Introducing LoFi Playtime, a revolutionary time manipulation plugin that harnesses the power of pitch alteration to create a myriad of captivating effects. While it evokes the nostalgic charm of old tape machines, LoFi Playtime goes far beyond, offering a unique new approach to time and pitch and allowing users to explore an incredibly rich tapestry of possibilities. With two virtual tape machines running simultaneously at different playback speeds, you can instantly alter the character of your input signal. These dual signal paths can be spread variably from centered to hard left and right, providing a dynamic stereo experience.
LoFi Playtime is a one-of-a-kind plugin that adds a distinctive character and width to your music by letting you play with time in ways you’ve never imagined. Utilizing Yum Audio’s virtual tape circuits, LoFi Playtime is designed to deliver complex effects that would be challenging to replicate on an analog device.
Endless Creative Possibilities:
- Adjust Pitch: Adjust your audio’s pitch to create entirely new sounds.
- Reverse: Play your audio backward for intriguing effects.
- Add Delays and Space: Enhance your tracks with captivating delays and spacious effects.
- Create Textures: Freeze your audio in time and modify the frozen signal on the fly.
- Tape Age: Introduce characterful pitch fluctuations and chorusing effects.
- Sync or Free Mode: Work in sync with your session or explore free time-based mode for more experimental results.
Key Features:
- Unique approach to time and pitch: Explore new sonic landscapes with pitch alteration and time manipulation.
- Dual virtual tapes: Run at different playback speeds to instantly change the pitch of your input signal.
- Freeze and modify: Create textures from any audio source by freezing your sounds in time and modifying the sound of the frozen signal.
- Reverse effects: Trigger reverse effects independently on both machines for intriguing layered warping.
- Tape Age: Introduce characterful pitch fluctuations and chorusing effects.
- Warbling delay lines: Use delay to create warbling delay lines and blend them seamlessly with the dry signal.
- Sync or Free Time Mode: Adapt the plugin to your workflow, whether in sync with your session or in a free time-based mode.
Speed Up:
- Slow, Normal, or Fast speeds: Each tape can play at different speeds, altering pitch by reading the signal slower or faster.
- Reverse: Reverse your audio while using Slow, Normal, or Fast speed settings for unique effects.
Add Character:
- Age dial: Adjust the tape’s age to control pitch fluctuation and signal character, from pristine to heavily affected.
- Basetime dial: Central control that defines the length of playhead readout time, influencing delay and freeze functions.
- Time Mode toggle: Switch between time-based and sync modes to set the plugin in milliseconds or note values, respectively.
- Spread knob: Spread the sound of the two virtual tape heads for spacious widening effects.
Delicious Textures:
- Freeze control: Create looping textures from your input signal, with the ability to modify tape speed, age, brightness, and reverse even when frozen.
- Delay section: Add a delay with adjustable feedback to further enhance the creative possibilities.
System Requirements
This plugin is available in AAX, VST3, and AU formats and is compatible with both Mac and Windows systems.
Operating System:
- Windows: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Mac: macOS 10.11 or higher (Intel native | ARM native)
Hardware:
- CPU: 64-bit processor
- Memory: 4GB RAM minimum, 16GB recommended
- Storage: At least 200MB of free drive space (OS drive)
This plugin has been thoroughly tested to ensure compatibility and performance across various systems.
