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Saturator
Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 4:19 am
by Former Pharaoh
Can anyone recommend a VST plug that closely resembles the saturator?
I use the saturator for my final mixes to give them some warmth etc. and was wondering what VST plug ins were comparable.
Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 4:20 am
by AdamJay
PSP MixSaturator from the PSP MixPack
Audiomidi.com has the MixPack for $135
Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 4:42 am
by Former Pharaoh
AdamJay wrote:PSP MixSaturator from the PSP MixPack
Audiomidi.com has the MixPack for $135
Sold. I tried the Mixpack about 6 months ago and liked what i heard but never got around to buying it. Time to spend. Thanks Adam!
Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 7:07 am
by mikHATz
I really like tube by antares. Not as many params as saturator but sounds great to me.
M I K
Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 4:24 pm
by Former Pharaoh
mikHATz wrote:I really like tube by antares. Not as many params as saturator but sounds great to me.
M I K
That iLok turns me off. That and i can get a whole mix pack from PSP at a much cheaper rate. I figure get the mix pack, stereo pack and the vintage warmer for a final touch. Then T racks it and Sound Forge it and Audacity it and.......
Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 4:47 pm
by Nod
Another cool freebie - check out TBT's Saturated Driver -
http://hem.bredband.net/tbtaudio/
Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 6:41 pm
by snowtires
speaking of saturators, where is the best place to put a saturator in an effects chain? i'm thinking after eq, before compression, but i could be totally wrong.
Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 7:50 pm
by Former Pharaoh
snowtires wrote:speaking of saturators, where is the best place to put a saturator in an effects chain? i'm thinking after eq, before compression, but i could be totally wrong.
With my personal use, I say there is no hard rule. I usually put the saturator after the EQ.
Sometimes, i like that "choke" sound a compressor gives to a dance tune and depending on what kind of "color" setting i have in the saturator, putting it pre/post will give a different sound/vibe. It's all preference.
The only thing to watch out for of course is distortion and clipping. Personally, i leave absolutely no room for clipping. Not one bit of red goes through my mains. I get decent results where people can blast the tune w/o hearing any distortion.
I say decent depending on how good i mixed the song. Mixing is everything IMO.
Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 7:51 pm
by Former Pharaoh
Thanks for the link! I have to try these out!
Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 2:11 am
by ploy
the TLs Saturated Driver from above is a very fine, subtle sound-tuner. i use it very often as a soft push-up.
snowtires wrote:speaking of saturators, where is the best place to put a saturator in an effects chain? i'm thinking after eq, before compression, but i could be totally wrong.
irony? try try try, "the correct solution" sometimes is an enemy.