🔥 Saturation & Harmonics

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What is Saturation?

Saturation adds harmonic overtones to a sound — extra frequencies that weren't there before. The result is warmth, fullness and weight.

• Originally a side effect of pushing tape or tubes hard. Now it's an effect on its own.
• Subtle saturation thickens a sound without making it louder.
• Heavy saturation moves into distortion territory — used for grit and character.
• Great on bass, vocals, snare and master bus for analogue-style polish.
• Toggle clean / saturated below to hear how a flat sound becomes round and full.