Sonicware LoFi-12 XT Retro Sampler - Sonic LAB Review

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The latest in the Sonicware range is the new LoFi-12 Retro Sampler - with 12-bit sampler mode, FX , automation and an 8 track sequencer for an authentic retro sampling experience, Paulee Bow from ‪@magicalsynthadventure3216‬ takes a look with lashings of retro video and a comparisson with the Akai S700 sampler to round things off.
The LoFi-12 is available in black priced at $399 and a custom Akai Beige version at $429
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Beige version: thmn.to/thoprod/591584?offid=...
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00:00:00 intro tune
00:02:12 Overview
00:04:15 Filters and Modulation
00:08:27 Sample parameters
00:10:26 Slice Mode
00:16:02 Pitch Sweep
00:16:35 Granular Fun
00:19:26 Sampling
00:20:59 Importing samples
00:21:56 Sample rates compared
00:23:32 FX
00:24:41 Will it weird?
00:26:12 Mix Tape Mode
00:27:19 Lofi sound observations
00:27:55 Conclusion & Issues
00:29:08 Lofi 12 vs Akai s700

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[@ruffark]

This has got to be one of the best reviews of gear I have ever seen on KZbin. No pling plong music, just every step how one can utilize each feature with real world examples. Thank you so much.

[@JESUSISCALLINGYOU7]

Pling plong music 😂 Never seen that before. Hilarious and accurate! 😂

[@MathHammer]

Fantastic review and your demo cover song was fire!

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

Thanks very much for reviewing this, glad you had fun with it 😁👌

[@ikarugamoo]

Now that's a demo of the product, real life musical examples of step automation, filter sweeps and more. Nice one Paulee. Has only increased my want for one of these. I'm hearing some classic Daglish/Hubbard/Galway bassline action in the filter section, and plenty of Art of Noise influence in the drums & that classic Emulator ahhh Vox sample. Great music.

[@indirektdjs]

Great demo of a great product. Fantastic job - especially love your cover song selection ;)

[@dr.yuendo]

Thank you so much for reviewing! Great demo😍

[@smiljanicn]

Amiga legend reviewing gear on Sonicstate. Oh yes!

[@Farold_Haltermeyer]

Fantastic vid, so well put together too! Glad to finally see someone using it the way I do as well...most demoes are either beats or techno vibes. Love this little box of joy :) And yes..."will it weird" was my first question and had a lot of fun answering it

[@DurtyCardiologist]

Amazing job as always Xanderbeans!! Youre the reason I bought a Poly 800! Love sampling it into my XT

[@Fortramnasdaq]

She sold you a poly 800 too? Paulee, you are very persuasive!

[@e-conrecords4665]

Excellent review Paulee.. and some awesome tracks to show off the features!! 👍

[@antons5120]

This is probably one of the best presentations of any sampler out there

[@janjakobsen9550]

I just love the intro...! Great cover of Wicked Game...👍🌞 The video graphics are also phenomenal... I got sucked right back to the 80's...😀❤️🙏 Oh joy...! Thank you for a super presentation, Paulee...!🙏

[@jackbenimble376]

Best review ever. Hope to see more soon!

[@LowFlatRate]

It's difficult to tell through the KZbin codec, but in the comparison against the Akai, I got the impression that the preamps and possibly the dac weren't as transparent on the LoFi-12. They didn't sound bad by any stretch, just more... well... lofi. lol

[@gesslr]

Geez Paulee. You are so damn talented! Great review and demo. Thx.

[@royburrakaxmeoff]

What a great review. So good I’ve watched it twice so far.

[@PanuMSavolainen]

Amiga Workbench 👍

[@IMANOU]

great cover and sick bassline, well done Poly!

[@LB-pp7pu]

It's a great device, I only wish they implement a separate tracks export function to mix songs into a daw

[@user-ze3nl2kc2f]

Great demo, I'm seriously thinking of getting one

[@darkuniversesound]

You have given me enormous inspiration for the XT, as i am a huge fan of sonic weirdness and soundscape bizarrITy.... i can now see paths forward for using this to make really weird music! Thanks so much for this 😍🙏🙏🌌

[@RolieKloeOlie]

Paulee, you killed that into performance!

[@dillipphunbar7924]

Good review, with cool graphics and transitions.

[@MrSunnyBra]

The Gaz glitch bees beard hahahahaha!

[@rogerzinn8898]

Nice! loved the tunes!

[@EEE-rt1zf]

Cool review😎🤟love it thank you🙏

[@kisho2679]

When still use the Octatrack instead?

[@Blogspierre]

How did you record your vocal?

[@magicalsynthadventure3216]

Hey 😊 via my DAW. The Vocals and drums were from my existing song. I exported them as one mono file and cut it up into sections, then imported these loops into the Lofi 12 XT, and added the bass/synth bell/aah in the machine 😊

[@aiperfectgirl]

Does white paint cost more than black🤔

[@kassie2k4]

very much increasing the likelihood of me (or my fiancee) getting one!

