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Free saturation & tape plugins

Warmth, grit, tape and lo-fi color. 7 paid favorites and their best free alternatives.

Saturation & Tape

Soundtoys Decapitator

Soundtoys · paid → 3 free swaps
Saturation KnobIVGIKilohearts Essentials
 Saturation & Tape

FabFilter Saturn 2

FabFilter · paid → 3 free swaps
IVGIMSaturatorAirwindows Consolidated
 Saturation & Tape

Waves J37 Tape

Waves · paid → 2 free swaps
CHOW Tape ModelAirwindows Consolidated
 Saturation & Tape

XLN Audio RC-20 Retro Color

XLN Audio · paid → 3 free swaps
VinylCHOW Tape ModelKilohearts Essentials
 Saturation & Tape

Dada Life Sausage Fattener

Dada Life · paid → 3 free swaps
IVGISaturation KnobOTT
 Saturation & Tape

Output Thermal

Output · paid → 3 free swaps
Airwindows ConsolidatedIVGIKilohearts Essentials
 Saturation & Tape

D16 Group Decimort 2

D16 Group · paid → 2 free swaps
TAL-BitcrusherKilohearts Essentials