Saturation that sings.

A meticulous model of the original Drawmer 1976 Stereo Three Band Saturation and Width Processor

Fully licensed and enthusiastically endorsed by Drawmer

Three bands of saturation and width, plus added plug-in features
A meticulous model of the original Drawmer 1976 Stereo Three Band Saturation and Width Processor
Fully licensed and enthusiastically endorsed by Drawmer
Three bands of saturation and width, plus added plug-in features
There's a reason they call us the Swedish Masters of Distortion. Joining Tape, Harmonics, Overstayer M-A-S, Dirty Tape, Saturation Knob, and more is your new favorite analog mojo box – in the box. Tap into the power of three bands of saturation and width with the utmost analog quality for bigger, more impactful mixes.
Drawmer 1976 Three Band Saturator authentically captures the sought-after sound and features of the original Drawmer hardware so you can accurately target frequency areas of percussion, bass, synths, vocals, and full mixes. Skip the broad-brush distortion that single-band saturation can introduce and infuse your sound with warmth, punch, excitement, and 3-D immersive qualities. It's as easy as one-two-three bands.
"If you’ve used Softube products before then you probably already guessed this – All their plug-ins sound great – But this one really does."
Grammy Award-winning engineer and producer (Adele, Sting, Amy Winehouse, Phil Spector, Mark Ronson, Tony Visconti)
Saturation is a sound that evokes the analog era, when recorded signals ran through various pieces of hardware, picking up that hardware's unique character as they traveled. The subtle form distortion that's added lends pleasant-sounding harmonics to the mix.
Multi-band saturators can do things that single-band saturators cannot. With independent bands of saturation, you can pull out the bassline by adding distortion to the top end without ruining the overall balance of the mix. Or sweeten your vocals without making the bottom sound muddy.
"For many it could be the only saturator they will ever need."
Engineer, musician & trainer
Saturation adds fullness to your music, moving it from chilly and barren to warm and sunny. With three bands, Drawmer 1976 does this with finesse, letting you target vocals, for example, or a bassline. Add to that three bands of stereo width control, and you can truly pull out the depth and add presence to your mix.
With the three bands of Drawmer 1976, your mix goes from flat to fully 3-D and oh-so-engaging. For example, you can position the high frequencies across a wider soundstage without impacting the low-frequency end. The plug-in includes the original width mode, Analog, plus the added Digital flavor.
Drawmer 1976 alters the phase between the left and right channels to control the stereo width. Therefore, activating the Mono Switch will combine the stereo channels, and the phase of the left and right will cancel each other out, leaving just the signal that lies in mono. This lets you hear what signal will be lost when played in mono and emphasizes when you've gone too far with the width controls of each band. Get more tips and tricks in the Drawmer 1976 User Manual.
We've laid out the interface of Drawmer 1976 to be as intuitive as possible. To optimize the workflow, we also added plug-in-exclusive Low and High cut filters and improved upon the LED metering.
"Its textured saturation has tons of personality without any of the digital harshness. It is a top-shelf saturation plug-in that will enhance and enliven mix elements in any area of the frequency range necessary."
Educator, author & musician
Inside the Drawmer 1976 hardware
Our Drawmer 1976 Three Band Saturator is dedicated to the memory of long-time Drawmer Products Manager Kieron Clough.
In short
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