The UAD Culture Vulture, while a beautiful plugin, feels more like a nice-to-have than a must-have, especially if you don’t already own UAD hardware. It strikes a good balance of features and ease of use, and it sounds great. Use distortion to give a dull snare some additional snap, add attitude to vocals, or make a piano growl with bite the possibilities are limitless.Īlthough it’s difficult to choose a favorite, I suppose my desert island distortion plugin would be the Soundtoys Decapitator. At first, most people associate distortion with guitar, but it can be used on so many other audio sources. If you haven’t used a Softube plugin before, the Saturation Knob is a great introduction to the company and exemplifies the level of polish they bring to their effects plugins.ĭistortion is a great weapon to have in your recording and mixing arsenal. Famed mix engineer Michael Brauer has even been quoted as saying “It’s too good to be free!” Three modes, which include Keep High, Neutral, and Keep Low, give you additional control over the character and tone of the distortion. It’s similar to the Waves OneKnob in that its operation is quite simple, but it goes one step further. It’s completely free, with no strings attached, yet still offers a pedigree of sound that has helped make Sotftube one of the industry leaders in plugin development.
If you’re not looking to drop serious cash on a plugin from Soundtoys, UAD, or FabFilter, the Softube Saturation Knob might just be the next best thing.
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