Saturation · one of the 47
EA-SAT
Three machines of color. One drive knob.
Tube warmth, tape glue, console grit — distinct harmonic signatures on an alias-free oversampled path, blended with a loudness-safe MIX.
- Formats
- VST3 · AU · AAX
- Runs on
- macOS + Windows
- Licensing
- iLok · no dongle
- Installs via
- Echelon Hub
Own it
Pick the units; we’ll show you whether a pack beats buying them one at a time. Flagships (the $149+ units): the Pick 3 includes 1, the Pick 5 2; each beyond that is +$49.
6 × $6.50, then EA-SAT is yours · $39.00 total, no interest. Cancel or pay off anytime. USD.
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macOS (Universal) + Windows · iLok · New plugins drop Oct 30
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01DRIVE
Push the Drive
Analog color through an alias-free oversampled path.
02TRANSFER CURVE
The Engine's Own Curve
The shape on screen is computed by the engine.
03TUBE · TAPE · CONSOLE
Tube. Tape. Console.
Tube for warmth, tape for glue, console for grit.
04TONE + MIX
Loudness-Safe Blend
TONE shapes the color, MIX blends it in.
05CALIBRATION / PROTECTION
Protect the Low End
Calibrate the input. Keep the lows out of the drive.
Hear it · one instance · level-matched
Raw, then EA-SAT.
Measured on this demo · method
Bench receipts · what shipped had to prove
- Ship-gate battery green · auval PASS
- Per-mode harmonic signatures ≥ 8 dB separated (tube even-led, tape/console odd-led)
- Aliasing ≤ −150 dBFS — ADAA inside 8× oversampling · loudness-safe MIX
The face · v1.2.7 · VST3 · AU · AAX
What opens in your DAW.
The film builds EA-SAT as hardware. This is the interface itself, exactly as it ships.
Walkthrough · 33 s · sound on
EA-SAT in 33 seconds.
What it's doing, then the same passage with EA-SAT bypassed and in — level-matched, on its own faceplate — and the quick facts.
Why it exists
tube / tape / console saturation
Saturation plugins fail in two directions: character so subtle it's a placebo, or aliasing that reads as harsh digital fizz the moment you push.
EA-SAT commits in both directions. Three modes with genuinely different signatures — tube leads with even harmonics, tape and console with odd — and the drive path runs inside 8× oversampling so what you add is harmonics, not artifacts. MIX is loudness-compensated: blending never lies to your ears.
In the session
- 01Warm a vocal with tube evens — sheen without edge.
- 02Glue a bus with tape thirds the way a machine would.
- 03Grit up drums with console drive that stays clean of fizz.
- 04Push DRIVE knowing the loudness-safe MIX isn't fooling you.
Under the hood
What's inside EA-SAT.
- Tube / Tape / Console — distinct harmonic signatures
- Oversampled, alias-free drive path
- TONE shapes the color, MIX blends it in
- Loudness-safe parallel blend
System requirements
- Version
- v1.2.7
- Formats
- VST3 · AU · AAX
- macOS
- macOS 11+ · Apple Silicon + Intel (Universal)
- Windows
- Windows 10/11 · 64-bit · VST3 + AAX
- Licensing
- iLok · machine, cloud or USB
- Delivery
- Echelon Audio Hub
Straight answers
Before you run EA-SAT.
Which DAWs does EA-SAT work in?
Pro Tools (AAX); Logic Pro and GarageBand (AU, macOS); Ableton Live, FL Studio, Cubase, Studio One and Reaper (VST3). It ships as VST3, AU, AAX on macOS and Windows. The install guide covers where each format lands and how to rescan if a host doesn't see it.
What are the system requirements?
macOS: macOS 11+ · Apple Silicon + Intel (Universal). Windows: Windows 10/11 · 64-bit · VST3 + AAX. Licensing is iLok; no USB dongle is required.
Does EA-SAT add latency?
Where the engine needs lookahead or oversampling, EA-SAT reports its latency to your DAW, which compensates automatically, so it stays in time with the rest of the session. On a live input, check your host's low-latency or monitoring mode.
Can I try EA-SAT before buying?
Yes, through the subscription: the 7-day trial covers every unit, EA-SAT included, with nothing charged until it ends. Individual plugins and bundles don't have separate trials.
Do I need an iLok dongle?
No. The license lives on your iLok account and can be activated to your computer, to iLok Cloud, or to a USB key — your choice.
How do I install it?
Through the Echelon Audio Hub: sign in once, and it installs, updates and rolls back every unit you own or subscribe to.
Are updates free?
Yes. A perpetual EA-SAT license includes every update to EA-SAT; subscribers get updates and every new unit as it lands.
What if it doesn't work for me?
Perpetual licenses have a 7-day refund window from purchase, as long as the license is surrendered from your iLok account. On the subscription, cancelling inside the trial means you pay nothing. If something is broken and support can't fix it, we'll make it right regardless.
Ready when the session is
Run EA-SAT tonight.
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