Every Dubspot article filed under Lo-Fi, with the newest stories first.
XLN RC-20 Retro Color v2 adds a feedback-loop Echo, tape Varispeed and 250+ presets. $99 at Plugin Boutique until 12 January 2027, or a $19 upgrade.
DSP Bricks Optigan recreates the 1971 Mattel optical organ as a plugin, with all 40 program discs, DAW sync, chord detection and spring reverb. Specs and price.
Thenatan VYBZ 2 puts texture, reverb, echo, drive, era aging, width and EQ in one lofi plugin with 256 presets. $10 at Plugin Boutique to 19 Nov, from $89.
Thenatan DIAL is a radio-signal plugin with seven stations, four radio models, and zero latency. The intro price is $12 until 16 October 2026, then $50.
Yurt Rock DECADE ages a drum bus from 1950 to now. The console, the room, and the playback format move together. Intro price is $49 and list price is $69.
orph ALIAS colors any track with sampler crunch, tape wear, vinyl warp, and CD read errors. Price is €39 including VAT, VST3 and AU, macOS and Windows.
Mixland Grey Matter is a physics-based plugin that turns a 1990s console DAC into a saturator. Full review, specs, pricing and how it compares to RC-20.
Cryptid Audio ships Aura, Nessie and Mothman: a Windows channel strip, parallel lo-fi, and tape echo plus aura reverb. Intro prices, specs, and who each is for.
DAWJunkie VinylSynth builds its sound engine from real vinyl samples, with a crackle layer, filter, EQ and five effects. Intro $14.95, regular price $49.
TAL-Bitcrusher is back as a free, rebuilt lo-fi plugin with a new Companding control, resizable UI, and CLAP support. Full specs and how it beats stock crushers.
Carbonated Audio TALLBOY pitch-tracks your line and replays it on a four-channel console chip. $20, three machines, no iLok. Full specs and who it is for.
