What is your favourite plugin for 'analog' style saturation?
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ShuffleDrummer ShuffleDrummer https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=813858
- KVRer
- 5 posts since 12 Jul, 2026
I prefer the ampex 102 from UAD... Not original but really strong emulation.
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- KVRer
- 20 posts since 18 Sep, 2021 from Raleigh, NC
I made slursh to not mimic any analog saturation but I made it collapse the way I want my sounds to when I hit them hard. I like it and think it's pretty fun. It can also be pretty dynamic.
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Wheelieplugins Wheelieplugins https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=811795
- KVRer
- 9 posts since 24 Jun, 2026
"Analog style saturation" doesn't mean much to me (tape, old tape, tube, solid state are all quite different imho).
But despite that, my favorite has been GoodHertz Tupe. I made a preset that just fattens up everything I need in one click.
Fattens up: Soften transients, focus more on harsher/upper mid transients, saturates the low => higher perceived volume, soften the high-end a touch (can be changed if needed), raises up RMS, compresses a little bit, keeps the dry signal in a bit.
But despite that, my favorite has been GoodHertz Tupe. I made a preset that just fattens up everything I need in one click.
Fattens up: Soften transients, focus more on harsher/upper mid transients, saturates the low => higher perceived volume, soften the high-end a touch (can be changed if needed), raises up RMS, compresses a little bit, keeps the dry signal in a bit.