Two, since it was created with convolution from an actual Manley Voxbox, it can't really be tailored. One, it has crazy high latency, like no other plugin of any sort I have used. The plugin has a couple drawbacks however. Then the highs have a very subtle sort of sheen to them. The low mids become sort of smooth and creamy, just totally delicious. It just makes everything sound smooth, like no equalization is necessary after the fact.
I'm not good at describing this sort of thing, but it removes everything in my vocals that sounds awful, maybe this is from rounding of the transients. Anyway, with the right signal input the results are very subtle but outrageously wonderful. If your signal is a bit too hot the beautifying effects of the plugin won't be all that evident, and if the signal is very hot you will likely get some distortion in the low frequencies. The plugin requires a lot of headroom, and prefers an input signal at or under -18db. With a little research I discovered this plugin is an emulation of the tube preamp section of the Manley Voxbox, which is basically your top tier goto vocal preamp and will set you back about $4000 USD. One little plugin with 4 knobs suddenly made my vocals awesome.
#ROB SWIRE FABFILTER SATURN FREE#
"The quality of the algorithms is palpable: the amps, tubes and tape types feel suitably 'real' but more sonically interesting than most, and the movement and 'funk' that can be imposed on them is nothing short of dazzling.So after years of stacking plugins and tweaking eq settings without being able to get my vocals sounding like I would like them, I inserted a free plugin, the Acustica Audio AcquaVox, and was completely blown away. Whether you’re looking for a subtle push in the mix or all out audio destruction, Saturn has you covered. There’s not one single type of instrument that can't benefit in some way by having some Saturn on it. "I've found a plugin I can’t live without.
#ROB SWIRE FABFILTER SATURN PLUS#
Carefully designed and curated factory presets, plus the ability to save your own presets Curve control in EGs and transient detection in EFs Live modulation visualization for targets and sources Easy drag-and-drop modulation with 50-slot modulation matrix Endless modulation options, with all the 16-step XLFOs, XY controllers/sliders, envelope generators, envelope followers, and MIDI sources you will ever need Fully redesigned, easy-to-use interface, with interactive multiband display and a new modulation system Per-band drive, mix, feedback, dynamics, tone and level controls Optional HQ modes: Good (8x oversampling) and Superb (32x oversampling) Adjustable slope for the band crossovers, offering 6, 12, 24 and 48 dB/oct options
Multiband processing (up to 6 bands), with optional linear phase processing
28 different distortion styles, from subtle tube saturation to heavy guitar amps and bit crushing Saturn 2 will appear in the list of Audio Unit extensions for effect plug-ins in the host app. To use Saturn 2 as a plug-in, you need an AUv3-compatible host app like Auria, AUM or Cubasis. The Saturn 2 app filters the microphone input and plays it back in real-time. FabFilter Saturn 2 is a high-quality distortion/saturation plug-in with a huge range of distortion models ranging from subtle to screaming vintage amp modelling, multiple frequency bands, hugely flexible modulation system, and a very modern, well-designed user interface.