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With Gorilla Drive, Safari Audio delivers an overdrive plug-in that brings the characterful tone of classic germanium circuits into a modern, direct and musical production environment. Instead of harsh distortion or uncontrolled sharpness, the focus here is on a soft, harmonically rich saturation that lends signals more body, colour and punch. The plug-in is ideal for anyone who doesn’t just want to make tracks louder or more aggressive, but wants to give them warmth, character and presence in a targeted way.
The sound of Gorilla Drive is based on classic germanium overdrive circuits, which are known for their smooth, organic and musical handling of volume. This is precisely what makes this plug-in particularly interesting for vocals, bass, guitars, synths, drums and buses. Instead of clipping or producing unpleasant distortion, the sound remains controlled and usable even at high levels. This means Gorilla Drive can be used both subtly as a preamp-style enhancement and more prominently to add grit and density.
At the heart of Gorilla Drive is the Tone Tilt control. Instead of having to adjust multiple EQ bands individually, it shifts the entire frequency balance with a single movement. This allows the sound to be adjusted from rich and bass-heavy to brighter, more focused and assertive. This is precisely what makes the plug-in so quick and musical in practice, as the fundamental character can be shifted immediately in the desired direction.
This type of sound shaping is particularly effective for sources that sound too dark, too soft or too sharp in the mix.
With Input Drive and Output Trim, you can fine-tune the gain staging, allowing you to control exactly how far the signal is driven into saturation. The Blend control also makes parallel saturation particularly easy. This allows you to seamlessly blend processed and unprocessed signals and find exactly the point where character is added without the source losing its clarity.
This combination is particularly effective when a sound needs more presence and density, yet must still sit naturally and in control within the mix.
A handy feature is the integrated Auto Gain function. It helps to keep the perceived loudness stable during editing. This is extremely useful in everyday work, as it allows you to better assess what is actually changing sonically without being misled by sudden changes in level. This is a clear advantage in your workflow, particularly when using saturation plug-ins.
Gorilla Drive is a powerful tool for producers, mixers and sound designers who want to achieve musical results quickly. The plug-in works brilliantly on vocals, bass, guitars, synths, drums, groups and mix buses. It’s equally impressive as a subtle tone shaper or as a characterful overdrive for sounds that need more weight and personality.
Formats
MacOS VST3 / AU / AAX
Windows 64-bit VST3 / AAX
Processor
1 GHz Intel Dual Core or AMD equivalent
RAM
at least 4 GB
Operating systems
Mac OS X 10.15 or later
Recommended macOS 11 or later
Windows 8 or later
Safaripedals Gorilla Drive License Code
