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Mixing and mastering · updated 2026-08-16

SATURATION AND DISTORTION

Adding harmonics by pushing a circuit or algorithm past clean. Small amounts read as loudness and warmth.

Hands adjusting faders on an analogue mixing desk under low light

SOURCES AND CITATIONS

Free, primary references for saturation and distortion — standards bodies, manufacturers, government offices and university course material.

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