FabFilter Saturn 2 - Saturation and Distortion Plug-In

A crush on music

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.

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FabFilter Saturn is my new favorite plug-in. I love distortion and I'll put it on everything from vocals to 808's.

— Damien Lewis (Grammy-nominated producer, mixer and engineer)

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.

No matter what type of distortion you go for with [FabFilter] Saturn, it always maintains a creamy and 'producer' sound.

— Music Tech Magazine

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Key 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 crossovers, offering 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
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

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 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)

FabFilter Saturn 2 distortion / saturation tutorial

Coming soon... FabFilter Saturn 2
Beginner's Guide to Saturation
Beginner's Guide to Distortion

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Saturn is FabFilter's most essential efforts yet - and considering the rest of their range, that's really saying something.

Computer Music (July 2012)

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