SA2RATE 2

About

SA2RATE 2 is a saturation and distortion plugin by Plugin Alliance. It adds low order harmonics and evens out a sound while raising its RMS level without raising peaks. Its Drive control sets input level and saturation depth together, with LEDs showing added harmonics at 4% and 8% THD. Independent DRY and WET controls set the blend between the processed and unprocessed signal.

What it sounds like

The saturation circuit adds low order harmonics and evens out sounds in a musical way, as the vendor describes it. The MAGIC feature warms the whole mix and gives it a wide, vivid, analog feel.

Features

• LO Safe filter keeps low frequencies from distorting
• Sweepable LO Safe filter
• HI Smooth filter boosts highs before saturation, attenuates after
• Drive control with LEDs at 4% and 8% THD
• Independent DRY and WET signal control
• MAGIC feature warms and opens the whole mix
• Mono Maker sums low frequencies to mono
• Stereo Width expands stereo width of tracks

Good for

• kick
• bass
• drum groups
• mix buses