Tube, tape, or transformer saturation?

Preview text: They all add harmonics, but they do very different things to your mix.

Kiive AudioTuesday, Oct 6, 2026 at 11:07 AM EasternKlaviyo
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Tube, tape, or transformer saturation?
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They all add harmonics, but they do very different things to your mix.
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