[@petezadoe4677]

Great tracks Paulee. Made me nostalgic for nights in Camden. I like that it has input for guitar and bass. This or the Smpltrek?

[@magicalsynthadventure3216]

From what I can tell, they’re very similar, but this has a more lofi sound, so it’s a tricky decision.

[@christianthompson1473]

User interface is hugely improved on the xt

[@rorz999]

​@@magicalsynthadventure3216 the only thing they have in common really is the form factor. They look identical, but they are completely different machines in terms of workflow

[@electrosonicnebula]

This thing is definitely cool in many ways, and reasonably priced + easy interface for all that power. Too bad the powerful Sonicware boxes are the miniature ones and the not-so-powerful ones are the full-sized ones, hope they eventually offer something this powerful in that larger format.

[@videomove]

this is really great, thank you! ⭐️💅🏻

[@kierenmoore3236]

Man, Paulee is one cool cat! 😎🎶

[@dillipphunbar7924]

Brilliant cover, Paulee

[@ingokolberg263]

what a nice track

[@mixrasta]

"The lofi 12 (xt) doesn't essentially sound that lofi to me. To me the Lf 12 just sounds nice, it sounds like samplers should sound!" This!

[@mchest7000]

Great vid thanks, seems like a pretty darn cool unit. How's workin' on that lil screen? cheers

[@magicalsynthadventure3216]

The screen is really bright so I found it fine to be honest, after years of playing Game Boy with no backlight 😂

[@mchest7000]

@@magicalsynthadventure3216 thanx

[@electrosonicnebula]

Cool examples and interesting take on that song

[@djidmusic7730]

Great tracks and overview!!

[@TheJafreema]

That device made entire track except vocals?

[@magicalsynthadventure3216]

The vocals and RX11 drums already existed & were imported as 8-bar loops. The device played them back while I added the bass/synths, also on the device. So yes, the demo track is all coming out of the LOFI 12 XT 😊

[@Larjschoen1]

Great Tune Pualee! Hey What show on the Poly-800?

[@magicalsynthadventure3216]

Sonic Talk Episode 800 🎉

[@ShakaCthulu]

Xanderb is best reviewer

[@plasmaforce11]

Such a tempting machine :)

[@NateTreme]

great review!

[@wurlinnawurl]

Hey, it's kja, snap them over on GS.. great review!! That cd you did, will you ship to us? If not it's cool.. i would like to check it out though.

[@magicalsynthadventure3216]

Hey thanks, I’ll put you on the list for the CD. I’m waiting for some shipping envelopes atm but then I’ll make them available for international sale.

[@spda242]

The GAS is REAL👍

[@mikevanderheiden]

Great review. Now we know who's a dalek 😆

[@MrDejanPesic]

Go Paulee! 👌🏻

[@kentxx12]

Great Rew Paulee :)

[@LiftedNoise]

😎🍻

[@Elektragen]

Choppin broccoli 🥦 😋

[@ShaunCymruDS8]

Ohhh.. Wow I love the intro track so much…very clever arrangement. Is this available to download? Thanks Paulee

[@magicalsynthadventure3216]

Going to sort the digital release tomorrow 😊

[@ShaunCymruDS8]

@@magicalsynthadventure3216 thank you 😊

[@Hell_Inc]

the song is Wicked Game by Chris Isaak

[@ShaunCymruDS8]

​@@Hell_Inc indeed, which is great also 😊

[@kierenmoore3236]

So this is as good/better than the og lofi-12, in every way?

[@rbwduece1]

To my ears, the Liven Lofi-12 could get crunchier and dirtier than the XT, but it was a pain to work with.

[@kierenmoore3236]

@@rbwduece1 Are the specs, converters, etc supposedly different, then … or could that only be down to different firmware … ?! 🤔

[@rbwduece1]

@@kierenmoore3236 Good question. I’m not sure.

[@kierenmoore3236]

@magicalsynthadventure3216 Paulee, help?! 😬🙏🏼

[@magicalsynthadventure3216]

@@kierenmoore3236I wish I could but I’ve not used the OG! 😱

[@davygranules]

Great machine but so much menu diving just like the 8bit warps and xfm machines

[@kierenmoore3236]

Does anyone really use high-pass, tho’ … 😖😫😉 … For mixing/arranging?!! 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@magicalsynthadventure3216]

I guess it’s useful on this instrument because you don’t have as much EQ control as you would in a DAW to make everything sit nicely 😊

[@kierenmoore3236]

@@magicalsynthadventure3216 Ahhh, true … just wondering out loud whether anyone uses just high-pass on their sounds, and actually enjoys it !! 😉☺️

[@mrd5024]

🙄

[@magicalsynthadventure3216]

😘

[@ADHDville]

Ugh. You making me READ on KZbin!

[@magicalsynthadventure3216]

The video was already super long and then they released an update! I had to put the info in somehow, at least you got a retro font ;)

[@rodsince1978]

@@magicalsynthadventure3216 and a monkey island reference