Break It Down!

The Artifakt Lo‑fi Elements offers tape saturation, sample‑rate reduction, glitch, ladder filter modulation, and vinyl crackle in a single stereo pedal.

BUY THE ARTIFAKT

FIND A RETAILER

What comes to mind when you hear the term "lo-fi"? Old gear like record players, radios, and gramophones? Wobbly, over saturated tape effects? Dark and dirty echoes/reverbs? Digital bit crushing and sample rate reduction? Randomized glitch effects? How about a vintage ladder filter? Well, the Artifakt Lo-fi Elements does all that and then some. Artifakt is the first pedal of its kind, a comprehensive collection of all the hazy, scratchy, wobbly, and broken tones that epitomize the term 'lo-fi'." Like a mega-delay or mega-reverb, Artifakt is a “one-stop shop” for all the most sought-after lo-fi effects including old vinyl replications, tape wobble and saturation, bit corruption, sample rate reduction, dark reverb and echo, filtering, compression, glitch, and much more.

Take a journey back to a distant  era, free from  the burden of modern technology. a place where sweet imperfections spawn divine inspiration. The Artifakt Lofi Elements will take you there.  Check out the official Source Audio demo video for the Artifakt Lo-fi Elements to hear its endless sonic potential.
.

The Official Source Audio Demo for the Artifakt Lo-fi Elements 

MORE EXCELLENT ARTIFAKT DEMOSS

MORE ARTIFAKT LO-FI ELEMENTS DEMO VIDEOS

ALL YOUR LO-FI SOUNDS IN ONE BOX

The Artifakt Lo-fi Elements is an all-in-one tool chest for creating lo-fi sounds.  It gives you a multitude of ways to distort, manipulate, destroy, squash, and shake your sound. Think of the Artifakt as 7 different pedals. Each position on the center effects selector explores its own region of the many different effects that embody the term, “lo-fi. “

The GRIT toggle on the ZIO Analog Bass Preamp + Delay adds transformer-style breakup to your bass tone.

"RADIO"

Break down your signal fidelity with the Radio engine.  The Bandwidth voicing control gets you AM/FM frequency ranges, add in some signal compression, random static and dropouts and you'll be channeling Marconi.  Also features additional effects of vibrato modulation and background noise for even more sonic range.

The GRIT toggle on the ZIO Analog Bass Preamp + Delay adds transformer-style breakup to your bass tone.

"TAPE"

Explore the many gorgeous effects created with vintage tape machines. Dial in classic sounds like tape saturation, tape flutter, pitch modulation and slapback effects. The Tape engine also recreates many higher fidelity effects like chorus, doubling and even through-zero flanging. 

The GRIT toggle on the ZIO Analog Bass Preamp + Delay adds transformer-style breakup to your bass tone.

"µVERB"

A primitive reverb effect that uses delay plus diffusion. Similar to how reverb effects were simulated on 8-bit and 16-bit gaming systems.  The µVerb is also comparable to the Belton-Brick approach to creating dark, spring-like reverb simulations.

The GRIT toggle on the ZIO Analog Bass Preamp + Delay adds transformer-style breakup to your bass tone.

"CRUSH"

Explore the nasty side of digital audio! Degrade your signal’s fidelity beyond all recognition with Bit Crushing's brutal quantizing fuzz tones and Sample Rate Reduction's robot dance party.  Run them through the Ladder Filter, Mix them both together and even add a bit of chorus with the Option switch.

The GRIT toggle on the ZIO Analog Bass Preamp + Delay adds transformer-style breakup to your bass tone.

"LADDER"

Explore the glorious filter sweep so often heard in electronic pop music using the Ladder filter, a sound not unlike the massive Moog MF-101.  The filtering can be static, envelope-controlled (reactive to your picking style), LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator) controlled, or swept using an expression pedal.

The GRIT toggle on the ZIO Analog Bass Preamp + Delay adds transformer-style breakup to your bass tone.

"VINYL"

Drop the needle on yesteryear.  This effect uses filtering techniques, dust and surface crackle emulation, skip noises, and a customized LFO pitch vibrato to simulate the sound of an aging but well-loved vinyl record.

The GRIT toggle on the ZIO Analog Bass Preamp + Delay adds transformer-style breakup to your bass tone.

"GLITCH"

In its default mode, the Glitch engine captures a bit of your signal and re-plays it at random rates and intervals. The Glitch is controlled by an envelope, so glitch effects will start whenever you stop playing.  When you start again, the looped sample shuts down and goes back into record mode.

The GRIT toggle on the ZIO Analog Bass Preamp + Delay adds transformer-style breakup to your bass tone.

"KEEP EXPLORING"

Pairing the Artifakt Lo-fi Elements with Source Audio’s completely re-imagined and re-engineered Neuro 3 software elevates an already great pedal to new heights. Access free, stage-ready presets from Neuro’s ever expanding library of factory and Neuro Community presets. Or explore and experiment with ALL of Artifakt's lo-fi elements with Neuro’s powerful preset editing interface.

FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS

  • Artifakt Features

  • Neuro Editor

  • MIDI Information

  • Specifications

  • Preloaded Presets

< >

  •  7 different effect engines on the face of the pedal: Radio, Tape, µVerb, Crush, Ladder, Vinyl and Glitch.
  • 16 presets accessible via the pedal controls (128 presets available via MIDI).
  • Dual footswitches that engage/ bypass, scroll presets, and perform a variety of other engine specific functions.
  • Deep sound editing capabilities with Neuro 3, Source Audio’s free effects editing and preset downloading software.
  • Download sounds from Source Audio’s growing library of over 10,000 factory and Neuro Community presets.
  • Full MIDI control via the 3.5mm TRS MIDI In and Thru jacks.
  • USB-C port for connecting to Neuro 3.0, Source Audio’s preset downloading and effect editing software.
  • Stereo Inputs and Outputs
  • External expression control
  • Choose from Active Analog or True Bypass
  • Brushed anodized aluminum housing

Connect the Artifakt Lo-Fi Elements to the Neuro 3 software (a free download for Mac, Windows, iOS or Android) and explore the power of effect downloading, customization, and sharing that comes with every Source Audio One Series pedal.

