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Distortion

RedlightDist

PreSonus

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RedlightDist is an analog-distortion emulator with selectable distortion models for shaping and coloring audio signals. It offers six distortion types (Soft Tube, Hard Tube, Bad Tube, Transistor, Fuzz, OpAmp) with serial stage processing, low- and high-pass filtering, and parallel dry/wet mixing for flexible saturation and overdrive effects.

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Key Features

01Six distortion types: Soft Tube, Hard Tube, Bad Tube, Transistor, Fuzz, OpAmp
02Input and output gain from -12 dB to 24 dB
03Drive control (0 to 11, with increased distortion between 10 and 11)
04Distortion (bias) adjustment for Hard and Bad Tube types (0 to 10.00)
05Low Freq filter (20 Hz to 5 kHz) and High Freq filter (800 Hz to 16 kHz)
061, 2, or 3 serial overdrive stages
07Parallel dry/wet mix control

Things to Try

  • 01Use Hard or Bad Tube types with the Distortion parameter to adjust bias for tonal shaping
  • 02Push the Drive control between 10 and 11 for maximum distortion intensity
  • 03Stack multiple stages (2 or 3) for progressively heavier coloration
  • 04Blend wet and dry signals with the Mix control for transparent parallel saturation

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