FabFilter Saturn 2

FabFilter Saturn 2 is a powerful multiband distortion, saturation, and amp modeling plug-in that offers a wide range of high-quality distortion models to add warmth, harmonics, color, and dynamics to your audio. It introduces new features and enhancements for an improved user experience and increased flexibility in shaping your sound.

Here are the key features of FabFilter Saturn 2:

1. Distortion Models: Saturn 2 provides 28 different distortion styles, inspired by vintage tubes, tape, transformers, and guitar amps. From subtle tube saturation to heavy guitar amp effects and bit crushing, the plug-in offers a diverse range of distortion options.

2. Multiband Processing: The plug-in supports multiband processing with up to six bands, allowing you to apply distortion and saturation to specific frequency ranges. Additionally, Saturn 2 offers optional linear phase processing for pristine sound quality.

3. Adjustable Slope: The crossover slopes in Saturn 2 can be adjusted to 6, 12, 24, or 48 dB/octave, giving you control over the band separation and blending.

4. Per-Band Controls: Each band in Saturn 2 features dedicated controls for drive, mix, feedback, dynamics, tone, and level. This allows you to precisely shape the distortion characteristics and level of each frequency band.

5. Modulation Visualization: Saturn 2 introduces live modulation visualization, which provides visual feedback on modulation sources and targets. This real-time visualization helps you understand and tweak your modulation settings more effectively.

6. Extensive Modulation Options: The plug-in offers a powerful modulation section with a 50-slot modulation matrix. You can easily drag and drop modulation connections to create complex and dynamic modulation routings. With XLFOs, XY controllers/sliders, envelope generators (EGs), envelope followers (EFs), and MIDI sources, you have virtually unlimited modulation possibilities.

7. Interface and Workflow Enhancements: Saturn 2 features a redesigned, user-friendly interface with improved modulation source design and a floating slot panel. It supports various interface sizes and provides a full-screen mode for optimized workflow. The interactive multiband display allows you to visualize and adjust the settings for each band.

8. Additional Features: The plug-in includes support for common Pro Tools hardware control surfaces, mid/side processing, GPU-powered graphics acceleration for smooth performance, per-component presets, interactive MIDI Learn, optional HQ modes for increased oversampling, curve control in EGs, transient detection in EFs, carefully curated factory presets, smart parameter interpolation for seamless transitions, extensive help file with interactive hints, undo/redo functionality, and an A/B switch for quick comparison.

9. Compatibility: FabFilter Saturn 2 is available in VST, VST3, Audio Units, AAX Native, and AudioSuite formats. It is compatible with both 64-bit and 32-bit systems on Windows (Windows 7 or higher) and 64-bit systems on macOS (OS X 10.11 or higher).

FabFilter Saturn 2 empowers you with a versatile and creative toolbox for distortion, saturation, and amp modeling. With its extensive control options, modulation capabilities, and high-quality distortion models, it allows you to add character and excitement to your audio productions.