VS-T12Tube saturation and harmonics plug-in
Warm it up.
A tube saturation and harmonics processor: tube warmth and density plus overtones at 2 to 10 kHz, in two knobs.
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- VST3, AU and AAX, Windows and macOS
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Formats and DAWs
Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit): VST3 and AAX
macOS 11 or later: VST3, AU and AAX
Works in any 64-bit DAW that loads VST3, AU or AAX plug-ins.
Licence
Use it on up to five of your own computers per copy you buy. Yours for good, no subscription. Unlock it with your email and a six-digit code, no dongle and no password. It checks in now and then and works offline in between.
Delivery
Download links by email within about five minutes, and always in your account under Downloads.
Why VS-T12
Warmth in one knob
SATURATION goes from clean warmth to thick, compressed tube drive.
Presence in another
HARMONICS adds overtones at 2, 3, 6 or 10 kHz, where the ear finds presence. SAT. ON and HAR. ON switch each stage on its own.
See the colour
The waveform in and out, the transfer curve, harmonics H1 to H10 and a THD reading, measured at your settings.
Thin in. Full out.
Two knobs on the panel, and a display that shows exactly what the tube adds.
- VST3 · AU · AAX
- Windows and macOS
- 32 samples latency
Tube saturation and harmonics
- Warmth in one knob. SATURATION from clean warmth to thick, compressed tube drive.
- Presence in another. HARMONICS adds overtones at 2, 3, 6 or 10 kHz.
- Each stage on its own. SAT. ON and HAR. ON switch the two stages independently.
- See the colour. Waveform, transfer curve, harmonics H1 to H10 and a THD reading.
- SATURATION and HARMONICS (0 to 10), the harmonics frequency keys (2, 3, 6 or 10 kHz), SAT. ON and HAR. ON; the SIG, OVL and PWR lamps; channel 2 linked to channel 1.
- ADVANCED: OUTPUT (±12 dB).
- A display unit you can hide: the readings with THD, the waveform in and out, the transfer curve and the harmonics H1 to H10, measured at your settings.
- One analog unit, built in: the small part tolerances of a single unit, each side its own, in every setting.
- Presets you save and load, with arrows to step through them; A/B, undo and redo, MIDI Learn on every control; a window from 75 to 200 %.
- 32 samples of latency, reported to your DAW, and a POWER-off bypass that stays in time.
Measured live
Watch the tube bend it
A sine in, the rounded wave out, and the tube's transfer curve at your settings.
What VS-T12 does
Two stages, two knobs: warmth and presence, each on its own.
SATURATION
Warmth in one knob
How hard the tube is driven, 0 to 10: from clean warmth to thick, compressed saturation.
HARMONICS
Presence in another
How much of the harmonics stage's overtones are added, 0 to 10.
Harmonics frequency keys
Put the presence where you want it
Two keys choose where the overtones go: 2, 3, 6 or 10 kHz.
SAT. ON and HAR. ON
Each stage on its own
Switch the tube stage and the harmonics stage in and out independently.
OUTPUT
Level after the tube
-12 to +12 dB in the ADVANCED strip, to match the level after you push it.
The display
See the colour
The readings with THD, the waveform in and out, the transfer curve and the harmonics H1 to H10, measured at your settings. Hide it when you are done.
One analog unit, built in
The small differences of real hardware
VS-T12 carries the small part tolerances of a single analog unit, each side its own, in every setting. One fixed unit: nothing to choose, nothing to set up.
Inside the plugin
The real VS-T12 window: the panel, the waveform, the transfer curve and the harmonics.
Every feature
Everything in VS-T12, down to the smallest switch.
24 features
The panel
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SATURATION
Clean warmth to thick, compressed tube drive, 0 to 10
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HARMONICS
Overtones for presence, 0 to 10
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Harmonics frequency keys
Overtones at 2, 3, 6 or 10 kHz
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SAT. ON
The tube stage in or out
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HAR. ON
The harmonics stage in or out
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SIG and OVL lamps
See signal arrive, and the output reach the top
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PWR
The plugin in or out, in time either way
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Channel 2 linked to 1
One set of moves for both sides
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One analog unit, built in
The small part tolerances of a single unit, each side its own
Advanced
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OUTPUT
The level after the tube, -12 to +12 dB
Display
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Readings with THD
SATURATION, HARMONICS, the frequency and the distortion figure
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Waveform
A sine in and the wave out, at your settings
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Transfer curve
See the tube bend the signal
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Harmonics H1 to H10
Every harmonic the tube adds, as bars
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Hide the display
The panel alone when you just want to turn knobs
Workflow
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Presets
Save and load your own, with arrows to step through them
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A/B
Compare two settings with one click
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Undo and redo
Try a move, take it back
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MIDI Learn
Any control on a hardware knob, right-click to learn
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Window from 75 to 200 %
Sized for a laptop or a big screen
Licence and compatibility
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VST3, AU and AAX
VST3 and AAX on Windows; VST3, AU and AAX on macOS
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Windows and macOS
Windows 10 and 11, 64-bit; macOS 11 or later
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32 samples of latency
Reported to your DAW, and the bypass stays in time
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Five computers per copy
Five of your own computers per copy you buy
How VS-T12 compares
Warmth and presence as two stages, with the colour on screen.
