Vinyl
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Vinyl | The ultimate lofi plugin

Vinyl simulates the dust, scratches, warp, and mechanical noise of beloved vinyl records. Oh yeah, and it's FREE. Now with Native Kontrol Standard.

Vinyl
Instant Vintage Vibes

Instant Vintage Vibes

Authentic, lo-fi vibes

Try the new Lo-fi effect to add the signature tone of 80s hip-hop resampling. Bring character-filled artifacts and classic tone to your production in seconds.

Vinyl x Native Kontrol Standard

Vinyl x Native Kontrol Standard

Use Vinyl in Native Instruments gear and software

Analog vibe, with a few new tricks. With Native Instruments NKS—Native Kontrol Standard—you can now use iZotope Vinyl without taking your hands off your MASCHINE controller or KOMPLETE KONTROL keyboard. Add age, scratches, electrical noise, and more to your track, directly from your instrument. With no setup needed, on-the-fly tweaking, and menu browsing right from hardware controls, you can keep your mind on your music, not the minutiae—mouse and keyboard optional.

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Why Vinyl?

Why Vinyl?

Old-school character with a single push

Vinyl now includes the Lo-fi Effect. Apply the saturated, worn timbre of late-80s hip-hop in an instant. Sampled records from this era have a unique tone created by the gear of the era. Lo-fi enables you to color with the character of secondhand vinyl to add a soulful, nostalgic feel to your music.

Support for any setup

Support for any setup

With integrated support for most modern host applications, Vinyl is sure to have a place in your workflow.

Zero learning curve

Zero learning curve

A simple, clean UI means you can get right to crafting believable vintage effects.

Light on CPU

Light on CPU

Vinyl is easy on your computer, so you can use it all you want, even in your most complex productions.

Vinyl Audio Examples

Learn more about Vinyl:

Vinyl x NKS

Vinyl x NKS

Your favorite old-school, lo-fi effect plug-in just learned a few new tricks. Introducing NKS support for Vinyl.

Lo-fi: A Hip-Hop Story

Lo-fi: A Hip-Hop Story

In this article we explore the history, technology, and music that inspired the newly-refreshed Vinyl plug-in’s Lo-fi feature, and hear from two of its developers firsthand.

Good on Everything: Using Vinyl on Multiple Genres

Good on Everything: Using Vinyl on Multiple Genres

Learn how to use the free iZotope plug-in for genres like hip-hop, pop, electronic, and rock.

Get Vinyl now!

Get Vinyl now!

Vinyl is available as a free download, so download the update now and up your music and post production game!

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Vinyl
Vinyl

Vinyl

iZotope's Vinyl plug-in is the ultimate LoFi effect for vintage audio vibes. Download for Free today!

Free trial / Free download

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System Requirements

System Requirements

Operating Systems:

  • Mac: macOS Sonoma (14.7.x), macOS Sequoia (15.7.x), macOS Tahoe (26.1.x) ** Supported on Intel Macs & Apple silicon Macs (Apple M-series chips) in Rosetta 2 & native.
  • Windows: Windows 10 (22H2), Windows 11 (24H2)

Plugin Formats:

AU, AAX, VST3, VST2.

All formats are 64-bit only.

Supported Hosts:

Logic Pro 11, Pro Tools 2024, Ableton Live 12, Cubase 14, Nuendo 14, Studio One 7, Reaper 7, FL Studio 2024, Adobe Audition 2025, Adobe Premiere Pro 2025, Davinci Resolve 19, Reason 13.

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