FedDSP Phaturator Review — Is 6 Stages of Distortion Too Much?

Is the FedDSP Phaturator the ultimate distortion unit, or is it just too much "Tabasco sauce"? 🌶️ In this review, I take a deep dive into Phaturator, a unique distortion plugin that runs 6 distinct flavors of saturation (FET, Tube, Tape, Punch, Fat, and Warmth) in series. While it offers some aggressive character that works well for completely destroying drum tracks , I put it under the microscope in Plugin Doctor and found a pretty significant issue with aliasing. If you want to understand what aliasing sounds like (and why your test tones might end up sounding like R2D2), this video breaks down the technical side of digital distortion. Want to dive deeper into the basics of mixing, distortion, and aliasing? Keep an eye out for my upcoming full mixing course releasing in a few weeks! Mix Artistry - Level Up Mixing Course: https://www.mixartistry.com/register Ultimate Guide To Vocal Microphone Selection - FREE PDF (Sign-Up required): https://mailchi.mp/6016a6563775/freep... New videos will appear whenever I can make them. Stay tuned by Subscribing, hitting that notification bell and smashing that Like button! Mix Artistry — learn to mix commercial-quality music by understanding the why, not the formula. Free tools + the Level Up Pro Mixing System at https://www.mixartistry.com. Get it right at the source. Web Links: www.splmixing.com   / 1645735535570314   facebook.com/splmixing twitter.com/splmixing instagram.com/spl_mixing/ Newsletter Sign-up: https://mailchi.mp/926b05417c17/splmi... Thank you for your continued support! I welcome your questions and ideas for new videos! Happy Mixing! Legal Disclaimer: Some of the links in this post may be affiliate links, meaning, at no cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you click through and make a purchase. But if you click, it really helps me make more of these videos! All clips and audio used for fair use commentary, criticism, and educational purposes. See Hosseinzadeh v. Klein, 276 F.Supp.3d 34 (S.D.N.Y. 2017); Equals Three, LLC v. Jukin Media, Inc., 139 F. Supp. 3d 1094 (C.D. Cal. 2015). #splmixing #mixing #FedDSP #Phaturator #AudioEngineering #DistortionPlugin #PluginDoctor #Aliasing #MusicProduction #HomeStudio #VocalDistortion