X-Saturator
by Solid State Logic · Saturation · Saturation and distortion
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SSL Native saturation plugin offering tube, tape and harder distortion flavors with a mix control.
Best for: Drums, Bass, Mix Bus. Genres: all genres.
Keywords: tube, bass, drums, built-in mix knob, transistor, A/B compare, bus processing, enhancement, full mix, hardware emulation, mix bus, mixing, single-band, spacious, synths, tape.
What it does
SSL Native X-Saturator emulates analog distortion circuits, valve-style (2nd order) and transistor-style (3rd order).
- Controls: Harmonics blends valve and transistor, with Drive, Depth and Shape.
- Extras: 6 dB headroom option, wet/dry mix and A/B comparison.
Source: Solid State Logic product page
When to use it
A flexible saturator from mild warmth to hard distortion.
- Best for: adding harmonics to drums, bass, synths and buses.
Where to buy
- Best Service: $49
- SSL: $49
- AudioDeluxe: $49
Tutorials and reviews
- Solid State Logic 101: SSL Duende Native - 17. X-Saturator
- SSL Native X-saturator plugin sound test
- SSL Native X-Saturator - Audio Examples
- Let's saturate! Harmonic enhancement demoed with SSL's X-Saturator plug-in
- Native X-Saturator by SSL (No Talking)
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