KorgDowngrade is a lo-fi digital effect preset by Sinevibes for KORG hardware synthesizers. It uses sample rate and bit depth reduction to add aliasing and quantization noise associated with vintage digital gear.
KorgDowngrade is an effects expansion pack from Sinevibes that runs on KORG hardware. The effect reduces sample rate and bit depth, changing the input signal's resolution in both time and amplitude. The result is the degraded character of early digital equipment, with frequency aliasing and quantization noise. The effect also includes a gate envelope that removes static input noise, so a noisy source stays usable while you dial in the lo-fi texture.
KorgDowngrade focuses on one sound: digital degradation. Sample rate reduction folds high frequencies back into the audible range as aliasing, while bit depth reduction adds quantization noise. Together they give sounds a gritty, vintage digital edge.
The built-in gate envelope helps keep the noise floor under control, so the effect can be pushed hard without the input hiss taking over.
Sinevibes chose the mapping for every parameter individually, which the developer says gives the controls a natural feel on the hardware. Built-in lag filters smooth parameter changes, so sweeping a control produces clean movement without zipper noise.
The developer also states the effect was tested and optimized for stability on each supported device type, and that its DSP was calibrated for KORG's platform.
Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.
| Developer | Sinevibes |
|---|---|
| Type | Preset pack / expansion |
| Category | Expansion Packs |
| Requires | minilogue |
KorgDowngrade is a digital lo-fi processor from Sinevibes. It reduces sample rate and bit depth to add the aliasing and quantization noise associated with vintage digital equipment.
KorgDowngrade is made for KORG prologue, minilogue xd, NTS-1, NTS-1 mkII, NTS-3 and microKORG2. It is only compatible with these hardware synthesizers.
KorgDowngrade requires a KORG minilogue. It runs on the supported KORG hardware listed above and is not a plugin for computer software.
