Sapphire Drive

Richness Meets Clarity

Sapphire Drive is a transparent saturation plugin that sounds right the moment you insert it. Drop it on any track—pick a type, set the amount, and everything simply sounds better.

Instant Results, Every Time

Six parameters. Four saturation types. That's all there is. Sapphire Drive is built to get out of your way — load it on a channel, and it immediately adds warmth, presence, or weight depending on the type you choose. No need to overthink. It simply works.

Zero latency at 1× oversampling. Ultra-low CPU usage. Use it on individual tracks, across buses, or on the master — stack as many instances as you need without hesitation.

Four Saturation Types

• Bloom — Shimmering upper-mid sparkle. Adds presence, air, and brilliance.
• Tape I — Classic tape warmth. Gentle roll-off, smooth transients, and analog glue.
• Tape II — Tape pushed harder. Denser mids, more grit, and vintage weight.
• Thick — Raw low-mid mass. Body, density, and visceral low-end power.

From airy vocals to heavy bass, Sapphire Drive delivers the right character with minimal effort.

Tone Control That Lives Inside the Circuit

Sapphire Drive's Tone control isn't just a post-EQ added after the fact. It works within the circuit itself, shaping the harmonic character as the signal is driven. Turn it up to excite more overtones; pull it back for a warmer, darker character. The resulting tonal shift feels organic, because it's part of the saturation, not separate from it.

More Features

• Built-in Level Match.
• Up to 16x Oversampling.
• Dry/wet Mix for parallel saturation processing.
• Input/Output gain staging for precise level staging.

Latency

When oversampling is disabled, the latency is 0 ms. When oversampling is enabled, the latency in minimum phase mode is about 0.1 ms. In linear phase mode, the latency from 2x to 16x oversampling is about 0.7 ms to 1 ms.