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Sub Factory
Take Your Bass Lines Deeper
For those producers who understand the weight and impact of a perfectly crafted bass line, AIR Sub Factory is the synth for creating industrial strength bass sounds.
Works With:
MPC Standalone Systems
VST
VST 3
AU
AAX
For those producers who understand the weight and impact of a perfectly crafted bass line.
808 AND BEYOND
While it's tempting to rest on the laurels of its classic 808 bass presets, AIR Sub Factory pushes beyond. With its dual wavetable engines and an additional sample engine, you're handed the keys to a broader sonic palette.
R&B, Hip Hop, Drum and Bass, Pop — the versatility of this bass synth ensures it's compatible with any genre you're passionate about.
what they're saying
Vespers
"Sub Factory is a powerful and flexible instrument for low end sound design in modern genres. Packed with useful features, while being intuitive and immediate in its use. A great bass weapon to add to your arsenal."
Audio Engineer, Warp Academy Founder, YouTuber
IVAN Meshcheriakov
"I've been on the hunt for the best plugin for 808s, Sub Factory really stood out. As soon as I loaded it up and hit play, I knew this was the one. It's now my favourite for all my bass tracks. It's a total game changer for me."
Producer, Engineer & Content Creator
Drew Adieu
"Sub Factory is hands down my new favorite way to make 808s. I've created hundreds of 808 samples used on some of the most popular songs in modern Hip Hop, I don't know how I lived without this plugin before."
Sound Designer / Music Producer
Creator of samples used by Drake, Bad Bunny, Future, + more
Snakes Of Russia
"Been reaching for Sub Factory a lot lately. This thing gets dirty FAST."
Producer / Composer / Sound Designer
Barbarian, Desert Road, Sting
Agent Method
"Wow, the out-of-the-box thickness of this is wild. Sub Factory has certainly found itself as part of my standard kit now."
Music Producer and Sound Designer
illenium, Moog, Lenny Kravitz, CASTER, KiloHearts
Thavius Beck
"Sub-Factory impressed immediately because the interface is intuitive and easy to understand but there is a lot of depth to the sound overall... The combination of samples and wavetables with the 3 oscillators really gives me a lot of unique sonic possibilities for creating heavy basses, thick leads, and even drum synths."
Professor with Berklee, NYC
Nine Inch Nails, Saul Williams, Skylar Grey
Alex Forero
"It almost felt like every preset in Sub Factory could turn into a great song in a matter of seconds."
Producer, DJ & Educator
Paul Szeligowski | CASTER
"Sub Factory is a great tool for both minimalistic and modern sounds as well as something a bit more outside the box. Go subtle or go big - it can do both!"
Music Producer & Sound Designer
Roblox, Rocket League, SMITE
Mel Beats
"Sub Factory has an incredible number of versatile and amazing presets. Love it!"
Gold & Platinum Music Producer
ZARA, NFL, 808 Mafia, Ruben DeVill
Dillio
"Sub factory will put the subs to work! Sub Factory brings an entire pallet of options to quickly craft the bass sound that you want for desktop or MPC."
Producer & Content Creator
Krayzie Bone
Mark Mosher
"Sub Factory is an intuitive, immediate, and fun beast of a synth! It also ventures into other sonic territories thanks to its Master FX with Ringmod, Chorus and Drive. I love the super clean interface."
Composer, Sound Designer, Music & Multimedia Artist
Founder: Rocky Mountain Synthesizer Meet, UCCS Theatreworks, Dr. Bob's [Moog] Interactive Sonic Experience
Omar Khan
"Sub Factory is fantastic for quick basslines! I am always looking for great 808's and sub factory is no exception. I love how easy it is to use, and the presets sound great out of the box. This is a great addition to the AIR lineup."
Engineer, Drum & Bass Producer
WAVETABLES AND SAMPLES
AIR Sub Factory offers two wavetable engines, each with hundreds of waves to choose from, covering everything from classic analog, edgy digital, right through to quirky hybrid waves.
Each waves has 127 index points to give even further customization. If that's not enough then there's a third sample based engine, featuring kick, 808 loops, shots and kicks, plus noise and FX samples too. There's sample start and delay, plus reverse, pitch and filter.
YOUR TRACK, YOUR SOUND
Every track demands a unique bass sound, and AIR Sub Factory ensures you have all the control you need.
Dive into its intricate filters, fine-tune with dedicated pitch controls, and shape your sound with comprehensive amp and filter envelopes. The intuitive mod section, coupled with a wide array of target options, gives you the ability to craft sounds that are genuinely yours.
READY-TO-USE AND CUSTOMIZABLE
Every track demands a unique bass sound, and AIR Sub Factory ensures you have all the control you need.
Dive into its intricate filters, fine-tune with dedicated pitch controls, and shape your sound with comprehensive amp and filter envelopes. The intuitive mod section, coupled with a wide array of target options, gives you the ability to craft sounds that are genuinely yours.
AIR SUB FACTORY
TAKE YOUR BASS LINES DEEPER
EFFECTS AND MORE
No serious synth would be complete without Unison, Spread and Width. There's also a set of effects that include Ring Mod, Chorus, Drive and EQ.
Dive into its intricate filters, fine-tune with dedicated pitch controls, and shape your sound with comprehensive amp and filter envelopes. The intuitive mod section, coupled with a wide array of target options, gives you the ability to craft sounds that are genuinely yours.
Put simply, AIR Sub Factory isn't your typical bass synth. It's where smart design and comprehensive features connect. If you're a music producer aiming to elevate your bass game, this isn't just another tool—it's an essential part of a modern music production arsenal.
System Requirements
Sub Factory is designed to support VST 2 and VST3 Plugin hosts as well as full support for AU, AAX, MPC standalone and desktop systems running version 2.14 (or later). This software requires an internet connection for authorization. You will need to install Akai's MPC desktop software version 2.14 or higher to use desktop versions of the plugins.
| Windows | MAC | MPC/Force Standalone Compatibility |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 10 (22h1) - Windows 11 (22h1) | macOS 12 Monterey - macOS 14 Sonoma (ARM compatible) | AIR Sub Factory is designed to run on standalone MPC systems running 2.14 or later, including: |
| 181.5MB (installed footprint) + 95.7MB (installer) = 277.2MB | 292MB (installed footprint) + 163MB (installer) = 455MB | MPC One |
| 4GB RAM (8GB recommended) | 4GB RAM (8GB recommended) | MPC Live |
| Dual-core 2.5GHz CPU | Dual-core 2.5GHz CPU | MPC Live II |
| VST 2/3 compatible host | VST 2/3 compatible host | MPC X |
| AAX plugin compatible host | AAX plugin compatible host | MPC Key 61 |
| AU plugin compatible host | MPC One + | |
| MPC Key 37 | ||
| Not currently available for Force customers |
| Variant | 1 |
