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About this video :
How to Use Saturation in Mixing – Make Your Mixes Sound Warmer & Fuller 🎛🔥
Struggling to get warm, rich, and full-sounding mixes? The secret is saturation—a powerful mixing technique that adds harmonics, depth, and energy to your tracks. In this video, I break down what saturation is, how it works, and when to use it to make your music sound professional.
🔥 What You’ll Learn in This Video:
✅ What is saturation? (Controlled distortion that enhances your sound)
✅ Odd vs. Even Harmonics – When to use each for drums, vocals, bass, and guitars
✅ Best Saturation Plugins for warm vintage tones or aggressive grit
✅ How to Add Saturation to Vocals & Drums (Step-by-step mixing tutorial)
✅ Before & After Examples so you can hear the difference
🎛 Best Saturation Plugins for Mixing & Mastering:
🔹 Even-order saturation (warm, vintage tone):
UAD Studer A800
Waves Abbey Road J37 Tape
Softube Tape
🔹 Odd-order saturation (gritty, punchy sound):
Soundtoys Decapitator
Waves Abbey Road Vinyl
SSL Fusion Vintage Drive
🔹 Hybrid saturation (both types in one plugin):
iZotope Trash 2
FabFilter Saturn 2
Waves Magma BB Tubes
🎚 Saturation in Action – Vocal & Drum Processing
I show you exactly how to apply FabFilter Saturn 2 on a vocal bus to add warmth and clarity, plus how to use Waves Magma BB Tubes on drums to get punch and bite. Watch the before & after examples to hear how saturation transforms a mix!
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