.
Whether you're a music producer chasing that chill lo-fi hip-hop sound, a film composer adding period-accurate audio, or a sound designer creating unique textures, Mr. Lo-Fi is your secret weapon for instant vibe.
Comments
I probably have more apps than a human needs to completely obliterate a sound, the market is pretty saturated with lofi stuff. But beautiful GUI, and if you are a fresh starter it looks interesting, not too bad on the price either.
Well said! Already have Artifacts by Kai so this isn’t really needed, but would have jumped all over it if new to the scene.
I have a handful of AUv3s that can do the job, including Lo-Fi-Af. But for six quid, this doesn't seem all that bad to be fair. 🤷♂️ Just my opinion.
Would love to see a variety of studio-quality tape systems as a series of extra IAPs for this, possibly including the following:
Yes exactly, something that will emulate a whole lot of recording systems. Much more needed.
Splitting hairs gents, splitting hairs. Who in their right mind can listen to something lo-fi and hear a difference between the items in the list. I'm sure some exist but do you have them in your audience or is it just for personal nostalgia?
That's kind of going against the whole ethos of the app I reckon tho. The point of it is to just be able to quickly dial in something you like by ear. I agree with your earlier comment, however, that the lofi app niche is pretty damn saturated (no pun intended lol) already
True point, that would need another app!
Half my plugins are for making things sound better, the other half are for making things sound worse. When I figure out the balance I'll win a Grammy.
@Slush
The IR scene could help you out with that. Tons of impulse response captures taken from a lot of the machines in the list above. Jamp has a free IR loader you can use to fiddle around with this stuff, but fair warning: it’s a bit of a rabbit hole haha
I would argue that this reply is the most based in logic. The average listener doesn't really give a damn, so long as the end result is pleasing. 💯
This made me smile, thank you
Having more options is not a bad thing, especially if the point of the app is to emulate "authentic cassette, VHS, vinyl, and vintage digital modes", no?
Plus, it might be a nice way for Kai Aras to extend its life and value. After all, this is a $5.99 app... Could be a nice launchpad for additional tape recording emulations.
So I thought about it, and I'm probably gonna buy it anyways once home. $6 is barely a hard sell for me. Good price.😊
https://pasttofuturereverbs.gumroad.com/ has a lot of these old devices as IRs and listening to them in the demos show they add an interesting veil. Of course no living soul would know which is what, but it often that very subtle differences makes the flavor.
I have a real R8 still. All the old Ampex tape has shed worse than our long haired cat though.
I’m not sure if reels of tape are still available for it — and if they are if they’re probably way out of calibration (as would be the machine). Would make for some interesting textures for sure.
I couldn’t give it away back when the DAW took over. I couldn’t wait to get away from it either.
Can’t say I’m nostalgic for the sound of it. I should see if it still works and sell it to somebody that would enjoy it.
Yeah my wife saw Jakob’s video on it and was like yup it’s an instant buy
And if I have a UA Needlepoint and a CHOWTape, what would be a better addition: UA lo-fi af or Mr lofi?
It looks like lo-fi af will be yet another versatile but complex thing in this toolset and won’t bring too much to the table. But maybe I don’t know something
And what’s about latency in Mr Lofi? Does it suit only for production or can be used during playing?
Used to love KAI apps but this fx is lazy executed. It costs nothing but it adds nothing. Maybe with more degradation controls, different kind of emulations but as it is now is nothing more then a toy.
It does smell a bit of desperation (for income) and a lack of new ideas. He's certainly not alone in this as it's getting harder and harder to actually come up with something fresh and innovative.
Have to agree, especially when he already made an app that pretty much does the same and more (artifacts)