Softube Saturation Knob

Figure 457. Softube Saturation Knob module.

A. Clipping LED B. Saturation Knob enable/disable C. Saturation D. LED E. About box F. Type 

The Saturation Knob module borrows from Softube’s famous German FET distortion and compression circuitry modeling, and provides smooth, one-knob, frequency saturation operation for adding just the right amount of tube warmth to any track.

Use Saturation Knob anywhere you need some grit. Use it to fatten up bass lines, add harmonics and shimmer to vocals, or squash a drum loop.

The Saturation Knob module contains the following controls:

Clipping LED. Shows if the input signal to the Saturation Knob module is clipping. If there is any distortion in the ProChannel signal chain, the clipping LEDs let you identify where the clipping occurs.

Saturation Knob enable/disable . Enables/disables the Saturation Knob module.

Saturation knob. Adjusts the amount of saturation. Increase saturation to get better definition in the bass and get some edge in vocal tracks.

LED. Indicates when the input signal is being processed.

Type. Use the saturation Type switch to get three different kinds of characters of distortion. The following types are available:

Keep High. Does not distort the highest frequencies. On vocals, this usually gives a brighter or harsher vocal sound.

Neutral. Treats all frequencies equally.

Keep Low. Prevents the bass from distorting too much. This mode is recommended for drum tracks if you want to squash a drum loop but prevent the loss of low end in the bass drum, or for retaining more low end on vocal tracks.

About. Shows the About box.

 

See:

ProChannel

Using ProChannel

ProChannel modules and controls

PC76 U-Type Channel Compressor module

PC4K S-Type Bus Compressor module

QuadCurve Equalizer module

Tube Saturation module

PC2A T-Type Leveling Amplifier

Console Emulator module

FX Chain module

Tape Emulator module

REmatrix Solo convolution reverb

Concrete Limiter module

GRIT (saturation) module

MAX (volume maximizer) module

SPACE (reverb/ambience) module

SMOOTHER (de-esser / de-harsher) module

GATER (remove noise) module

DEPTH (chorus / stereo shaping) module

PULSE (tremolo) module

SHAPER (transient control) module