The ToneKnob series is our affordable line of effects, designed to be simple to use, with just one knob to twist until you hit your sweetspot. Despite their simplicity, these plugins are sophisticated under the hood, built with all our experience in emulating high-end studio analog hardware.
Is the vocal in your mix lackluster, missing punch, sharpness, or interesting color? Insert our Saturator into the effects chain of the vocal track right after equalization and dynamic processing, but before spatial and modulation effects, and turn the knob until you’re satisfied. Hear that? Pretty awesome, huh?
Every guitarist knows how hard it is to capture a pleasing guitar signal like we’re used to hearing on stage or in the rehearsal room. Usually, a thin, bland signal without character gets recorded. Guitars love saturation, and perhaps guitarists will appreciate our saturator the most. Try knob positions from 25 to 50%, I think you’ll like it.
This might be new or even surprising for many of you because many bassists don’t use it unless it’s for harder styles. Saturation fundamentally helps your bass cut through the mix, highlights undefined tones, and beautifully connects (but not glue and drown) with the kick drum. Regardless of the genre. Tasteful saturation on bass sounds great in rock, pop, jazz, or romantic ballads.
Try our saturator on the drum group track with the whole mix. Turn the knob and listen to how the drums gain space, clarity, and punch. How the snare starts to cut through the mix, the overheads gain brilliance and space. But, of course, you can overdo the saturation and achieve interesting sound effects for more experimental styles.
The concept of a one-knob plugin is that it forces you, or rather allows you, to work only with your ears. You don’t have to look for setting combinations, monitor indicators, parameters, and hunt for the right ratios.You listen to the sound, and only your ear and musical sense or taste tell you when it’s right. You can remain more creative and less concerned with technicalities.
Stargazer is just one piece of the puzzle. Check out all ToneKnob plugins in the ToneKnob Ultimate Bundle.
