Uploaded August 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this video I discuss saturation and distortion. What is Saturation? What does it sound like? Where should you use it? I'll cover the basics and show you a few examples of saturation in a mix.

Topics Covered/Time Stamps
0:00 - Intro
1:50 - Pure Sine Tone
2:05 - Even Harmonics (2nd order)
2:25 - Odd Harmonics (3rd Order)
2:45 - Even vs Odd
3:30 - Tube vs Tape - which type of saturation
4:30 - Non Linear Behaviour (Discussion)
5:25 - Non Linear Example
6:00 - Recap
6:30 - Ear Training Checklist (headphones, plugins, gain staging)
9:30 - Audio Example Drums with Saturation
10:38 - Warming Saturation
11:35 - Tape Saturation
11:55 - Marketing Myths. Don't be fooled by Tubes!
14:00 - Guitar Example
15:07 - Final Discussion

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