FabFilter Saturn 2 Distortion/Saturation Plugin

Description

Professional Mixing and Mastering Tools

Distortion and saturation play a very important role in music production. From subtle, clean and warm tube or tape saturation to the wildest multiband guitar amp effects: FabFilter Saturn 2 delivers.

Saturn 2 introduces a host of new features such as a redesigned interface with modulation visualization, new subtle saturation and linear phase processing for mastering, many new distortion styles, and more.

Warmth, Harmonics, Color and Dynamics

FabFilter Saturn 2 offers a range of different high-quality distortion models, inspired by the vintage sound of tubes, tape, transformers, and guitar amps. In addition, you get five creative FX distortion styles to mangle your sounds in weird and unexpected ways.

With its multiband design and per-band feedback, dynamics, drive, tone and modulation options, Saturn 2 will bring a unique flavor to your music.

Bring Your Sounds To Life

Add life and depth to your music using the extensive modulation section. By applying subtle modulation to crossover frequencies, dynamics, band levels or tone controls, great warmth and definition can be achieved.

With all the XLFOs, EGs, XY controllers/sliders, envelope followers and MIDI sources you will ever need, you get practically unlimited modulation possibilities. Creating new modulation connections could not be easier: just drag and drop. And Saturn 2 visualizes all modulation in real-time to show exactly what’s going on.

FabFilter Goodies

Finally, FabFilter Saturn 2 contains all the usual FabFilter goodies: perfectly tuned knobs, MIDI Learn, Smart Parameter Interpolation for smooth parameter transitions, interface resizing and full-screen mode, support for Avid control surfaces, GPU-powered graphics acceleration, extensive help with interactive help hints, SSE optimization, and much more.

Top Features

28 Distortion Styles covering a wide range from gentle tape saturation to aggressive digital distortion.

Multiband Processing enabling up to six independent frequency bands for precise control over each range.

Extensive Modulation Options including XLFOs, envelope followers, envelope generators, MIDI sources and XY controllers.

High-Quality Oversampling to reduce aliasing and digital artifacts ensuring the best possible audio quality.

Redesigned Interface that is intuitive and visually interactive making complex modulation accessible.

Additional Features

IMPROVED – 28 different distortion styles from subtle tube saturation to heavy guitar amps and bit crushing

IMPROVED – Multiband processing (up to 6 bands) with optional linear phase processing

NEW – Adjustable slope for the crossoversoffering 6, 12, 24 and 48 dB/oct options

Per-band drive mix, feedback, dynamics, tone and level controls

NEW – Live modulation visualization for targets and sources

Easy drag-and-drop modulation with 50-slot modulation matrix

NEW – Supports common Pro Tools hardware control surfaces

Mid/side processing

NEW – Various interface sizes and Full Screen mode

GPU-powered graphics acceleration

Unique per-component presets

Interactive MIDI Learn

IMPROVED – Optional HQ modes: Good (8x oversampling) and Superb (32x oversampling)

NEW – Fully redesigned easy-to-use interface including a new design of modulation sources and floating slot panel

Interactive multiband display

IMPROVED – Endless modulation options with all the 16-step XLFOs

XY controllers/sliders envelope generators, envelope followers and MIDI sources you will ever need

NEW – Curve control in EGs and transient detection in EFs

IMPROVED – Carefully designed and curated Factory Presets plus support of V1 presets

Per-band solo and mute options

Smart Parameter Interpolation

Extensive help file with interactive help hints

Undo, redo and A/B switch features

Available in VST, VST3, Audio Units, AAX Native and AudioSuite formats (64-bit and 32-bit on Windows 64-bit only on macOS)

Why You Need FabFilter Saturn 2

FabFilter Saturn 2 was created to offer a versatile and powerful tool for enhancing sound through multiband distortion and saturation. The goal behind its development was to provide users with the flexibility to add warmth, harmonic richness, and dynamic energy to their audio, whether they are working on subtle enhancements or pushing sound into extreme distortion. Its key features aim to satisfy the needs of mixing, mastering, sound design, and creative production by allowing users to shape their sounds in ways that are typically associated with high-end analog hardware, all while maintaining pristine audio quality.

Who This is For

The target market for FabFilter Saturn 2 includes mixing and mastering engineers who require precision in harmonic saturation, music producers wanting to add creative distortion and warmth to their tracks, sound designers exploring experimental soundscapes, and electronic musicians seeking to enrich digital sounds with analog-style saturation. Additionally, it caters to home studio enthusiasts who desire professional-grade audio tools that are easy to use yet powerful enough to produce high-end results.

What This Package Competes With

When compared to competing products like Soundtoys Decapitator, iZotope Trash 2, and Waves Abbey Road Saturator, FabFilter Saturn 2 excels due to its combination of multiband processing, extensive modulation options, and a user-friendly interface. While competitors like Decapitator provide high-quality analog-modeled saturation, Saturn 2’s multiband capabilities and real-time modulation visualization set it apart. iZotope Trash 2 offers flexibility but lacks the same intuitive interface and precise modulation. Waves Abbey Road Saturator focuses on vintage-style warmth but lacks the advanced features that Saturn 2 provides, especially in terms of frequency-specific control and sound design possibilities.

FabFilter Saturn 2 System Requirements

Mac

Cpu: Apple Silicon or Intel processor
Version: 10.12 or higher
Internet_required: No
Support: 64_bit
Plugins: VST-2, VST-3, AU, AAX, OTHER

Windows

Version: 11, 10, 8, 7 or Vista
Internet_required: No
Support: 32_bit, 64_bit
Plugins: VST-2, VST-3, AAX, OTHER

FabFilter Saturn 2 Demo Video