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Saturation

Pedal

Ableton

Pedal is a guitar distortion effect plugin that adds colored saturation and distortion to audio sources. It features three distinct distortion pedal types (Overdrive, Distortion, Fuzz) with an adaptive three-band EQ and Sub switch for low-frequency control. Beyond guitar processing, Pedal excels as a creative effect on vocals, synths, and drums.

Key Features

01Three Pedal Types: Overdrive, Distortion, Fuzz
02Adaptive three-band EQ with Bass (100 Hz peak), Mid (switchable 500 Hz / 1 kHz / 2 kHz), and Treble (3.3 kHz shelving)
03Sub switch for low shelf filter boost below 250 Hz
04Gain control for distortion amount with Dry/Wet blending
05Global Output gain adjustment
06Hi-Quality mode for reduced aliasing

Things to Try

  • 01For Techno Kick: use Distort pedal with Sub switch enabled, increase Mid Frequency to rightmost position and boost Mid control for 'whack', increase Bass control for 'thump', decrease Treble for less 'air'
  • 02For Drum Group Fizzle: select Fuzz pedal at 50% Gain with Sub switch disabled, reduce Bass and Mid to -100%, increase Treble to 100%, set Output to -20dB, then slowly raise Dry/Wet slider from 0%
  • 03For Broken Speaker effect: use Fuzz pedal with Sub disabled, turn Bass down completely, set Treble to 25%, set Mid to 100% with Mid Frequency at rightmost position, set Gain to 100%
  • 04For Sub Warmer on bass: choose OD pedal with Sub switch on and Bass control up, slowly increase Gain until desired effect, use Mid control to cut or boost midrange frequencies
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