  • Download Presets — Explore Source Audio’s ever-expanding, library of free Artifakt presets created by Source Audio and the Neuro Community.
  • Customize Effects — Make deep editing changes with a wide range of additional parameters.
  • Save and Share Customized Presets — Once you’ve fine-tuned an effect, save it to your personal effects collection and share it with the growing community of Neuro users.
  • 2-Way Communication - Neuro 3 and the Artifakt can talk to each other. That means changes made in the Neuro 3 interfacer are instantly audible in the Artifakt. Also, knob changes on the face of the pedal simultaneously moves the corresponding parameters on the Neuro 3 interface. 
  • Simple Computer Connection — Neuro 3 connects with Artifakt via with the included USB A to USB C cable from your computer to the USB C port on the top-side of the pedal. 
  • USB to Mobile App Connectivity - Connect the Neuro 3 Mobile App to your Artifakt via the USB port on the top of the pedal and enjoy two-way communication between the pedal and your Neuro Mobile App. (USB Type C to USB Type C cable. to mini Type B USB - cable not included with Artifakt). 
  • 3.5mm TRS MIDI IN and THRU jacks (Type A) -  Artifakt can be controlled by generic MIDI Continuous Controller (CC) and Program Change (PC) messages. Many of the Artifakt’s parameters (even those that are not assigned to a control knob) are directly accessible via MIDI continuous controller messages.
  • Preset Saving / Program Change (PC) Messages — Save up to 128 effect presets recallable with MIDI PC messages.
  • MIDI Clock — Sync your LFO rate with external MIDI clock messages.
  • MIDI Continuous Controller (CC) Messages— Control multiple knob parameters simultaneously with MIDI CC messages. Program your CC messages to control any combination of knob parameters and map an independent depth and direction path for each.
  • USB Port — Send MIDI program change, continuous controller, and clock messages to Artifakt via its USB port.
  • Multi Pedal Scene Saving with the Neuro Hub — Connect Artifakt (along with up to five One Series or Soundblox 2 pedals) to the Neuro Hub and create 128 multi pedal scenes complete with expression control, recallable via MIDI program change (PC) messages.
  • External Expression Control — Connect the Neuro Hub to any Source Audio expression pedal, Hot Hand 3 Wireless Effects Controller or third party TRS (Tip Hot) expression pedal and assign expression control to any combination of knob parameters.

MIDI Compatibility Guide

The Guide below will help you understand which Source Audio accessories (if any) are required to enable MIDI functionality to each of our One Series pedals. The Artifakt Lo-Fi Elements has 3.5mm MIDI TRS (Type A) IN In and Thru jacks, so no additional accessories are required other than a MIDI controller and MIDI cables. Other One Series pedals require either the One Series MIDI Adapter or the Source Audio Neuro Hub. All One Series pedals respond to MIDI messages (to varying degree - see below) from a Digital Audio Workstation (a.k.a. "DAW") via their mini type-B USB port. Email [email protected] if you have further questions.

  • Power consumption: 200mA (1.8 watts.)
  • Includes USB-C to USB-A cable
  •  Pedal Dimensions: L: 4.5 in./11.4 cm. x W: 2.75 in./7 cm. x H: 2 in./5.1 cm. (including knobs)
  • ·Pedal Weight: 1 lb./0.45 kg.

The Artifakt Lo-Fi Elements comes preloaded with 12 factory presets. The first 4 preset positions were left blank to make it easier for you to populate them with presets of your choosing. To access the additional 12 presets (listed below) you must do the following:

  1. Press the CONTROL INPUT button on the top-side of the pedal (next to the power jack), the LED on the top right corner will start blinking.
  2. While the corner LED is blinking, press the PRESET button 1 to 4 times: each press adds an additional preset bank indicated by each additional multi-colored LED.
  3. Press the CONTROL INPUT again: the selected banks are now accessible.

YELLOW BANK
1. Empty Preset Position
2. Empty Preset Position
3. Empty Preset Position
4. Empty Preset Position

RED BANK
5. VHS
6. Analog Echo
7. Flange Deck
8. Melted Wax

BLUE BANK
9. Fast Pitch Vibrato
10. Doubler
11. Falling
12. Viscosity

PURPLE BANK
13. BOSSFIGHT
14. My Cousin Glitchy
15. Bleep Bloop Supreme
16. Ladder Self-Mod

If you ever need to do a Factory Reset, you can reload the factory presets into your Artifack by downloading the "Factory Preset Package." First click the button below. A .zip file labeled "ArtifaktLoFi_FactoryPresets.arbf.zip" will automatically go to your Downloads folder. Unzip the folder by clicking on it.  Connect  your Artifakt Lo-Fi Elements to the Neuro Desktop and select the Three Dot icon in the top right corner of the Pedal Presets window and select "Load Device Backup." Find the Factory Presets file and click "Open." When the lights on your Artifakt stop flashing, the process is complete..

DOWNLOAD THE ARTIFAKT LO-FI ELEMENTS' FACTORY PRESET PACKAGE

Artifakt Lo-fi Elements: User Manual and Documentation

Artifakt Lo-fi Elements User Guide
Artifakt Lo-fi Elements User Guide (black-on-white version)
Artifakt Lo-fi Elements Quick Reference Card
Artifakt Lo-Fi Elements Presets Quick Guide