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
- 10 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.
- KVRAF
- 7849 posts since 2 Sep, 2019
Which ips speed, tape formula, and emphasis standard do you typically use?ShuffleDrummer wrote: Sun Jul 12, 2026 8:25 am I prefer the ampex 102 from UAD... Not original but really strong emulation.
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- 3039 posts since 5 Jun, 2011 from Preston, England, UK
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RirtualViot2013 RirtualViot2013 https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=719550
- KVRer
- 22 posts since 14 Sep, 2024 from Space Colony ARK
For Tape Saturation:
UAD Studer A800 Tape
For Tube Saturation:
Plugin Alliance Black Box HG-2MS it is for me
For general saturation with a bit less CPU strain:
RC-20 Retro Color
UAD Studer A800 Tape
For Tube Saturation:
Plugin Alliance Black Box HG-2MS it is for me
For general saturation with a bit less CPU strain:
RC-20 Retro Color
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