Hot Sauce - Waveform Saturator/Exciter

Hot Sauce is a non-linear gain processing plugin that adds harmonics to a signal while gently compressing the waveform and reducing peaks, similar to tape or push-pull power amplifier saturation. We have added a second mode of operation - "Exciter" - that adds harmonic detail WITHOUT compressing the source signal.

Hot Sauce can be used to thicken the sound of a source; to increase average volume levels without typical compressor/limiter pumping side effects or to increase brightness and excitement. Hot Sauce is internally oversampled at all input sample rates (from 44.1kHz to 192kHz) for minimal aliasing side effects.

When used in the "Saturator" mode, Hot Sauce provides smooth waveform compression that adds odd harmonic distortion to the signal while gently compressing the waveform.

When used in "Exciter" Mode, Hot Sauce adds odd harmonic distortion to the signal WITHOUT compressing the waveform producing a brighter, more "excited" sound.

Hot Sauce can be applied:

• Before compressors or limiters to help control transients thereby requiring less compression.
• After compressors and limiters to add consistent harmonic content.
• To any source as a saturation/distortion effect, similar to tape compression.
• As an "exciter" to add harmonic content to a signal without compressing the source signal.

Hot Sauce is a 64-bit plugin available as VST2, VST3 and AAX for Windows 8+ and VST2, VST3, AAX and AU formats for Mac OS 10.11+ Intel and Apple Silicon. Free 14-day trial demos are available for download at the RJ Studios website.