#Kvr fabfilter saturn full
Then you see if they suffice, or you want the full bundle or you prefer Fabfilter's style. Those are mostly straightforward plugins that can do a lot of what Fabfilters plugins do.
#Kvr fabfilter saturn free
P.S.: I'd suggest to try out Melda's free bundle. Melda: creative, sounds good, limitless possibilities but sometimes overly complex the plugins feature also plenty of ways to be abused for more creative effects, however if nerdy sounddesign is your thing Melda offers sonic capabilities that Fabfilter struggles to meet.įabfilter: functional, high quality, great GUIs, does everything it is supposed to do The EQ does everything one might want from an EQ, the Limiter everything one wants from a limiter and so on. With Fabfilter you get plugins with very well thought out GUIs which can handle all mixing tasks, also the more complex ones, relatively easily. However sometimes more complex functionality can be a bit difficult to grasp and hidden behind tabs/windows/popups. With Melda's bundle you get every imaginable type of plugin and can complete both normal tasks and do bizarre things. I'd say it depends whether you are more into sound-designing and creative music making or mixing/mastering. But it remains in my inventory, you know, just in case.I own, use and love plugins from both companies. They were clearly aiming for an entirely different market segment with that one. One distortion plugin I never use is iZotope's Trash. Sometimes, they deliver all the distortion I need even if that's not their main purpose.
#Kvr fabfilter saturn driver
Cosmos, Bus Driver and RBass come to mind. Then there are the hybrids that happen to produce distortion along with their primary effect. They're not just for guitars! Run them in parallel on a rock vocal, for example, to add grit. Don't forget amp sims and stompbox emulations. It can give you anything from barely-detectable to full-on dirt. For more extreme distortion, especially on bass, I often turn to Voxengo Boogex. I use that one in parallel, most often on a sub-bus that I mostly send drums to.
Another favorite, although limited in applications, is Redopter from D16 Group. Doesn't have Saturn's modulation toys, but it has a wider range (for me) of usable distortion models. But it is the most versatile harmonic exciter I've ever used. Unfortunately, you can't buy it separately so unless you're ready to invest some $$ in Ozone, it's not an option. My most-used distortion plugin is the standalone Exciter module from Ozone Advanced. So I only use the tube and tape algorithms, and at gentle settings. Saturn does really well with subtle distortion (great for brightening acoustic guitars, for example), but its more extreme algorithms are beyond anything I'd ever use. However, Saturn is not the only harmonic distortion plugin that I use. Many overlook its extensive modulation capabilities, which let you do interesting things such as making a fingered bass sound like it was played with a plectrum. I've used it on a wide variety of sources, from drums to vocals. Whether it is worth the price is for each person to decide. FabFilter has a good reputation and does a good job on their plug-ins but they aren't going to make or break a whole mix. However, they are expensive, in comparison to some others, and you could probably find other cheaper ones. Once you own one the price on the others starts to come down. If you want to get into Fab Filter plug-ins this is one you can find on sale or second hand.
4) Izotope Trash, Melda MMultibandDistortion, MMultibandSaturation, Guitar Amp sims etc. I got it off KVR for a discount so I guess it wasn't worth the full price to me. You could use it for anything that you wanted to saturate or distort 3) Depends. I have a couple of questions regarding Saturn: 1) How do you like it? 2) What do you use it for? 3) Is it worth the money? 4) Alternatives?ġ) I like the user interface, multi-band, lots of modulation options if you use those, lots of variations of sound 2) I use it mostly for bass guitar, drums, on some synth sounds. Amiller I'm a big fan of the Fabfilter plugs I have so far.