Faturator is a distortion and saturation effect plugin by Kilohearts. It adds grit, warmth, fuzz and stereo width to sounds, and can also work as a snapin inside Multipass and Snap Heap.
Faturator is a distortion effect from Kilohearts built to add weight, rawness and color to a sound. It ranges from subtle, warm grit to heavy saturation and digital fuzz. The developer says it keeps the dynamics of the input intact, so the effect stays consistent across different input gain levels. Faturator can also emphasize a particular tone or add stereo width, and it is offered as a snapin, so it can run as a standard plugin or inside the Kilohearts hosts.
Faturator covers a wide range of drive, from light analog-style warmth to aggressive saturation and digital fuzz. Kilohearts says the plugin tears a signal apart and rebuilds it fatter and rawer, which suits drums, bass, synths and full mixes that need more body.
Beyond distortion, Faturator can color the input to bring out a specific part of the spectrum. Stereo width is also available, so a single effect can add grit and spread at the same time.
Faturator is a snapin. It runs as a regular VST3, VST2, AU or AAX plugin in any compatible DAW. It can also be loaded into Kilohearts' snapin hosts, Multipass and Snap Heap, where it can be combined with other effects.
This makes it practical for building custom processing chains, for example stacking saturation with other Kilohearts effects in one rack.
Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.
| Developer | Kilohearts |
|---|---|
| Type | Plugin |
| Category | Distortion |
| Formats | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX |
| Operating systems | Windows, macOS |
| Free trial | Yes |
Faturator is available in VST3, VST2, AU and AAX formats.
Faturator runs on Windows and macOS. Kilohearts recommends keeping the operating system up to date, since it cannot support OS versions that their manufacturers no longer maintain.
You need a DAW that supports VST2, VST3, AAX or Audio Unit plugins, a CPU of 2 GHz or faster, and at least 1 GB of memory.
Yes. Faturator is a snapin, so it can be used inside Kilohearts' Multipass and Snap Heap hosts as well as a regular plugin.
Yes, Faturator has a free trial. Kilohearts suggests trying it first if you are running an older OS to confirm compatibility.
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