New (Free) Release: The Harmonic Saturator 1.0.0 by Immanent Audio

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Hi everybody - I'm the developer of this new saturation plugin: The Harmonic Saturator. It's free and simple to use, so give it a shot in some of your mixes. I come from a strong music theory + math background, and I love putting it to use to make tracks sound better.


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I've always loved the feel that saturation gives a track - I created this plugin to capture that feel and give myself more control over tonality and placement in a mix. It sounds especially vibrant on vocals but it will add a rich texture to just about any instrument/track you need.

Here's a description of each of the 3 controls:
- Middle knob is classic saturation - soft clipping and harmonics galore. To my ears, you simultaneously get a warm glow and an edgy punch when you drive up this knob.

- Left knob will let you focus on driving low-end richness into the saturator, or high-end sharpness. This will either accentuate warmth to fill out a track, or clarity to cut through a mix. Think of it as a "Character" knob.

- Right knob is particularly interesting - I hated how when I would seat the track back in the mix after saturating, it would seem to lose the effect. This knob will decrease the gain while simultaneously boosting the effect. Will let you retain the texture while not going overboard with gain.


Let me know how it sounds on your tracks. VST3 and AU-compatible (Windows and MacOS).
Gumroad link:
https://immanentaudio.gumroad.com/l/vuncqe

KVR Product Page:
https://www.kvraudio.com/product/harmon ... nent-audio
Last edited by ImmanentAudio on Wed May 20, 2026 1:49 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Thanks :)
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Nug Wrangler wrote: Sun Feb 08, 2026 8:26 pm Thanks :)
Hope you find it useful on your tracks!
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As per instructions, I copied the VST3 folder (not just the plugin file) to /LibraryAudio/Plugins/VST3 but Harmonic Saturator does not show up at all in Digital Performer 11.36 under MacOS Monterey 12.7.6 on a 2015 iMac, and on a 2021 MacBook Pro M1 Pro machine under Sequoia 15.7.3 it also doesn't appear in the plugin list in DP 11.36, and fails validation in Gig Performer 5.

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tonycore wrote: Tue Feb 10, 2026 8:06 pm As per instructions, I copied the VST3 folder (not just the plugin file) to /LibraryAudio/Plugins/VST3 but Harmonic Saturator does not show up at all in Digital Performer 11.36 under MacOS Monterey 12.7.6 on a 2015 iMac, and on a 2021 MacBook Pro M1 Pro machine under Sequoia 15.7.3 it also doesn't appear in the plugin list in DP 11.36, and fails validation in Gig Performer 5.
Sorry that you're having trouble! I have only built this plugin in a Windows environment - so currently it is only Windows-capable. This is indicated in the KVR Product listing.

You're probably looking at the Readme in the downloaded zip. I see this is outdated, and shows some steps for MacOS (I previously considered building a version for Mac). This is being updated now - thank you for bringing it to my attention.

If I release a version for MacOS in the future, you'll be the first to know :) Best wishes on your mixes!
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I want my money back!

Thanks - I do hope you'll make a Mac version!

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Wondering if we could get an updated version of this with the correct vendor name metadata?
Currently it lists "Yourcompany".

Appreciate it.

-Cheers

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pekbro wrote: Sun May 03, 2026 7:29 pm Wondering if we could get an updated version of this with the correct vendor name metadata?
Currently it lists "Yourcompany".

Appreciate it.

-Cheers

Pekbro, I wasn't even subscribed to this thread so I missed this last message. The Windows vst3 is now updated for that metadata. This was my first plugin and first time working with Projucer :help:
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Checking back in here: the MacOS version is available, both VST3 and AU formats should be notarized and ready to rock:
https://immanentaudio.gumroad.com/l/vuncqe
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ImmanentAudio wrote: Wed May 20, 2026 1:47 am
pekbro wrote: Sun May 03, 2026 7:29 pm Wondering if we could get an updated version of this with the correct vendor name metadata?
Currently it lists "Yourcompany".

Appreciate it.

-Cheers

Pekbro, I wasn't even subscribed to this thread so I missed this last message. The Windows vst3 is now updated for that metadata. This was my first plugin and first time working with Projucer :help:
Awesome thanks :tu: No worries as well. :)

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