Analog-style Saturation with Uncanny Realism
Saturation is a mix engineer’s secret weapon. Add a little to a vocal, and it pops right out of a mix. Sprinkle some on a snare, and suddenly it’s cracky and full of life. Pile it on drum overheads for an aggressive sound that will grab your listeners by their ears. From Solid State Logic, X-Saturator tackles all these tasks and more with aplomb. Engineers at Sweetwater agree it’s one of the most realistic-sounding analog-modeled saturators they’ve ever encountered. Choose from second-order valve-style distortion, third-order transistor distortion, or blend the two for a perfect combination of tube warmth and transistor iron. Use X-Saturator with a light touch or drive it into grotesque, mangled distortion, which can be tucked back with the Shape control or folded underneath a mix with the Wet/Dry knob. Creamy and warm or biting and fierce, you’ve never heard a saturation plug-in quite like the SSL X-Saturator.
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Solid State Logic — an unmatched industry icon
Over the last half a century, SSL has established itself as an indisputable pro audio heavyweight. Renowned for their unparalleled sonic quality, SSL consoles are an artist favorite used for countless recordings and are found in over 3,000 world-class recording facilities. For contemporary artists and engineers who work outside of a traditional big studio environment but refuse to compromise on sound, SSL creates exceptional hardware and software tools, including 500 Series modules, SuperAnalogue desk mixers, cutting-edge plug-in technology, and its proprietary X-Rack modular rack system. Regardless of how or where you produce, record, and mix, there is sure to be an SSL product that’s right for you.
Solid State Logic SSL X-Saturator Features:
- Saturation plug-in with a huge range of distortion characteristics
- Adds pleasing analog-style even- and odd-order harmonics
- Choose from valve saturation or transistor saturation or blend the 2
- Control the edge of the distortion, ranging from smooth to hard
- Wet/Dry knob for processing in parallel
- Fully automatable parameters
- A/B feature for quick comparison between 2 different settings