Teal is designed to satisfy the demand for a specialized tube saturation tool, representing the perfect colorbox without compromises. It is an essential addition to the Acqua plugin suite, focused solely on delivering high-quality tube saturation to enrich and color your audio tracks. With Teal, even though Acustica's Acqua plugin suites already feature tube saturation effects, we’ve taken a focused approach to specialize exclusively on this one sonic element. Our aim is to deliver subtle tonal nuances that we haven’t been able to achieve with our previous plugins. Try it and hear the difference for yourself.

• 8 distinct saturation modes from 5 different tube units: delivers a wide range of saturation profiles, combining saturation and preamp stages to emulate the warmth and harmonic richness of vintage tube hardware.
• Pre/Post saturation EQ & filters: includes fixed emphasis and de-emphasis EQ stages, along with high/low-shelf Baxandall filters and variable high-pass/low-pass filters for precise tonal shaping and frequency control.
• Auto gain compensation: maintains consistent output levels when adjusting saturation drive.
• User-friendly interface: streamlined design for fast and efficient sound shaping.
• Listening modes (Δ, LR, M, S): provide advanced monitoring for isolating different components during editing.
• Cross-platform compatibility: available in VST, VST3, AAX, and AU formats.

Teal offers a flexible, powerful approach to adding tube saturation to your audio projects. It provides eight emulations, each delivering a different flavor of saturation, from subtle warmth to aggressive distortion, suitable for a variety of musical styles and production needs. It delivers a full palette of tube saturation effects, from subtle harmonic enhancement to full-on distortion, making it an essential tool for any producer or engineer looking to add depth and analog warmth to their tracks.

Teal offers eight unique saturation/preamp modes, each inspired by classic tube hardware and tailored for specific tonal results. Here's a summary of each mode:

1. Rhythm
   Modeled after the tube preamp stage of a classic compressor, this mode provides creamy saturation with natural tube compression. It’s perfect for vocals, drums, or mix bus applications, adding smoothness and warmth while subtly controlling dynamics for a cohesive sound.
   
   
2. Coffee 47 Line
   A recreation of a classic British valve preamp, offering silky, warm saturation with a subtle midrange boost. This mode is perfect for adding vintage character to instruments or mixes, smoothing out harsh elements while keeping clarity and detail intact.
   
   
3. Coffee 47 Mic
   Tailored for microphone signals, this mode delivers dense, harmonically rich saturation. It enhances vocals and instruments with smooth, vintage warmth, giving them a polished, professional tone while preserving detail in the high frequencies.
   
   
4. Caviar 27 Ch 1
   Based on a rare Soviet tube preamp, this mode delivers thick, warm saturation with a strong presence in the low mids. It’s perfect for adding weight and body to drums and bass, giving your track a vintage, analog feel with a unique tonal character.
   
   
5. Caviar 27 Ch 2
   The more aggressive counterpart to Ch 1, this mode delivers punchy, acute saturation. It’s ideal for lead instruments, distorted guitars, and energetic elements in your mix, adding intense harmonic richness and a cutting edge.
   
   
6. Eminence 128
   Based on an American tube compressor/preamp from the '50s-'60s, this mode offers a thick, punchy saturation with natural compression. It’s ideal for adding weight to bass, drums, and guitars, delivering a vintage, bold tone that gets gritty when pushed hard.
   
   
7. Violet 2 Line
   A British tube preamp known for its clean, powerful gain. This mode provides smooth, transparent saturation that adds warmth and depth to line-level signals. It excels when you need clarity with a touch of tube character, maintaining a pristine sound even when driven.
   
   
8. Violet 2 Mic
   A flexible British tube preamp for microphone inputs, delivering full-bodied warmth and rich harmonic texture. It’s perfect for vocals and acoustic instruments, providing a vintage tone that remains smooth and detailed, enhancing the sound without overpowering it.

Each mode in Teal is designed to bring a unique tube saturation flavor, allowing you to tailor the harmonic distortion to suit your project’s needs.