Guys, it's just a soft clipper. Put some waveforms through it and see what comes out.
 
And by waste of space I mean real-estate waste of space.
With the quadcurve open and the satknob up I have no room for anything else.
 

jpetersen
Guys, it's just a soft clipper. Put some waveforms through it and see what comes out.
 
And by waste of space I mean real-estate waste of space.
With the quadcurve open and the satknob up I have no room for anything else.
 

So what? Soft clipping is a desirable effect, and the Softube knob does it very well. Also, unlike a lot of other free saturation plugins (and even many paid ones), it has a convenient switch which allows you to leave either the highs or the lows intact. Which is great if, for instance, you want to fatten up a drum loop without distorting the kick. 
 
If it takes too much room then just collapse the module. What's the problem? Saturation effects are generally "set and forget," unlike things like EQ which you keep coming back to adjust. So it's not as if you need the convenience of being able to see it at all times. 

sharke

Anderton
I'll really miss Tube. It was very much underrated, and the "secret ingredient" to a lot of my bass and drum tracks. The Softube has its own merits, but I've yet to find anything that substitutes for Tube.

 
I've found a good "secret sauce" plugin for drum and bass tracks is Sausage Fattener. You don't have to use it to fatten tracks all the way to sausage shape - I find that if you just give it 5-10% on the dial it gives you some lovely warm grit that adds weight to drums and bass. 

Does Sausage Fattener do anything to the stereo field as well? I noticed a very slight but pleasant stereo spread by just turning the (prochannel) Tube on!

Not sure I would call that a stereo spread so much as it's adding a little depth and dimension to the audio. To me it's like the difference between an HD TV from 10 years ago vs. a new LED screen, very subtle but you can notice it.