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Description
The Xfer Records LFOTool is a versatile plugin designed to inject dynamic modulation into your music production. As a highly efficient modulator, it offers an array of customizable LFOs to shape your sounds with precision. Whether you're looking to add rhythmic gating, tremolo, or intricate filter sweeps, the LFOTool is equipped to handle it all with ease. This plugin is particularly well-suited for electronic music producers seeking to enhance their tracks with complex movement and texture.
LFOTool is compatible with all major digital audio workstations (DAWs) that support VST or AU plugins. It features an intuitive interface that allows for straightforward manipulation of parameters, making it accessible for both beginners and seasoned producers. The plugin's low CPU usage ensures that your system performs smoothly, even when multiple instances of LFOTool are running in your project.
With the LFOTool, you can draw your custom waveforms or choose from a wide selection of presets. The MIDI-learn functionality and the automation-ready design make it simple to integrate into any workflow, allowing you to focus on the creative process without technical distractions.
Key Features:
- Customizable LFO shapes and user-drawn waveforms
- Compatible with VST and AU plugin formats
- Low CPU usage for efficient performance
- MIDI learn and automation-ready
- Wide range of presets and modulation capabilities
- Suitable for rhythmic gating, tremolo, and filter sweeps
- Intuitive interface for easy parameter manipulation
Product specs
| Plugin Format | AU, VST |
Videos
Sonic Academy
How to use Xfer's LFO Tool
How to use Xfer's LFO Tool
Sonic Academy
LFOTool
XferRecords
Xfer Records LFOTool custom LFO shaper Plugin Tutorial With Rob Jones
Plugin Boutique
How to sidechain with LFOTool
Oversampled
How to Use LFO Tool: Unlocking its Full Creative Potential
EDMProd
10 Next Level Tricks with LFOTool
Hyperbits
Xfer Records LFOTool Tutorial - Entire Playlist In One Video
SadowickProduction
LFO Tool From Xfer Records - Show & Tell With Rob Talbott
Plugin Boutique
Reviews
PROS
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Versatile for sidechaining and offers extensive modulation options
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Simplifies complex tasks like sidechaining without bus routing
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Offers a wide range of LFO shapes for creative sound design
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Includes useful trance gate and panning effects
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CPU-friendly, ensuring smooth performance during production
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Compatible with various music genres, from EDM to dubstep
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Comes with a variety of presets for quick access
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Allows MIDI note triggering for precise modulation control
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Highly recommended by both beginners and professionals
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Great value for the depth of features it offers
CONS
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Some users experience click noise with steep sidechain settings
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Learning curve might be steep without exploring its full potential
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Interface could be more user-friendly for beginners
Owner Insights
We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about Xfer Records LFOTool.
Comparisons
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Users find Serum's LFO more versatile than LFO Tool, allowing waveform saving and broader parameter mapping. Shaperbox is noted for latency issues in Ableton.
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For broader modulation beyond volume, users might prefer Ableton's LFO.amxd device or Max for Live options over LFOTool.
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Several users prefer Devious Machines' Duck for its broader feature set and lower price compared to LFO Tool.
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Use cases and applications
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LFO Tool is appreciated for sound design, particularly in shifting through filters, rather than just volume automation.
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An effective workaround in Ableton involves using an audio effect rack with two chains, one with LFOTool and effects, the other empty.
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Users appreciate its multi-band sidechain capability, allowing precise ducking of specific frequency ranges, such as only the lows on a bassline.
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The plugin is favored for its MIDI trigger input, which synchronizes volume shaping to kick rolls, enhancing dynamic control.
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Features and functionality
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Ableton's native Shaper allows custom LFO shapes but lacks waveform saving, requiring users to save presets as separate device instances.
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LFOTool can be used as a ducker, modulating only volume and gate, which differs from true LFO modulation.
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LFO Tool includes a built-in oscilloscope, making it easier to visually dial in dynamics and compression settings.
