Waves Cobalt Saphira

Waves Cobalt Saphira - Advanced Harmonic Shaper | Next-Generation Harmonic Shaping & Analog Coloration Plugin

In the age of digital music production, recreating the most captivating core element of analog sound—subtle and pleasing harmonic distortion—is the ultimate pursuit of all music producers and mixing engineers. Waves Cobalt Saphira makes this pursuit possible. It's not just a saturation plugin, but an unprecedented harmonic synthesis engine. With this powerful tool, you can inject life into your tracks with an unprecedented level of control. Waves Cobalt Saphira allows you to independently control the generation and blend of Even and Odd Harmonics, and apply them precisely to specific frequency bands, completely revolutionizing traditional harmonic enhancement processing.

Whether you want to add warmth and clarity to vocals or acoustic instruments, or inject a rough edge and presence into drums, bass, or synthesizers, Cobalt Saphira is perfectly suited for the task. Through its intuitive interface, you can easily dial in even harmonics to impart the analog warmth of tube gear, or enhance odd harmonics for the aggressive grit of classic transistor circuits. This plugin is your secret weapon for detailed track processing, bus gluing, and even final mastering, bringing a rich, three-dimensional, and musical analog soul to any digital audio.

Key Features & Applications

Precise Harmonic Shaping
While traditional saturators typically offer a single type of saturation control, Cobalt Saphira elevates harmonic control to a new dimension. You can independently adjust the even harmonics that represent 'warmth' and 'clarity,' and the odd harmonics that represent 'edge' and 'punch,' blending them perfectly to create unique sonic textures.

From Clear Warmth to Gritty Power
With the Warmth control, infuse your tracks with smooth, pleasing even harmonics, ideal for vocals, strings, and piano to add richness without mud. Switch to the Edge control to generate more aggressive odd harmonics, making drums punchier and electric guitars cut through the mix.

Integrated Dynamics & Tape Emulation
Cobalt Saphira includes a built-in compressor/expander that targets the harmonic signal, allowing you to precisely control the dynamics of the generated harmonics. Additionally, it features a tape emulation function with three classic tape speeds (7.5, 15, 30 IPS) to add extra saturation, compression, and high-frequency roll-off for a more authentic analog flavor.

Comprehensive Application Flexibility
Whether used on individual tracks for sound sculpting, on instrument groups (like drums or vocals) to add cohesion, or on the master bus for final mastering polish, Cobalt Saphira delivers exceptional results. Its Mid/Side processing capability gives you even more control in a stereo context.

Tech Specs

• Supported Sample Rates: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192 kHz
• Channel Processing: Mono, Stereo
• Latency: 0 ms (Zero Latency)
• Plugin Formats (PC): VST2 (64-bit), VST3 (64-bit), AAX Native (64-bit)
• Plugin Formats (Mac): VST3 (64-bit), Audio Units (AU, 64-bit), AAX Native (64-bit)
• Operating System (PC): Windows 10 (64-bit) or Windows 11
• Operating System (Mac): macOS 10.15 Catalina, 11 Big Sur, 12 Monterey, 13 Ventura (Intel & Apple Silicon supported)
• CPU Requirements: Intel Core i5 / i7 / i9 / Xeon / AMD Quad-Core (PC); Intel Core i5 / i7 / i9 / Xeon / Apple M1, M2 (Mac)
• Memory Requirements: 8 GB RAM or more recommended
• Screen Resolution: 1280x1024 / 1600x1024 or higher recommended
• Activation: Requires online activation via the Waves Central application
• Compatible DAWs: Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Cubase, Nuendo, FL Studio, Studio One, REAPER, GarageBand, and other major digital audio workstations.