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Saturation

Tape and Saturation

Ableton

Where to get itAvailable from Abletonableton.com

Tape and Saturation is a 4-pack Max for Live bundle from Softube and Ableton combining component-level tape emulation, tape echo effects, dynamics-preserving distortion, and lo-fi reverb processing. It brings Softube's industry-standard DSP modeling of tape machines and vintage analog characteristics into Ableton Live, enabling users to add warmth, character, and vintage coloration across multiple signal processing stages.

Key Features

01Component-level and physical modeling of three different tape machines
02Tape head and tape circuit modeling with smoothing and glue characteristics
03Drive and Dirt features for distorted delay effects
04Dynamics-preserving distortion approach in Harmonics
05Retro '80s aliasing artifacts and lo-fi character in Wasted Space
06Four integrated effects devices in one bundle

Things to Try

  • 01Set delay time to minimum with Drive and Dirt features enabled to achieve classic old-school grit
  • 02Use Wasted Space straight onto individual tracks to bring elements to the front of the mix with lo-fi character
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