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gmpolin
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Saturation

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Someone recommended adding more saturation to my vocals, but I don't know what that is. Is this a dedicated plug in that simply doesn't come from Mixcraft, or is it an effect that you can get with the standard Mixcraft plugins.

I am interested in both recommendations for 3rd party plugins, and for tips on using existing plugins to achieve saturation.

Thanks for any help!
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Re: Saturation

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Check out the various "tube" effects in Mixcraft, and the TB Ferox Tape Emulator.
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Re: Saturation

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Thanks. I will. But I don't think I understand what I am after. What is "saturation?" A quality of "tube" amps now emulated in digital?
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Re: Saturation

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NO2OZ3UTy2k

Do not think of it as a tube amp that is overdriven, think of it as a mild subtle distortion that makes the sound richer, punchier, and fuller by adding harmonics to the signal.

A good free one is the one by Softube.

https://www.softube.com/saturationknob
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Re: Saturation

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Thanks for the links and the explanation. Very helpful! :-)
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Re: Saturation

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Sausage Fattener, you'll thank me later.

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Re: Saturation

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Here is another free one that popped up recently.
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https://www.tbproaudio.de/products/gsatplus
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