Sonicware LoFi12-XT — Limited Retro Edition

Lofi-Sampling eXTended. The sound and concept of the Sonicware Lofi-12 have delighted and inspired many musicians. Its popularity and user suggestions led Sonicware to revise and expand the original concept, basing this new model on the SmplTrek hardware to provide the necessary DSP power and connectivity.

Authentic and easy-to-use retro sampling

Experience authentic 12kHz/24kHz sampling combined with 12-bit mode, which converts every sample into a characteristic lo-fi sound, just like the legendary samplers of yesteryear.

• Up to 40 seconds per sample, with as many samples as your SD card can hold
• Up to 256 samples (64 MB) loaded in a single project, with seamless switching during playback
• PAD mode: use the 15 pads as a keyboard to play chromatically or by scale
• Sample slicing to create and play individual slices within a single track

Intuitive beat creation and jams

• 8-track sequencer with real-time and step recording
• Parameter locking to record dynamic changes intuitively
• D-pad with 7 re-trigger divisions (from eighth note to sixteenth note) with velocity control

Signal processing and sample libraries

• 8 simultaneous track effects + delay, reverb, and master compressor
• 22 selectable effect types; master compressor with sidechain mode or master filter
• Over 1,000 samples from legendary drum machines: TR-808/909, LM-1, Linndrum, DMX, Drumulator, SP-12, Drumtraks, and TOM* — licensed by BULLYFINGER
• Additional production samples: Lofi HipHop and Lofi House

Background mix-tape recording

All your performances are continuously recorded in the background until the device is turned off. Five quality levels: from micro-tape lo-fi to 48kHz/16bit (DAT quality).

Versatile connectivity

• Audio import/export via USB or SD card
• Automatic conversion of audio files with different bits/sample rates
• Compatible with LIVEN Lofi-12 sample data (MIDI SysEx files)
• Inputs for dynamic microphone, electric guitar/bass, synthesizers, and USB sources (PC/Mac/smartphone)
• USB digital outputs and tempo sync via MIDI or audio sync
• Integration with DAWs and digital environments