23StereoSaturator - Mid/Side Saturation

Transform Your Mix With Advanced Mid/Side Saturation

23StereoSaturation is a premium stereo saturation processor that gives you unprecedented control over your sound. Process mid and side channels independently with 22 meticulously crafted saturation algorithms to add warmth, character, and dimension to your tracks.

Key Features:
✨ Dual Processing Engine
Process mid and side channels separately with independent control over saturation type, drive amount, output gain, and mix level for each channel. Shape your stereo field with precision that standard stereo saturators simply cannot achieve.

🎛️ 22 Saturation Algorithms
From subtle analog warmth to aggressive harmonic distortion and destructive tonal manipulation, MS-Saturator Pro offers an extensive palette of sonic colors:

- Harmonic Shine: Bright and punchy enhancement of even harmonics
- Analog Warmth: Smooth, vintage-style saturation reminiscent of classic hardware
- Air Exciter: Psychoacoustic enhancement for added presence and clarity
- Velvet Clip: Elegant soft-knee saturation for transparent transient control
- Spectral Glue: Band-limited saturation that adds cohesion without artifacts
- Poly Drive: Complex harmonic relationships through high-order processing
- Phase Fusion: Phase-coherent saturation that preserves stereo imaging
- Expander Plus: Dynamic excitement with exponential character
- Sine Shaper: Classical waveshaping for musical, symmetrical harmonics
- Smooth Curve: Silky sigmoid saturation for taming harsh digital sounds
- Harmonic Series: Chebyshev waveshaping emphasizing third-order harmonics
- S-Contour: Balanced blend of compression and harmonic enhancement
- Classic Console: Arctangent saturation modeled after legendary mixing consoles
- Quad Edge: Articulate quadratic soft clipping with precise transient response
- Tape Essence: Hyperbolic tangent processing capturing classic tape warmth
- Bell Curve: Gaussian saturation with unique harmonic profiling
- Vari-Sig: Adaptive sigmoid variance for flexible character
- Log Tape: Logarithmic response inspired by high-quality tape machines
- Wave Sculptor: Creative wavefolding for unique textural enhancement
- Asymmetric Drive: Dynamic processing with distinctive Class-A character
- Hard Thrust: Aggressive exponential clipping for serious impact
- Vintage Stomp: Tubescreamer-inspired saturation with classic midrange focus

🔧 Professional Sound Engineering Features
- Auto-Gain Compensation for consistent output levels regardless of drive amount
- DC Blocker to prevent low-frequency buildup
- Variable Mix Control for parallel processing
- Energy-Preserving Mid/Side Conversion for transparent stereo processing

Designed For:
- 🎸 Adding warmth and character to individual tracks
- 🥁 Enhancing transients and punch in drums and percussion
- 🎤 Adding presence and body to vocals
- 🎹 Bringing analog-style saturation to digital synths
- 🎧 Adding cohesion and "glue" to your mix bus
- 📀 Subtle enhancement for mastering applications
- 🔊 Creative sound design and special effects

Beta access on macOS. 23StereoSaturator is in open beta and not notarised by Apple yet — notarisation arrives with the stable release. Until then macOS keeps the quarantine flag it puts on every downloaded file, so there is one short step the first time you install.

Copy the plugin into your Components folder:
/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/

then run this once in Terminal to clear that flag:

sudo xattr -cr /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/23StereoSaturator.component

That is all: macOS then loads it like any other plugin, and Windows needs no setup at all. If your DAW still does not list it, write to hi.23dsp@gmail.com with your macOS version and DAW — beta reports get priority.

Apologies for any inconvenience to Apple users. Users are encouraged to stay updated on future releases as compatibility issues continue to be resolved.