And Saturn 2 visualizes all modulation in real-time to show exactly what's going on. Creating new modulation connections could not be easier: just drag and drop.
With all the XLFOs, EGs, XY controllers/sliders, envelope followers and MIDI sources you will ever need, you get practically unlimited modulation possibilities. By applying subtle modulation to crossover frequencies, dynamics, band levels or tone controls, great warmth and definition can be achieved.
Bring your sounds to lifeĪdd life and depth to your music using the extensive modulation section. With its multi-band design and per-band feedback, dynamics, drive, tone and modulation options, Saturn 2 will bring a unique flavor to your music. In addition, you get five creative FX distortion styles to mangle your sounds in weird and unexpected ways. Warmth, harmonics, color and dynamicsįabFilter Saturn 2 offers a range of different high quality distortion models, inspired by the vintage sound of tubes, tape, transformers and guitar amps. Saturn 2 introduces a host of new features such as a redesigned interface with modulation visualization, new subtle saturation and linear phase processing for mastering, many new distortion styles, and more. From subtle, clean and warm tube or tape saturation to the wildest multi-band guitar amp effects: FabFilter Saturn 2 delivers. Digital Adapters & Miscellaneous Cablesĭistortion and saturation play a very important role in music production.FabFilter will be over the years one of several saturation options in your toolbox, and it will be your most versatile one. Saturn is fast and comes with a unique modulation system to apply small saturation to extreme coloration. Saturn does include several authentic saturation models. FabFilter Saturn’s interface Rating: Five out of five stars
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Also, FabFilter offers a grand Manual and online help to get you started. User interface & UsabilityįabFilter Saturn UI is designed in simple and easy to use way showing the controls need to shape the desired tone. However, the number of modeled devices is not a reason you buy several saturation plugins. Some plugins provide more authentic saturation models. Out of the many saturation plugins, I would position FabFilter Saturn as the excellent all-around performer with most versatile possibilities. You see that the market for tools that offer saturation has become congested. Since its release, several additional options are available through similar products for example from SoundToys with Decapitator, U-He with Satin, Universal Audio Vertigo Sound VSM-3, Empirical Labs (with a 1:1 ratio) Arousor, different Virtual Tape Machines, iZotope – trash 2, Klanghelm SDRR, D16 Group Redoptor, multi-purpose plugins as Punish by Heavyocity, and many more. Carefully applied Saturn takes your track/mix or instrument to the next level. I checked it with Span, which showed, for example, a -6dB sine wave at 200Hz fed into Saturn came with -40dB harmonics at 600Hz. Is it normal behavior or a bug It seems Saturn always generates (probably 3rd) harmonics internally bypassed. Take a break after applying Saturn to listen with “fresh” ears to the result. FabFilter User Forum Saturn introduces harmonics even if all bands are bypassed.
When you get familiar with Saturn, you may need to keep in mind that Saturn is such a potent tool that it could be making the tack worst.
Rectify A crunchy combination of rectified sound, DC offset removal, and soft clipping.The Drive knob sets the amount of smudging/stretching. Smudge: This creative distortion algorithm smudges and stretches the audio in weird and unexpected ways.Amplifier emulation: from smooth and crunchy amplifiers to screaming power amps.Tape emulation: subtle, warm or extreme tape saturation.Tube emulations: from clean, high-quality tubes to juicy or even broken tube sound.