Available for download, T-RackS Saturator X from IK Multimedia is a plug-in designed for adding analog-style harmonic distortion and saturation to your tracks and mixes. There are ten individual styles of saturation provided, from gentle and subtle to full-on tube-driven distortion. With its three-knob interface, its controls are rather intuitive: simply drive up the gain for more gain, and manipulate the output to achieve a desired volume. Or conversely, link the gain and output knobs, so that as you juice the gain, the output reduces proportionally, thus maintaining consistent volume levels. A third knob allows you to select the mode of saturation applied; here you choose among the ten styles of harmonic characteristics.

As this is a T-RackS plugin, it can be used within the T-RackS engine or on its own, and furthermore, you can link stereo channels or affect them independently—you can do this in left/right and mid/sight modes. This software is Mac and Windows compatible, and works in AU, VST, RTAS, and AAX formats.

Models 10 Types of Harmonic Saturation    Easy-to-Use Interface    Use within T-RackS or Separately    Linkable Input Gain & Output Drive/Level    Linkable Stereo Effect (L/R or M/S)    Selectable Brickwall Limiter    Mac and Windows Compatible    AU, VST, RTAS, AAX

This mode reproduces the character and high-frequency compression of an analog tape machine reaching saturation when pushed above normal recording levels.

This mode reproduces a more "Lo-Fi" analog tape response with pronounced distortion and high-frequency roll-off.

This is a digitally recreated soft saturation curve suitable to adding RMS level and body to a full mix in need of those two attributes.

Similar to Master +6dB, but with a pronounced soft-saturation curve to make effect more prominent than the previous mode.

This mode produces tube saturation with odd harmonics added by symmetrical clipping, creating a punchy distortion that can engender warm tones if used sparingly or aggressive timbres if driven hard.

This mode produces tube saturation with even harmonics added by the asymmetry of its Class-A-modeled design.

Same as the Tube mode, but with the more aggressive character of the solid state circuitry. This mode is suitable for preserving transients.

Same as Tube 2 mode but with the more aggressive character of the solid state circuitry, and therefore, suitable for preserving/defining transient response.

This mode reproduces the color of iron-core transformer-harmonic enhancement, which aims to be subtle, adding gentle saturation and a slight amount of distortion.

This mode emulates steel-core transformer behavior, providing an almost equal amount of odd and even harmonic enhancement. This mode adds a gentle saturation, introducing only a slight amount of distortion.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Does it come with video cable?

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