Native Instruments MASCHINE MK3 Groove Production Studio (Black) - Manual (Page 776)

The Saturator panel (here in Tube mode) in the Plug-in Strip.
Classic Mode
The Classic mode is the legacy mode. It combines compression and saturation to increase the
overall loudness and add additional harmonics.
The Saturator in Classic mode in the Control area.
Classic Mode – Parameter Description
MAIN Section
Mode Selects between Classic , Tape , and Tube saturation modes. All
other parameters vary according to the mode selected here.
Input Controls the input gain of the effect. Increasing Input will also
increase the amount of compression performed on the audio
signal.
Effect Reference
Distortion Effects
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