{"id":88300,"date":"2021-10-14T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-14T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=88300"},"modified":"2021-10-14T17:56:20","modified_gmt":"2021-10-14T16:56:20","slug":"free-effect-plugin-softube-saturation-knob-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/free-effect-plugin-softube-saturation-knob-update\/","title":{"rendered":"One of the best free effect plugins Softube Saturation Knob just got even better"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Image Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.softube.com\/saturationknob\">Softube<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span style=\"color:#3366FF\"> Softube\u2019s Extended Features give free VST Saturation Knob gain control \u2013 and now it\u2019s perfect.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturation Knob is a very popular free VST plugin \u2013 it\u2019s simple, it works, and it\u2019s free. You can use the saturation effect plugin to add warm distortion and body to your tracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The one negative was the increase in volume that happens when you apply the saturation. Good news! Softube\u2019s latest update adds gain control to the free <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/moogs-incredible-model-15-ios-app-is-now-a-free-vst\/\">plugin<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The changes are part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.softube.com\/manuals\/extended-features\">Extended Features update<\/a> from Softube, which adds a touch more sophistication to its <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/get-your-hands-on-bpbs-free-vst-plugin-dirty-filter\/\">plugins <\/a>in the form of extra panels. 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