Retro Fi: Lofi Multi-Effect Plugin by Waves

Retro Fi includes a large library of lofi noises and textures, and its controls respond to dynamics, so the noise level can move with the audio. The plugin offers a range of retro cassette and vinyl sounds to choose from.

The smart noise generator produces textures that keep changing, so they do not repeat like a pre-recorded loop. Two independent Wow and Wobble engines let you add pitch instability in two separate layers.

Waves says the FX chain is carefully matched so the effects blend into an organically glued analog character.

Beyond the standard distortion or bitcrushing found in many lofi tools, Retro Fi includes original effects. Ducking and gating let you build lofi percussive effects.

The squash control provides upward and downward compression with added color, which can shape both quiet and loud material.

For space, the plugin includes funky reverbs and delays modeled on early digital units, useful for adding a dated sense of depth to a mix.