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LFO Tool supports stacking multiple LFOs and includes Serum filters and panning, expanding its use beyond simple volume modulation.
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Software and compatibility
Value and pricing
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Some users argue that LFO Tool's $40 price is justified by its comprehensive feature set, despite the availability of cheaper alternatives.
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4.5 out of 5
Based on 30 Reviews and 206 Ratings
1463
NOICE!!!
this is best sidechain plugin you can get! some people just use it on 4/4 beats sidechaining but you can you on various genres by using midi note trigger option! , there's a secret tip from me :) go ahead and try it !!!
Another No Brainer...Every Producer should have this!
This is a MUST have! The only reason it doesn't have 5 stars is because I get a click noise sometimes if the side chain is too steep. However its usually a quick fix and well worth it
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great sound manipulation tool
Good tool for creating the bounce edm loves so much. However it is definitely a more than meets the eye product. There's a lot of flexibility here -- it's not just restricted to side-chaining. There are lfo options, panning or whatever ya need really. Like all of Xfer's stuff, It is definitely worth the price of admission. So very much worth it.
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best vst for transients
simple device with great potential. You can change the volume of the sound and it does it better than other plug-ins that I have tried, and you can use it as an effect to get a unique sound.
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best lfo vst ever
It's got a lot of options, nice filters and it's cpu friendly too. Would highly recommend
Artist usage
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In this video, Skrillex unveils a new unreleased collaboration while LFO Tool is shown in the Ableton session.
At 5:12:27 in this Twitch video, deadmau5 can be seen using the plugin
In one of his tweets, Zedd tweets to Steve Duda (The developer of LFO Tool) asking for help. "@steve_duda dudaaaa. LFO tool is crashing with the new cubase 7 and I'm crying over here :'("
Calvin Harris is associated with the Xfer Records LFOTool plugin, as it appears in his "Liked Videos" playlist on his YouTube channel, which includes an official tutorial from XferRecords.
At 30:20 in the video, Nicky Romero talks about doing a sidechain: "...we'll take the LFO Tool today, it's also a great one. I take a sidechain preset, and I just adjust it."
tweet from porter mentioning that he likes to use LFO tool for sidechain
When asked about their favorite plugins, W&W say "The LFOTool we use a lot and really like. That is from Xfer."
In Charlie Puth's 30-Day Songwriting & Production Class on YouTube, he uses the Xfer Records LFOTool at the 0:51 mark.
In an interview with Pioneer DJ School, Dannic mentions using the Xfer Records LFOTool plugin, noting it as the primary effect on his most filled-up channel.
Used all across "All I Need" and other tunes on Djesse Vol. 3. Seen in the breakdown livestream around 10:40.
Album Usage
The Xfer Records LFOTool has been featured on the following albums:
Exciting New Sound
Will Sparks (2020)
All I Need (with Mahalia & Ty Dolla $ign)
TYDOLLA$IGN & Jacob Collier & Mahalia & Ty Dolla $ign (2020)
Djesse Vol. 3
Jacob Collier (2020)
Ex Machina
Metrik (2020)
Quiet Games
Ariza (2020)
Gravity
Metrik (2019)
Solar System / Siren
Sub Focus (2019)
How Does It Feel
M-22 (2018)
C.Y.M
Jordan Suckley (2018)
Axis
Trivecta (2018)
Sober
Cat Dealers (2017)
The Chasm (Ben Walter and Satellite Empire Remix)
Crystal Skies (2017)
![Xfer Records LFOTool as heard on Fractures (Trivecta Remix) [feat. Nevve] by Trivecta & Illenium (2017)](https://images.equipboard.com/uploads/album/image/269262/fractures-trivecta-remix-feat-nevve.jpg)
Fractures (Trivecta Remix) [feat. Nevve]
Trivecta & Illenium (2017)
Internet Streets EP
Barely alive (2014)
Beast
Borgeous & Thomas Gold (2014)
Remember
Thomas Gold (2013)
Genre Usage
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Used With
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