Soundtoys Decapitator

With five different analog saturation models to choose from, Decapitator is perfect for adding character to all types of tracks and instruments in your mixes. We’ve also included a modeled tone control that allows you to shape the saturated sound, as well as a mix control that lets you blend in some dry signal for parallel processing without the need for routing and submixes. Combine all of this with the flexibility and reliability of a Soundtoys plug-in, and you get the best of both analog and digital worlds in one essential effect.

Decapitator is not just a simple approximation of analog sound. We’ve worked hard to capture the essence of analog gear. It’s not a static snapshot, but a model of the changing response of all those tubes, cables, and transistors. That means you can hear subtle changes as Decapitator reacts to a track and follows the dynamics of an instrument. That’s what analog is all about.

Decapitator is capable of producing wonderfully subtle sounds, but we know sometimes subtlety isn’t enough. That’s why we’ve added the Punish button, which boosts the gain to push Decapitator to its limits. When you crank it up, it reacts just like the big analog gear: it screams in pain.