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itanever · Post by **itanever** » Fri May 07, 2021 7:41 pm

SonicDimension wrote: ↑Fri May 07, 2021 2:42 pm Softube Harmonics is on sale for $59 this month. Also, Softube Tape is on sale for $49. What do you all think of these two? I've been thinking of getting Harmonics as an alternative to Soundtoys Decapitator.

Harmonics and Decapitator are two very different beasts. In my humble opinion Harmonics is better suited for more subtle saturation, while Decapitator is better at overt distortion. It can be kinda subtle, but I still find it to be simply too much for some applications. But maybe it's just me. FYI Decapitator goes on sale from time to time. IIRC I got mine for $50 (same for Harmonics, sometimes the price comes down to $50).

SonicDimension · Post by **SonicDimension** » Fri May 07, 2021 9:02 pm

itanever wrote: ↑Fri May 07, 2021 7:41 pm Harmonics and Decapitator are two very different beasts. In my humble opinion Harmonics is better suited for more subtle saturation, while Decapitator is better at overt distortion. It can be kinda subtle, but I still find it to be simply too much for some applications. But maybe it's just me. FYI Decapitator goes on sale from time to time. IIRC I got mine for $50 (same for Harmonics, sometimes the price comes down to $50).

Thanks for the tips! I already have iZotope Trash 2 and d16 Devastor 2, so I'm interested in a plugin that does some more subtle analog-modeled saturation. Harmonics seems like a good option. Toneboosters Reelbus 4 also seems like a good choice for the tape-style saturation (with lots of extra features).

Dark Lights · Post by **Dark Lights** » Sat May 08, 2021 8:44 pm

A lot of solutions here. I would add Waves Screamer. My favourite. So deep and not weak.

If you want something creamier, then saturation in
Supercharger XT would do the job.

Trash2, if you have it - use it. It's good.

perpetual3 · Post by **perpetual3** » Sun May 09, 2021 1:18 am

bagpipe200 wrote: ↑Fri May 07, 2021 4:22 pm I was just about to post the same thing. I really like the Softube Saturation knob.

ramseysounds wrote: ↑Fri May 07, 2021 3:40 pm Surprised nobody has mentioned this: https://www.softube.com/saturationknob

OP stated no iLok. Is the sat knob no ILok?

Raddler1 · Post by **Raddler1** » Sun May 09, 2021 3:00 am

https://nimble.itch.io/misstortion

Sometimes better than my UAD stuff.

nIGhT-SoN · Post by **nIGhT-SoN** » Sun May 09, 2021 5:20 am

perpetual3 wrote: ↑Sun May 09, 2021 1:18 am
bagpipe200 wrote: ↑Fri May 07, 2021 4:22 pm I was just about to post the same thing. I really like the Softube Saturation knob.

ramseysounds wrote: ↑Fri May 07, 2021 3:40 pm Surprised nobody has mentioned this: https://www.softube.com/saturationknob

OP stated no iLok. Is the sat knob no ILok?

Yes, at least from what I know. I already have it from Studio One 5.

Got some really nice suggestions. I bought SDRR2, as an upgrade from SDRR2tube that i had it from Presonus. I love this plugin, it can be subtle but also when you drive it hard it doesn't sound bad at all.

I've put my eyes on ReelBus 4 too, maybe wait for a deal since it's not a rush.

I want to thank everyone for the help!

sambaji · Post by **sambaji** » Sun May 09, 2021 8:52 am

For mid and high-frequency "air" saturation, check out the free Fresh Air by Slate Digital.

Halonmusic · Post by **Halonmusic** » Sun May 09, 2021 10:03 am

jethrobull wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 10:52 am
Halonmusic wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 10:45 am SDRR hands down. I love it. Try the free version of it before you decide. It's called IVGI.
Yep! Without a doubt

Scrubbing Monkeys wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 10:54 am
Halonmusic wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 10:45 am SDRR hands down. I love it. Try the free version of it before you decide. It's called IVGI.

Can't go wrong here. The free IVGI goes along way.

indeed

crickey13 · Post by **crickey13** » Sun May 09, 2021 11:44 am

sambaji wrote: ↑Sun May 09, 2021 8:52 am For mid and high-frequency "air" saturation, check out the free Fresh Air by Slate Digital.

It's ilok cloud crap though.

starflakeprj · Post by **starflakeprj** » Sun May 09, 2021 12:05 pm

Nobody has mentioned Caelum Audio Tape Cassette 2 yet (which is free), as far as I've seen

https://www.caelumaudio.com/CaelumAudio ... eCassette2

Then we have AudioThing Reels, which sometimes is on sale

https://www.audiothing.net/effects/reels/

And also DAW Cassette from Klevgränd Produktion

https://klevgrand.se/products/dawcassette

The Noodlist · Post by **The Noodlist** » Sun May 09, 2021 3:51 pm

nIGhT-SoN wrote: ↑Sun May 09, 2021 5:20 am I've put my eyes on ReelBus 4 too, maybe wait for a deal since it's not a rush.

I want to thank everyone for the help!

Toneboosters doesn't have sales, but, you get free updates.
I've got Reelbus V4 for sale with Reverb V4

Head Crusher on sale $7
Head crusher free
Airwindows Drive This is really good, free/donationware
Szechuan Saturator
https://codalabs.io/szechuan/
Download works without submitting an email address

AC222 · Post by **AC222** » Thu May 13, 2021 6:30 am

Soundtoys Decapitor is on sale for around $50 At Plugin Boutique for anybody that is interested...

If you fancy this plugin and pine after it, no time like the present

Unaspected · Post by **Unaspected** » Thu May 13, 2021 8:53 am

Audiority's Pre X7 is a steal for the price and can often be found for less at Plugin Boutique.

https://www.audiority.com/shop/pre-x7/

perpetual3 · Post by **perpetual3** » Thu May 13, 2021 11:18 am

I got VSM3 for $15 from a recent PA flash sale using my voucher.

monophonK · Post by **monophonK** » Thu May 13, 2021 12:32 pm

Tube Saturator 2 from Wave Arts

Cheap saturation plugin