8.5Great
PitchShaper is Cableguys' drawable pitchshifter for ShaperBox 3, with four source-specific algorithms, drawable pitch and formant LFOs, and up to three-band processing.
Plugin comparison
PitchShaper vs Soundtoys Little AlterBoy
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
Independent score / workflow fit / buying signal
Contenders
The side-by-side
8.4Great
A monophonic voice processor for pitch shifting, formant adjustment, hard-tune, and MIDI-controlled vocal effects.
Score verdict
Which should you buy?
On the Dubspot Score, PitchShaper comes out ahead (8.5). That said, the right pick depends on your workflow and budget — read both reviews before deciding.
Technical matrix
Specs compared
| Signal | PitchShaper | Soundtoys Little AlterBoy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $39 | $99 |
| Dubspot Score | 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Formats | VST 2, VST 3, AU, AAX | AAX Native, AAX AudioSuite, VST 2, VST 3, Audio Units (AU) |
| Algorithms | Complex, Vocals, Drums, Vintage | — |
| Modulation | Drawable LFOs for pitch and formant; MIDI and audio transient triggering | — |
| Formant | Dedicated control with LFO, envelope follower and Density parameter | — |
| Multiband | Up to three independently shifted frequency bands | — |
| Host | Runs inside ShaperBox 3, solo or with up to 10 other Shapers | — |
| Systems | Windows 7+ and macOS 10.15+ (Intel and Apple Silicon) | — |
| Version | — | 5.5 |
| Voice handling | — | Monophonic (single-voice) processing |
| Sample rates | — | 44.1 kHz to 192 kHz |
| Architecture | — | 64-bit only; Apple Silicon compatible |
| Operating systems | — | macOS 10.15 or later; Windows 10 or later |
| Activation | — | Requires internet connection at time of licensing |
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