Sound Engineering · Tools · Saturation

Saturation Explorer

Drive a 220 Hz tone through tape, tube, or transistor saturation. Watch the harmonics light up — gold for even (warm), red for odd (aggressive).

A continuous 220 Hz fundamental plays. Saturation adds new frequencies above it — visible in the spectrum below.

Drive

25%

how hard the saturator is pushed

Mix (dry / wet)

100%

blend dry signal with saturated

Output trim

+0.0 dB

level-match for honest A/B

Live spectrum (output)

Watch the harmonics light up as you turn drive up

Fundamental (220 Hz) Even harmonics — warm (2nd, 4th, 6th) Odd harmonics — aggressive (3rd, 5th, 7th)

Press start to begin. Then move the Drive knob — at 0% you see only the 220 Hz fundamental. As drive increases, harmonics grow above it. Switch between Tape, Tube, and Transistor to see different harmonic patterns: tape and tube emphasize even harmonics (gold), transistor emphasizes odd harmonics (red).

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