SATUR-8 works as an analogue soft limiter and adds low-order harmonics in an intelligent and musical way. The unit gives a solid and fat sound in the recording, processing and mixing stages.
A primary point of reference for the creation of SATUR-8 was the Monster Compressor, because of its acknowledged saturation system based on vacuum tubes. Looptrotter has managed to achieve the distinct sound of vacuum tubes with the usage of semiconductor technology.
Finally, the SATUR-8 is very user-friendly, says the company. All the channels are equipped with two knobs: DRIVE (saturation depth) and OUTPUT (output level). Saturation depth (the amount of added harmonics) is indicated by two LEDs at 4 and 8% THD. It is also an analogue summing mixer, 8 x 2 with insert point. Each of the eight channels allows panning (L, C, R), and stereo output level is set with a Master pot. AUX input allows you to hook up another SATUR-8 and multiply the number of channels.
(Jim Evans)
