Turn up the drive until you just start to hear the vocal break up, then back it off slightly.
A gentle distortion on a snare or parallel drum bus can help it cut through a dense mix without increasing the peak volume. dstortion vst
: Rather than cranking one plugin to 100%, try using small amounts of distortion from multiple sources (e.g., a saturation knob followed by an amp sim). This creates a richer, more complex tone. Turn up the drive until you just start
Every distortion plugin alters your audio signal, but they do it using different algorithms and models. Saturation dstortion vst
Not meant for heavy, aggressive metal or industrial distortion. iZotope Trash (The Sound Designer's Dream)
