“This is a fantastic saturation plugin with amazing textures. My included presets ‘Its Britney’ and ‘Hate Me Now Lead’ are a cool way to distort a vocal. I also like using this plugin in M/S mode on the master bus – my preset ‘Shiny Gloss Sides’ is how I add energy to the sides. Try my preset ‘Shine N Sub Stereo Lift’ – I use it to give a stereo group a nice shine.”

“Saturation and distortion are vital in today’s audio engineer world. Abbey Road Saturator – as well as Waves’ other distortion tools, MDMX and Berzerk – are quickly becoming my favorite tools to fulfill this need.”

“The new suite of Waves distortions – Abbey Road Saturator, Berzerk, MDMX – go beyond the typical distortion plugins out there. The many layers of control and the filtering especially makes them way more usable than most.”

“My presets for Abbey Road Saturator are pretty self-explanatory: ‘Brighten My Bass’ adds a good amount of top-end bite to a bass. ‘DI Fuzz My Bass’ adds top-end distortion and ‘DI Grind My Bass’ adds a nice round mid-range distortion to bass parts. ‘DI Gtr Barking Mid Range Width’ is great on distorted stereo guitars, adding a nice bump to the mid-range and also enhancing the stereo width. ‘Gtr Dist 8’s’ adds just the right amount of bite and fatness to an 8^th^-note rhythm guitar part.”

“This plugin does not disappoint. The Abbey Road Saturator is great for everything from very subtle mix bus processing to full-on motherlode grit. Very intuitive to use, and a great addition to Waves’ Abbey Road range.”

“The Abbey Road Saturator adds drive and breathes life into tracks. The TG and REDD modes offer two distinct harmonic structures that can be applied mono, stereo or M/S – a proven way to get 'hair’ where there was none before.”

“Coming from a lineage of considerable pedigree, the Abbey Road Saturator offers two distinct breeds of furry, hairy saturation. The dynamics section, mid-side controls, and comprehensive pre- and post-saturation EQ all contribute to tones that can range from a gentle growl to an angry bark.”

“The Abbey Road Saturator sounds classic right away. It adds a nice musical bite to any source.”

“Abbey Road Saturator does wonders if you want some top end on a kick to punch through.”

“Right from the first time I loaded the Abbey Road Saturator in my project, I saved it to my template! This is a great tool to get clarity in your vocals or give it that little edge so it stands out in the mix . This can be used on a wide range of different instruments or on your mix/master bus, from subtle exciting to distinctive saturation.”

“Abbey Road Saturator offers incredible control over two beautifully musical and complementary flavors of thick, biting saturation. It’s simple to go from subtle enhancement to deep pillowy, expansive warmth to snappy, aggressive, toothy grit. This is going to be a mainstay in my toolbox!”

“Abbey Road Saturator allows me to seamlessly give vintage coloration to modern productions. By allowing me to select the frequencies I want to saturate through its low-pass and high-pass EQ and by slightly saturating its input, the plugin allows me to give my piano a wider stereo image as it’s able to saturate the tremolos on the sides. I also use the REDD setting to add a more aggressive grain and coloration, something I apply on all my MIDI instruments for more character. ”

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