Lo-Fi is an effects plugin from Épica Audio that combines expressive high-pass and low-pass filtering with a distortion engine to add vintage coloration or heavy degradation to audio. It is available in VST3, AU and AAX formats.
Lo-Fi is built around filtering and degradation. Its filter section is inspired by the Moog ladder filter, and it pairs high-pass and low-pass filtering with a distortion engine. The controls go beyond basic bitcrushing, so you can add movement, soften transients and add harmonic grit. The developer positions it for sounds ranging from subtle vintage warmth to heavily crushed textures.
Lo-Fi's filtering draws on the Moog ladder filter design, with high-pass and low-pass sections you can use for expressive shaping. Combined with the distortion engine, these tools let you move from subtle coloration to strongly degraded tones.
The developer describes the control set as going beyond simple bitcrushing. You can use it to add movement, soften transients and introduce harmonic dirt, then adjust how much imperfection the sound carries.
Lo-Fi is suited to warming up clean recordings, giving vocals a hazy texture, adding a crunchy edge to drums and turning synths into nostalgic, degraded sounds. Because it works across a wide range of amounts, it can be used both for gentle color and for extreme processing.
The plugin is an effect, so it sits on audio or instrument tracks in your DAW rather than generating sound on its own.
Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.
| Developer | Épica Audio |
|---|---|
| Type | Plugin |
| Category | Tape Emulation |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX |
| Operating systems | Windows, macOS |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
Lo-Fi is available in VST3, AU and AAX (Pro Tools) formats.
Lo-Fi runs on Windows and macOS. On Windows it requires Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit host) with at least 4 GB of RAM. On macOS it requires macOS 11 Big Sur or later and supports Intel and Apple Silicon through a native universal build.
Yes, Lo-Fi is 64-bit only.
Lo-Fi uses a single license that covers all of your machines, with no subscription. The product also includes a 30-day money-back guarantee.
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