Cartridge lo-fi 8-bit chip synth plugin interface
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Lo-Fi · 8-bit

Cartridge

An 8-bit chiptune synth done right. Two pulse voices, triangle bass and noise with retro stepped envelopes, portamento and an eleven-chord arpeggiator. Real chiptune behavior - down to 1-bit depth and 4 kHz crush - with a modern UI.

$39

No iLok. No launcher app. No subscription. Buy once, it's yours - VST3 and AU for macOS and Windows.

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  • FormatsVST3 · AU
  • PlatformsmacOS · Windows
  • TypeInstrument
  • Best forChiptune · retrowave · scoring
What it does

Four voices.
One cartridge.

Two pulse channels with selectable duty cycle, triangle for the bass, noise for drums and FX - each behaving the way the original hardware would have. ADSR envelopes with a stepped retro mode, and an arpeggiator with eleven chord types for the trick from every console soundtrack.

Pulse · PWM

Two pulse voices with selectable duty cycle - 12.5, 25, 50 or 75% - and LFO-driven PWM.

Triangle Bass

The classic console bass voice, with mono, poly and legato modes plus portamento.

Arp & Noise

A noise channel for drums and FX, plus an arpeggiator with eleven chord types and rates down to 1/64.