Automatic Gain Navigation
Sailor LUFS
Steady levels. Natural performance.
Automatic gain navigation for steady levels and natural performances.
Private beta
VST3 · WINDOWS X64
The job
Automatic gain navigation for steady levels and natural performances.
Verified compatibility
VST3 · Windows x64
Only the items listed here are claimed.
Current limit
Private beta: there is no public checkout or public installer yet. Compatibility is limited to the verified items shown here.
The interface is a character
The current interface keeps the main production decision visible. Its documented behavior and present limits are listed on this page.
The interface keeps the main decision visible. The product-specific measurements and current limits are listed below.
What it actually does
We measured −153 dB of distortion on our bench at 48 kHz. Across the full 36-case matrix (3 sample rates × 4 tones × 3 levels) the worst case is −124 dB. An automatic guard fails the build if it ever gets worse than that.
The clip guard holds under attack: pushing the manual helm +18 dB straight at the ceiling, output stays at −0.85 dBTP with the ceiling set to −1.0.
Loudness is detected with the K-weighted ITU-R BS.1770-4 filter — the same one official loudness meters use. Most classic riders use peak or RMS detection without that weighting.
12 platform presets verified exact: Spotify −14, Apple Music −16, EBU R128 −23, cinema −27, and more — each with its own LUFS target, true-peak ceiling and boost policy.
It moves ONE full-band gain — never an EQ — with asymmetric ballistics and a silence gate, so it never chases noise.
A ±18 dB helm sits on top of the autopilot: your hand adds to the riding instead of fighting it, and it automates from the DAW.
Gain Match A/Bs against bypass at equal loudness, so louder never tricks you into 'better'.
Nothing on screen moves without a real measurement behind it: the captain only appears when the autopilot is on, and the sea gets rough because the signal really is unstable.
Every claim above comes from the public product record — how it is measured is documented in the methodology. Methodology →
Specs, no smoke
| Verified format | VST3 |
|---|---|
| Verified operating system | Windows x64 |
| DAWs verified publicly | No public DAW verification yet |
| Product status | Private beta |
Installation/rescan guidance by DAW is documented separately; it is not a compatibility certification. Open DAW support matrix →
Part of the line
Local coordination behind the plugin line.
se7en Engine lets compatible plugins exchange internal sidechain signals and can host supported processing in a separate process. Each compatible plugin keeps a local processing path as fallback.
Private beta
Get it first
Sailor LUFS is in private beta. The list gets the release notice when public distribution opens.
Straight answers
Can I buy or install it now?
Private beta: there is no public checkout or public installer yet. Compatibility is limited to the verified items shown here.
What compatibility is confirmed?
Verified compatibility: VST3 · Windows x64. No other format, operating system or DAW is implied.
Where do the technical claims come from?
The claims shown above come from the generated public product record. The methodology explains how measurements and limits are documented.
The rest of the line
Who builds this
These tools come out of a working studio and are built for real sessions first. The methodology explains what is measured, what is still being validated and where each claim stops.