Plugin Alliance has announced a new promotion on Acedia Audio’s multi-stage saturation and tone-shaping plugin featuring 4 saturation modes and real-time visualization. Kerosene makes it easy to quickly dial in exactly the subtle glue or crunchy destruction you desire.
Saturation is one of the most fundamental tools in audio production. It is the sound of circuits being pushed, of tape being driven, of valves glowing hot. It adds harmonics, shapes dynamics, and introduces the musical grit that makes recordings feel alive.
Whether it’s the gentle warmth of a console channel just starting to break up or the full-blown chaos of a cranked amplifier, saturation is woven into how we hear and make music. Kerosene was built to bring all of this into one plugin.
Kerosene features
- Saturation Modes: Soft Clip, Hard Clip, Tube, and Tape. Each with distinct harmonic character, from subtle warmth to aggressive clipping.
- Built-In Compression: Tame dynamics post-saturation with soft-knee compression and adjustable harmonic warmth. Fast or slow release.
- Autogain Compensation: Push the drive without blowing your levels. Kerosene can automatically compensate for gain changes from saturation.
- Real-Time Transfer Visualizer: See exactly how your signal is being shaped. The curve responds live to drive, color, filtering, and saturation type.
- 41 factory presets across 8 categories.
Available in VST3 and AU plugin formats for Windows and macOS, Kerosene is on sale for $29.99 USD until March 29th, 2026 (regular $79.99 USD).
More information: Plugin Alliance / Pop-Up Shop
