Distorters / Saturators

Soundtheory's second release is a multi-band saturation plug-in capable of avoiding the artifacts that come with more traditional approaches to soft clipping.

Master Plan 1.5 sports a brand new look and introduces an additional EQ band, improved loudness metering and more. 

As well as gaining a pair of existing plug-ins, FX Collection 5 also includes two completely new offerings in the form of Bus PEAK and Bus EXCITER-104.

Flow Mastering Suite comes equipped with signal chains created by professional engineers and offers an all-in-one solution for adding the finishing touches to a track. 

Triton Audio's first software release recreates their discontinued D2O Microphone Preamp unit. 

Harrisons latest plug-in models the input, EQ and dynamics sections of their recently released 32Classic analogue console.

AudioScapes popular range of outboard gear can now be purchased directly in the UK.

Along with a new harmonic enhancer plug-in, the Korneff Audio range has also gained a Waves L1-inspired limiter and a recreation of a consumer effects processor that became popular for guitar processing.

The lastest free update for ShaperBox introduces some enhancements to the plug-in suite's presets system and LFO Waves function.

Crane Song have announced a beta version which offers VST3 and AU plug-in versions of their popular tape machine emulation software.

Sand 4 Ultra comes loaded with compressor, EQ and channel strip plug-ins based on the company’s Hyper technology and new Aria engine. 

Hologram Electronics' new pedal is equipped with an intuitive set of controls designed to avoid the pitfalls associated with multi-effects units. 

The latest addition to the UAD Native line-up offers a wealth of analogue-style effects in a simple and intuitive package. 

FAC Punchlab is an all-in-one processing solution that comes loaded with nine modules and boasts a user-friendly GUI with comprehensive metering and feedback.

Bloom promises to take the place of dynamic EQs and multi-band compressors, despite not doing either of those things. 

iZotope's distortion plug-in has returned with desktop and iPad versions, and also offers a Lite mode that can be enjoyed for free on all platforms.

McDSP have announced that the most recent addition to their APB hardware platform, is now available for users to download.

Elektron have announced the release of an update for Analog Heat +FX which delivers a range of new features and tackles some known issues.

Warm Audio's latest pedals recreate two early Tone Bender designs and Moog's popular MoogerFooger ring modulator. 

Wes Audio’s new ngTubeEQ combines a four-band passive EQ design with a matching DAW plug-in, and also offers some versatile saturation options.

Cranborne Audio's new HE2 combines two channels of their innovative Harmonic EQ circuitry with mid-side processing and remote control/setting recall from a DAW plug-in.