| Functional items | Installed number | Special notes |
| Digital mixer section | ||
| Output level adjustment stage | 8 stages (for each slot sound and DSP output sound) | |
| Panpot adjustment stage | 31 stages (center 1 stage, left and right 15 stages each) | |
| DSP effect Number of send channels | 16 | Each channel can mix and store outputs from multiple slots |
| DSP effect Number of return channels | 16 | Level and panpot can be set for each channel |
| Master volume setting function | Stereo compatible | |
| CPU interface | ||
| Main CPU interface | 1 | SCU B-BUS interface |
| Sound CPU interface | 1 | MC68EC000 interface |
| Other functions, interface | ||
| Timer | 3 | 8-bit timer with prescaler |
| DMAC | 1 | DMA controller for transfer between SCSP and DRAM |
| Interrupt Controller | 1 | Interrupt Controller for Main Sound CPU |
| MIDI interface | IN: 1 OUT: 1 | |
| Digital Audio Interface | 1 | Stereo Interface for Input: 1 |
| Interface for sound memory | 1 | DRAM interface |
| DAC output interface | 1 | 16-bit / 18-bit stereo DAC interface |
| External interrupt signal Interface | 3 | Not connected / not used in Saturn |
| DSP program library | ||
| Effect programs | REVERB (HALL, ROOM, VOCAL, PLATE, etc.) EARLY REFLECTION ECHO (Echo) / DELAY (Delay) (STEREO, MONORAL) PITCH SHIFTER (Pitch Shifter) (SINGLE, DOUBLE, TRIPLE) CHORUS (Chorus), FLANGER (Flanger) SYMPHONIC (Symphonic), SURROUND [Surround] VOICE CANCEL, AUTO PAN PHASER, DISTORTION FILTER PARAMETRIC EQUALIZER |