new saturation plugin · Db Machines

DriveMachine

choose what breaks.

stop dialing in distortion. start playing it.

Get DriveMachine · $39.99intro price. $49.99 after launch.no card needed for the trial.
Mac AU + VST3 + AAX · Windows VST3

play it.

click anywhere on the machine to start. the tutorial shows you the rest.

tap the machine to start. pick a mission, or bypass to hear the loop raw.

soundtap to play
DriveMachine

18 drives in one machine.

tube and tape, fuzz, lo-fi, amps, and a wild section for the strange ones. CHARACTER takes any of them from gentle to brutal.

TUBE & TAPE
WARMround tube glow
HOTtape squash, dark top
PUNCHpreamp bite, hits jump
FUZZ
FUZZhard spitty fuzz
DIODEone-sided rasp
BLOWNsquare fuzz, sputters
OCTAVEoctave-up fuzz
CHOKEstarved fuzz, gasps
LO-FI
CRUSHlo-fi sampler crunch
AMPS
CLEANclean, breaks up late
CHIMEclass A chime, sags
STACKbritish-style crunch
LEADhigh gain, cascaded
WILD
SMASHpumps with the groove
SMEARhits dragged into a blur
GHOSToctave ghost on top
SWARMlows swell, top crackles
QUAKEevery kick chokes the top

DriveMachine

$39.99intro price

$49.99 after launch.

  • all 18 drives
  • Mac (AU + VST3 + AAX) and Windows (VST3)
  • use it on up to 3 computers
  • no subscription. updates included.
  • instant download. the key lands in your inbox.
formats

AU + VST3 + AAX

system

Mac: macOS 11 or newer, Apple Silicon + Intel (AU + VST3 + AAX). Windows: 10 or 11, 64-bit (VST3).

your DAW

Ableton Live, Logic, Pro Tools (Mac), FL Studio, Reaper, Studio One, Bitwig, Cubase.

license

yours for good, with updates.

questions.

how does the free trial work?

download it and open it in your DAW. enter your email and you get the full plugin for 14 days. no card.

is it a subscription?

no. you buy it once, and updates are included.

what's a mission?

a preset: your targets, the TYPE and the panel, saved under a name.

is it only for drums?

no. put it on bass, vocals, guitars or the whole mix. defending the subs on the mix bus is a good place to start.

does it run on Windows?

yes. Windows 10 and 11, 64-bit, VST3.

how many computers can i use it on?

up to 3, Mac or Windows.

which DAWs does it work in?

any DAW that loads AU, VST3 or AAX: Ableton Live, Logic, Pro Tools, FL Studio, Reaper, Studio One, Bitwig, Cubase. on Windows, VST3.

what if it doesn't run on my computer?

try the free 14-day trial first. if you bought it and it won't run on your system, email daniel@dbsamples.co within 30 days and we'll fix it or refund you.

try it free for 14 days.

download it, open it in your DAW and enter your email. you get the full plugin, no card needed.

macOS 11+ · Windows 10/11 64-bit

go on,
pick a target.