Native Instruments MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 Manual page 241

Classic Mode – Parameter
Comp
Amount
Drive
Amount
Contour
The Saturator in Classic mode on the controller.
Tape Mode
The Tape mode emulates the soft compression and pleasant saturation induced by recording to
analogue magnetic tapes. It can be used lightly to add warmth and coloring to the sound, or
heavily to add aggressive distortion.
The Saturator in Tape mode in the software.
Tape Mode – Parameter
Drive
Input Gain
Description
This parameter lets you adjust the amount of compression performed on
the audio signal.
The amount of the distortion introduced by the Saturator.
The Contour control determines how closely it responds to the input vol-
ume. Higher values create a more distorted sound.
Description
Controls the input gain of the effect. This will increase the amount of tape
distortion and compression.
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Effect Reference
Distortion Effects