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
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
Independent score / workflow fit / buying signal
Contenders
PitchShaper is Cableguys' drawable pitchshifter for ShaperBox 3, with four source-specific algorithms, drawable pitch and formant LFOs, and up to three-band processing.
Effect / Cableguys
ShaperBox 3 by Cableguys is a multi-effect plugin combining 11 effect processors, each driven by drawable LFO waveforms with optional 3-band processing.
Score verdict
On the Dubspot Score, ShaperBox 3 comes out ahead (8.7). That said, the right pick depends on your workflow and budget — read both reviews before deciding.
Technical matrix
| Signal | PitchShaper | ShaperBox 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $39 | — |
| Dubspot Score | 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Formats | VST 2, VST 3, AU, AAX | VST 2, VST 3, AU (Mac only), AAX |
| Algorithms | Complex, Vocals, Drums, Vintage | — |
| Modulation | Drawable LFOs for pitch and formant; MIDI and audio transient triggering | Drawable LFO waveforms plus envelope follower per band |
| Formant | Dedicated control with LFO, envelope follower and Density parameter | — |
| Multiband | Up to three independently shifted frequency bands | Every Shaper can be split into 3 bands, each with independent LFO and envelope follower controls |
| Host | Runs inside ShaperBox 3, solo or with up to 10 other Shapers | — |
| Systems | Windows 7+ and macOS 10.15+ (Intel and Apple Silicon) | — |
| Included effects | — | 11 Shapers: Pitch, Reverb, Time, Drive, Noise, Liquid, Filter, Crush, Volume, Pan, Width |
| Mac formats | — | VST 2, VST 3, AU, AAX (Intel and Apple Silicon) |
| Windows formats | — | VST 2, VST 3, AAX (64-bit) |
| System requirements | — | macOS 10.15 or later; Windows 7, 8, 10 or 11 |
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