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Are saturation knobs good?

by Chase Collins

Are saturation knobs good?

One Big Knob and a Little Switch Seriously? It’s too good to be free! I use it to make guitars fatter and more aggressive, snares naturally brighter, kicks punchier, vocals warmer. Basically, it’s good on just about anything.

How do I get a saturation knob license?

How can I get it? Saturation Knob is available for free! Simply sign in to your Softube/Gobbler account and click the ‘Get Your Free License’ button at the top of this page. Then go to their Download page and install the Gobbler App, which is used to install their software.

What does a saturation plugin do?

Tape saturation plugins emulate the sound of audio recorded through tape machines. They introduce odd order harmonics, subtle compression, and non-linear shifts in frequency response. This type of harmonic distortion works great for adding dimension, fatness, and depth to your mix.

What are the best softube plugins?

Eric Tarr’s Top 10 Favorite Plugins

  • Softube Tube-Tech Classic Channel.
  • Slate Digital VTM.
  • Sonnox Oxford Inflator.
  • Native Instruments RC-48 / RC-24.
  • Celemony Melodyne.
  • Softube FET Compressor.
  • Waves RBass.
  • SoundToys Devil-Loc Deluxe.

Is Softube Saturation Knob free?

Saturation Knob is a free plug-in, but you do need to get a license in order to run it. First, set up a Softube account, and make sure to link an iLok account to it. Then go to the Saturation Knob product page and click the green “Buy: FREE” button.

How do I install saturation knob on audacity?

dll to the Audacity plugin folder….

  1. 1 – Go to the Softube Website. Go to the Saturation Knob Download page on the Softube.com website.
  2. 2 – Create a Softube Account.
  3. 3 – Create an iLok Account.
  4. 4 – Download the Saturation Knob VST Plugin.
  5. 5 – Run the Executable.
  6. 6 – Activate the Saturation Knob Plugin.

What is the best free saturation plugin?

These are the best free saturation plugins:

  • IVGI.
  • FerricTDS.
  • SGA1566.
  • BPB Saturator.
  • Airwindows Tape.
  • CHOW Tape.
  • Saturation Knob.
  • Tube Saturator Vintage.

Should you use saturation on every track?

That said, don’t marry the idea of saturation on every track. If it’s not making your mix sound any better, no matter how much you tweak the plug-in, just trash the idea and move on! Saturation can give you some interesting textures but it can also make your instruments duller.