| VS-T12 | Typical saturation plugins | |
|---|---|---|
| Warmth | A tube stage from clean warmth to thick, compressed drive | One drive knob |
| Presence | A harmonics stage at 2, 3, 6 or 10 kHz | An EQ afterwards |
| Stages | Saturation and harmonics, each switched on its own | One stage, all or nothing |
| Seeing the colour | Waveform, transfer curve, H1 to H10 and THD, measured live | A drive amount only |
| Level after the drive | OUTPUT, -12 to +12 dB | Louder often passes for better |
| Analog character | One analog unit, built in, each side its own | Both sides identical |
"Typical" describes what we commonly see in this category; it does not describe any particular product. VS-T12 facts are from the plugin and its manual, October 2026.
What you get
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Specs and system requirements
- Formats
- VST3 and AAX on Windows; VST3, AU and AAX on macOS
- Operating system
- Windows 10 and 11, 64-bit; macOS 11 or later
- Host
- Any 64-bit DAW that loads VST3, AU or AAX plugins
- Channels
- Stereo or mono
- Latency
- 32 samples, reported to your DAW
- Saturation and harmonics
- 0 to 10, in 101 steps
- Harmonics frequency
- 2, 3, 6 or 10 kHz
- Output
- -12 to +12 dB
- Presets
- Save and load your own, with arrows to step through them
- Window
- Resizable from 75 to 200 %
- Licence
- Five of your own computers per copy you buy
90Day money-back guarantee
Our guarantee
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90-day money-back guarantee
Not for you? Email contact@voxsamples.com within 90 days for a full refund.
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5 computers per copy
Use it on up to five of your own computers per copy you buy, and move it yourself from the plugin's Licence menu.
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Lifetime updates
Every future update and upgrade of VS-T12, included.
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Platinum priority support
A real person at contact@voxsamples.com, first in line.
Questions
What does VS-T12 do?
It runs a track through a tube stage for warmth and density and a harmonics stage that adds overtones where the ear finds presence. Two knobs, and a thin vocal, a flat bass or a dull bus comes out fuller.
Which sources is it for?
Anything that sounds thin or small next to a record: vocals, bass, guitars, drum buses and samples.
How is it different from a plain saturator?
It has two stages you switch on their own: SATURATION for tube warmth and density, and HARMONICS for overtones at 2, 3, 6 or 10 kHz. The display shows the waveform, the transfer curve, the harmonics H1 to H10 and the THD at your settings, so you see the colour as well as hear it.
What does "one analog unit, built in" mean?
VS-T12 carries the small part tolerances of a single analog unit, each side its own, in every setting. It is one fixed unit: there is no unit selector and nothing to set up.
Which formats and systems does it run on?
VST3 and AAX on Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit); VST3, AU and AAX on macOS 11 or later. It works in any 64-bit DAW that loads VST3, AU or AAX plugins.
Does it add latency?
32 samples, reported to your DAW so everything stays in time. Switched off, the bypass stays in time too.
What if it is not for me?
You have 90 days. Request a refund from your account within 90 days of buying.
Founder's Story
"When COVID hit, I finally had time to dive into music production—only to discover I was missing the right tools. The plugins I tried were clunky, overloaded with unnecessary features, and killed my vibe with endless tweaking. I knew there had to be a better way.
So, with my engineering background, I started making free and simple audio plugins for my producer friends. They loved them! That’s when I set out on a mission to create plugins that save you time, streamline your workflow, and keep your creativity flowing."
- Ryan Svensson (Founder & CEO)
Thin tracks, full and warm.
A tube stage for warmth and a harmonics stage for presence, in two knobs.
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- 90-day money back
- Five computers
- Lifetime updates
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