If you find yourself spending ten minutes routing sidechain compression or automating filter cutoffs by hand, stop. Download the ShaperBox 2 demo (if you can find the legacy installer) or snag a second-hand license.
Manipulates the position of virtual playheads for scratches, stutters, and halftime effects. VolumeShaper 6: Handles sidechaining and gate-style rhythmic volume curves. FilterShaper Core 2: shaperbox 2 vst
It was a rack-mount unit for the digital age. It solved the sync issue instantly. You could draw a curve in the Volume tab, switch to the Filter tab, and see the exact same timeline. If you nudged the curve in Volume, it didn't mess up the timing of the Filter. If you find yourself spending ten minutes routing
At the heart of every instance lies a resizable window where you draw your automation curve. Want a filter to open and close in a complex, stutter pattern? Draw it. Want the volume to duck in a swing rhythm that isn't perfectly grid-locked? Draw it. Want a panning effect that accelerates like a spinning coin before settling? You guessed it—draw it. You could draw a curve in the Volume
Every effect can be split into three frequency bands (Low, Mid, High). You can sidechain only the lows while adding distortion only to the mids.