Soft saturation

Overview

The term "Soft Saturation" is used for a feature in Lavry AD converters, which is a form of digital emulation of analog tape saturation. The main application is for peak level control to allow higher average levels; or "hotter levels." Advantages include total lack of change to the signal quality below the "saturation threshold" and the lack of "attack and release" time constants found in limiters and compressors.

Basics

Lavry AD converters have two types of digital soft saturation:

1. "3db" which has an effective threshold of "-6dBFS" and increases the level of signals below this threshold by 3dB.
2. "6dB" which has an effective threshold of "-12dBFS" and increases the level of signals below this threshold by 6dB.

• The LavryGold AD122-96 MkIII has two settings: "3dB" and "6dB" with high-powered DSP processing which produces the best results with complex audio such as finished mix.
• The LavryBlue has the "6dB" version of digital saturation (D-Sat) and analog saturation (A-Sat).
• The LavryBlack AD11 has the "3dB" version of digital soft saturation.

For more detailed information, please refer to Appendix III of the LavryGold Ad122-96MkIII manual which is available here

Lavry Products

• LavryGold AD122-96 MkIII for more information click here
• LavryBlue MAD-824 for more information click here
• LavryBlack AD11 for more information click here