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Saturation

AIR Distortion

Avid

AIR Distortion is a saturation plugin that colors audio signals with various types and amounts of distortion. It offers three distinct distortion modes (Hard, Soft, and Warp) with comprehensive tone-shaping controls including Pre-Shape treble adjustment and High Cut filtering. The plugin features asymmetrical clipping via DC Bias control and flexible parallel mixing for blending dry and wet signals.

Key Features

01Three distortion modes: Hard, Soft, and Warp
02Drive control from 0 to 60 dB
03Pre-Shape treble control for pre-distortion tone shaping
04High Cut filter for high-end attenuation
05DC Bias control for asymmetrical clipping
06Threshold control between -20.0 and 0.0 dBFS
07Stereo/Mono processing toggle
08Mix control for dry/wet blending

Things to Try

  • 01Use Pre-Shape to boost treble frequencies for more distortion bite, or lower it for a darker, less distorted tone with mid-range emphasis
  • 02Combine Mix at 50% with lowered Output control to achieve precise balance between dry and wet distorted signal
  • 03Apply DC Bias at high settings for richer, nastier asymmetrical clipping, especially noticeable at lower Drive settings
  • 04Switch between Hard mode for sharp immediate distortion and Warp mode to wrap the waveform for complex tones that transition from soft to harsh

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