ToneKnob Saturator

Simple on the Outside, Sophisticated on the Inside

ToneKnob Saturator is the first plugin in this revamped and completely redesigned one-knob series. Featuring new design, and significant shift in sound. Building on 25 years of eperience, Audified creatively combined and set harmonic tube distortion colors of 1A Equalizer and U73B Compressor, so that with a single knob, you can achieve anything from subtle sound saturation to really wild distortion, which can create interesting sound effects.

The best use cases of ToneKnob Saturator

• Vocals: Is the vocal in your mix lackluster, missing punch, sharpness, or interesting color? Insert Saturator into the effects chain of the vocal track right after equalization and dynamic processing, but before spatial and modulation effects, and turn the knob until you’re satisfied. Hear that? Pretty awesome, huh?
• Guitars: Every guitarist knows how hard it is to capture a pleasing guitar signal like you’re used to hearing on stage or in the rehearsal room. Usually, a thin, bland signal without character gets recorded. Guitars love saturation, and perhaps guitarists will appreciate this saturator the most. Try knob positions from 25 to 50%, Audified think you’ll like it.
• Bass Guitar: This might be new or even surprising for many of you because many bassists don’t use it unless it’s for harder styles. Saturation fundamentally helps your bass cut through the mix, highlights undefined tones, and beautifully connects (but not glue and drown) with the kick drum. Regardless of the genre. Tasteful saturation on bass sounds great in rock, pop, jazz, or romantic ballads.
• Drums: Try the saturator on the drum group track with the whole mix. Turn the knob and listen to how the drums gain space, clarity, and punch. How the snare starts to cut through the mix, the overheads gain brilliance and space. But, of course, you can overdo the saturation and achieve interesting sound effects for more experimental styles.

Why will you love it?

The concept of a one-knob plugin is that it forces you, or rather allows you, to work only with your ears. You don’t have to look for setting combinations, monitor indicators, parameters, and hunt for the right ratios.You listen to the sound, and only your ear and musical sense or taste tell you when it’s right. You can remain more creative and less concerned with technicalities.

What’s Next?

If you enjoy the concept of a simple plugins with sophisticated sound as much as Audified do, then you can look forward to more additions and effects in the ToneKnob series soon, where they aim to bring the most commonly used studio effects and processors in a simple package. But you can also look forward to unusual and interesting effects.

THE BEST FOR LAST!

And now the best part… since Saturator is the first release in the ToneKnob series and Audified want it to reach as many of you as possible and bring you a lot of joy, it is available COMPLETELY FREE. 

Features

• Single-knob operation for simplified sound control
• Combines harmonic tube distortion from the 1A Equalizer and U73B Compressor
• Versatile use on vocals, guitars, bass, and drums
• Enhances sound from subtle saturation to wild distortion

System Requirements

Mac

• macOS 10.11 - macOS 12 Monterey (Intel / M1 Apple Silicon supported) (64-bit only)
• AAX, AU, VST3

Windows

• Windows 7 - Windows 11 (32 / 64-bit)
• AAX, VST3