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Saturation

Saturation Knob

Softube

Where to get itAvailable from Softubesoftube.com

Saturation Knob is a free modeled output distortion plugin that adds warm, analog saturation to your tracks. With three distortion modes (Keep High, Neutral, Keep Low), it's designed to fatten bass lines, add harmonics to vocals, and add grit to drums and other sources. The plugin comes in three versions: native plug-in, Modular, and Amp Room.

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Key Features

01Three distortion modes: Keep High, Neutral, Keep Low
02Modeled output distortion
03Single saturation knob with mode switch
04Modular Ready - works as native plugin and Eurorack module
05Three versions included: native plugin, Modular, Amp Room

Things to Try

  • 01Use Keep Low mode to squash a drum loop while keeping the bass drum relatively intact
  • 02Use Keep High mode to distort the low end more while keeping high frequencies relatively clean

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