MUEDsat
Free · macOS · VST3 · AU · AAX · Windows (VST3, beta)

MUEDsat

MUEDsp saturation

A free transformer saturation plugin

Transformer color, taken straight out of the mastering chain I work with. Free.

Free. Just grab it and try it on your own music.

The MUEDsat 1.0.1 plugin interface, with audio running and DRIVE turned up to 85: a large DRIVE knob glowing ember, and a black-glass window on the right showing the transfer curve and a measured THD of 1.66 %. A white dot marks the input peak on the curve and swings right as the music gets louder. MIX, AIR and OUTPUT knobs below, and a mued.jp link at the bottom right.

What it is

Not a demo or a trial — it's the transformer-saturation stage of the master chain I actually use, pulled out and made free (its finished form is MUEDsp masterchain). Push it for obvious grit, or back it off until it just sits under the sound.

The same MUEDsat 1.0.1 interface side by side, both with audio running: DRIVE at 30 on the left (the default; a gently bent transfer curve, THD 0.41 %) and DRIVE at 85 on the right (the curve bent harder, DRIVE glowing, THD 1.66 %). THD is measured, and a white dot marks the input peak on the curve.

Idle (dry)

Driven (saturating)

Four knobs, nothing hidden.

DRIVE
how hard you push the transformer (more = more harmonics).
Mix
blend with the dry signal (parallel saturation).
Air
a touch of clean high-shelf sheen.
Output
level trim.

Plus a true-dry bypass toggle, for honest A/B. Zero latency, no oversampling artifacts (ADAA).

Free — and your email gives it a home

MUEDsat is completely free — nothing locked, timed, or paywalled. The email you give me is your key: your plugins get a home in your portal, always the latest build, one click away, and no old email link to dig up next time.

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A master chain for composers

MUEDsat is one stage of MUEDsp masterchain.