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blepfx spectra

blepfx / From $25

spectra is blepfx's spectral morph and formant tool. It recombines two signals' envelopes and harmonics, shifts formants ±24 semitones, and starts at $25.

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A four-algorithm spectral morph with ±24 semitones of formant shift, a zero-latency IIR mode, and a $25 starting price including VAT.

Ideal para Sound designers who want one track to wear another's spectral envelope, including on Linux.

Pros

  • Separate morphs for spectral envelopes and whitened harmonic detail
  • Linear, Hilbert, LPC, and zero-latency IIR algorithms
  • Formant shift of ±24 semitones plus envelope tilt
  • VST3, AU, and CLAP on macOS, Windows, and Linux

Cons

  • FFT modes can pre-ring and add up to about 85 ms at 48 kHz
  • No AAX version
  • Not a pitch corrector or a hard-tune

Field notes

Resumen

spectra is blepfx's spectral morphing plugin. It splits a main input and a sidechain into an envelope and a whitened harmonic layer, then morphs those layers on an XY pad. Four algorithms cover the transfer: Linear and Hilbert FFT modes, an LPC mode with a vowel character, and a zero-latency IIR vocoder bank. Formant shift runs from −24 to +24 semitones, with Smooth, Smear, Freeze, and Tilt on the same envelope.

The official price starts at $25, VAT included. A free demo is on the page and has limitations. Formats are VST3, AU, and CLAP on macOS, Windows, and Linux. There is no AAX build.

Choose spectra to paint one spectrum onto another. Choose zplane TIMBRE for dual-band formant shift without a morph, or Little AlterBoy for mono pitch, formant, and hard-tune. For the full breakdown, see the spectra first look.

Technical matrix

Especificaciones

Type
Spectral envelope morph, vocoder, and formant shifter
Price
From $25, VAT included, plus a limited free demo
Algorithms
Linear, Hilbert, LPC, IIR
Formant shift
−24 to +24 semitones
Latency
0 ms in IIR; FFT modes up to about 85 ms at 48 kHz
Formats
VST3, AUv2, CLAP
Systems
macOS 10.13+, Windows 8+ 64-bit, Linux glibc 2.30+ 64-bit
Graphics
OpenGL 3.3 or later

Última verificación 2026-09-22

Quick reference

Preguntas frecuentes

How much does blepfx spectra cost?

The official page starts at $25, VAT included, with a free demo that has some limitations.

Does spectra change pitch?

Shift moves formants by up to 24 semitones either way. It is not a pitch shifter and it does not hard-tune. zplane TIMBRE is the dual-band formant insert if that is the only job.

Which spectra mode has zero latency?

IIR, the bandpass vocoder algorithm. Linear, Hilbert, and LPC are FFT-based and add latency that grows with resolution.

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Competidores directos

blepfx spectra vs — head-to-head specs, price, and Dubspot Score.

zplane TIMBRE
blepfx spectra vs zplane TIMBRE
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Soundtoys Little AlterBoy8.4
blepfx spectra vs Soundtoys Little AlterBoy
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