What Saturation Is, and Why to Use It

June 1st, 2024 by

This week, our friend Kyle Mathias of Audio University has a new post out that takes a deep look at what saturation is, and why subtle distortion is so commonly added in the mixing process to this day.

He takes us for a tour of some of the common types of distortion, how they’re generated, and what they sound like, through the lens of some of the best plugins from Soundtoys, like the Decapitator, Radiator and EchoBoy. Catch it here:

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