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    Mixwave Coil Audio CA-70S

    Saturation Plug-in

    Coil Audio’s CA‑70 valve preamp is based on classic Western Electric and RCA designs dating back as far as the 1930s.

    Reviews Mar 2024
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    Strymon BigSky & Deco

    Plug-in Effects

    Strymon’s reputation for making top‑quality digital effects pedals is second to none, but now they’ve made some of their creations available as DAW plug‑ins.

    Reviews Jan 2024
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    Soundevice Digital Plamen

    Multiband Saturation Plug-in

    Plamen is a five‑band saturator, in which each band can be processed using one of five different saturation algorithms.

    Reviews Oct 2023
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    McDSP KD1 Kinetic Drive

    APB Saturation Plug-in

    With the KD1 saturation effect, McDSP show that their analogue plug‑in system can deliver more than just dynamics processing.

    Reviews Aug 2023
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    Softube Bus Processor

    Dynamics & Saturation Plug-in

    As a traditional bus compressor, this plug‑in sounds great — but there’s much more to it than that!

    Reviews Jul 2023
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    Waves Magma Tube Channel Strip

    Dynamics, EQ & Saturation Plug-in

    Magma offers a one‑stop shop for analogue‑style attitude and warmth.

    Reviews May 2023
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    Waves BB Tubes

    Saturation Plug-in

    This deceptively simple plug‑in has been designed to blend ‘nice’ and ‘nasty’ saturation any way you need it.

    Reviews Feb 2023
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    Arturia Dist Coldfire

    Distortion Plug-in

    Arturia’s new distortion processor is good for much more than just a bit of dirt and fuzz!

    Reviews Nov 2022
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    Melda Production MTurboAmp

    Amp & Effects Emulation Plug-in

    MTurboAmp lets you build pretty much any amp or distortion pedal you want!

    Reviews Oct 2022
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    Goodhertz Tupe

    Saturation Plug-in

    As the name implies, Tupe emulates both tape and tubes — but it goes a bit further than most other saturators.

    Reviews Feb 2022
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    United Plugins Urban Puncher

    Saturation Plug-in [Mac & Windows]

    This plug-in’s primary role is in beefing up drum and percussion sounds, though it can also work well on bass parts or to add a sheen of analogue warmth to other instruments.

    Reviews Oct 2021
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    Minimal Audio Rift

    Distortion & Filter Plug-in [Mac & Windows]

    If your sounds need a lift, perhaps you need Rift?

    Reviews Oct 2021
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    Saturation Strategies

    Improving Your Mixes

    Saturation effects can be used in different ways to make mixing easier. Find out how...

    Techniques May 2021
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    Saturation Strategies | Audio Examples

    Hear For Yourself

    Audio files to accompany SOS May 2021's Saturation Stratgeies workshop.

    Techniques May 2021
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    Delta Sound Labs Fold

    Distortion Plug-in

    There are many types of distortion that can be pressed into service in the name of musical creativity, ranging from soft...

    Reviews Apr 2021
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    DJ Swivel Big Distortion Engine

    Distortion Plug-in

    BDE, or Big Distortion Engine for long, is the second plug‑in from producer and engineer Jordan Swift.

    Reviews Mar 2021
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    Denise Audio God Mode

    Tunable Distortion Plug-in

    Delving into multiband distortion territory, God Mode offers three types of overdrive that can be dialled in at the same time.

    Reviews Oct 2020
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    Soundevice Digital SubBass Doctor 808

    Sub-bass Generator Plug-in

    SubBass Doctor 808 is designed to add sub-bass to sounds that already reside in the sub-50Hz low-frequency register.

    Reviews Sep 2020
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    Output Thermal

    Parallel Distortion Processor

    From subtle warmth to full-on modulated mayhem, this plug‑in covers a lot of ground.

    Reviews Sep 2020
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    Babelson Audio FD Bundle

    EQ & Saturation Plug‑ins

    Warmth is the name of the game for these three EQs, which boast modelled Marinair transformers and a range of different virtual vacuum tubes.

    Reviews Aug 2020
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    FabFilter Saturn 2

    Distortion Plug‑in

    There's rather more to FabFilter's redesigned multiband saturator than a slicker GUI.

    Reviews Aug 2020

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