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A monophonic voice processor for pitch shifting, formant adjustment, hard-tune, and MIDI-controlled vocal effects.
Plugin comparison
Soundtoys Little AlterBoy vs zplane TIMBRE
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
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zplane TIMBRE is a real-time dual-band formant shifter with a ±36 semitone range, noise or sidechain carrier, and a €53 intro / €79 regular price.
Technical matrix
Specs compared
| Signal | Soundtoys Little AlterBoy | zplane TIMBRE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $99 | €53 intro / €79 |
| Dubspot Score | 8.4 | — |
| Formats | AAX Native, AAX AudioSuite, VST 2, VST 3, Audio Units (AU) | AAX, AU, VST3 |
| 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 | Windows 10/11 64-bit; macOS 13+ Intel and Apple Silicon |
| Activation | Requires internet connection at time of licensing | — |
| Type | — | Real-time poly formant shifter |
| Released | — | 16 September 2026 |
| Price | — | €53 intro (33% off) through 30 September 2026, then €79 |
| Shift range | — | ±36 semitones, formant only |
| Bands | — | High and Low, linked or unlinked |
| Carrier | — | Built-in noise or external sidechain |
| Latency | — | 23.2 ms at 44.1 kHz |
| Formats | — | AAX, AU, VST3 |
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