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Saturation

VCME Soft Clip

Goodhertz

Where to get itAvailable from Goodhertzgoodhertz.com

VCME Soft Clip is a saturation and mastering-grade soft clipping plugin that emulates analog mastering chains. It separates saturation (tubes, transformers, transistors) from limiting, with four different analog "chains" (Chino, Rødovre, Detroit, Melbourn) that each carry distinct harmonic fingerprints inspired by world-class mastering hardware. The limiter intelligently separates transient and steady-state material to reduce distortion artifacts, while an Emphasis filter section adds flexible harmonic shaping control.

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Key Features

01Four analog saturation chains: Chino, Rødovre, Detroit, Melbourn
02Transient-aware limiter with Brickwall mode to guarantee clipping prevention
03Soft Clip Sat Slew control (0–200%) for spectral shaping of saturation response
04Soft Clip Limiter Slew (0–200%) for independent transient vs. steady-state control
05Emphasis filter section with dual-band (low and high) shaping and external sidechain support
06Drive range from clean (0%) through extreme saturation (200%)
07HQ Mode for high-precision processing with ~50 ms latency
08Supports mono, stereo, LCR, and surround formats up to 9.1.6

Things to Try

  • 01Set Soft Clip Sat Slew to 200% for smooth, rounded saturation with strong bass harmonics and intact fast transients
  • 02Set Soft Clip Sat Slew to 0% for bright, sharp saturation with extended high-frequency harmonics and more obvious distortion
  • 03Use Soft Clip Limiter Slew at 100% as a middle-ground starting point, or at 0% for classic mastering A-to-D soft clipper behavior with extra gain enhancement and minimal transient reduction
  • 04Enable HQ Mode when pushing Soft Clip Drive hard for highest quality with no-holds-barred processing
Formats
VSTVST3AUAAXCLAPSTANDALONE
Official Website↗User Manual↗

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