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CrushShaper 2
Runs in ShaperBox

Rhythmic bitcrushing. Vintage lo-fi. Multiband enhancement.

39 €

Artists

Darude
John Nathaniel
Gammer
David Levy
Realizing the crushing doesn't have to be static is a game-changer! Like just crushing a snare or clap, or leaving those alone and crushing the hats a little crisper.
Darude

What is CrushShaper?

Designed to inspire you in ways no ordinary bitcrusher can, CrushShaper is powered by Cableguys’ easy drawable LFOs and flexible envelope followers.

Now you can crush specific hits and frequency ranges. Discover inspirational distortion patterns. Deploy tasteful mix tricks. Go 8-bit and beyond! It's the ultimate creative bitcrusher.

Running inside Cableguys' ShaperBox 3 effects plugin, use CrushShaper on its own or with other Shapers — they all work in exactly the same way, stacking up to create elaborate, multilayered effects that'll make your productions stand out.

CrushShaper 2
Computer Music magazine
MusicTech Magazine
ShaperBox's customisation tools make CrushShaper a more powerful and nuanced bitcrusher than any rival. Apply extreme distortion to certain beats in a drum loop, or have things fade in and out for a drifting, Boards Of Canada-like lo-fi effect.
Computer Music magazine
9/10 – April 2020

Features

Dual lo-fi controls

Tweak Bits to reduce audio resolution, going 8-bit and beyond. Then adjust Resample for digital overtones and lo-fi retro sound. All with smart zero-latency anti-aliasing, for a sound that's closer to vintage digital hardware.

Waveforms that you design

Our easiest ever waveform-editing tools make it simple to draw the exact movements you want to hear. Design separate waveforms for Bits and Resample – get any shape you can imagine in just a few clicks.

Locks to the beat

Sync your waveforms to beats and bars so they're always locked to your track. Go from 1/4-note crushed pumping to 8-bar risers and beyond, all with sample accuracy.

Follows any rhythm

Trigger your waveforms in any pattern at all using MIDI. Or use powerful new audio triggering that tightly tracks the rhythm of drums, loops, instruments – even full mixes.

Dynamic bitcrushing

Use Envelope Followers to dynamically bitcrush beats, loops, melodies – anything. Increase the Bits as synths get louder – or reduce Resample rate as volume decays. Now with analogue-like Adaptive Release.

Multiband creativity

With up to three bands of highly targeted bitcrushing, CrushShaper is an incredible mix tool and an even crazier creative playground. Add sizzling top-end air for ultra-modern sounds – or grind the bass with gnarly resampling.

Runs in ShaperBox 3

CrushShaper runs in Cableguys' acclaimed ShaperBox 3 effects plugin. Use it on its own, or combine it with up to 9 more Shapers for elaborate, multilayered effects that'll make your productions stand out.

Buy CrushShaper on its own — or save 70% and get all 10 Shapers with ShaperBox 3 Bundle.

More Features

Push – preserve low-level dynamics and reverb tails
Dither – increase dynamic range and reduce quantisation distortion
Jitter – mimic the random fluctuations of real hardware
Pre Filter – reduce aliasing for more harmonious results
New!
Adaptive Treble control for reducing harshness
New!
Redesigned interface with larger editing areas
Interface resizable from 75% to 200%
Retina/HiDPI support for crisp, clear graphics
Built-in help – hover over any control for description
Wave Presets covering all common uses
9 slots to store Custom Waves, saved with the patch
Switch User Waves via MIDI
Dry/wet mix for each band
New!
Master Mix with improved algorithm, for artifact-free creative blends
New!
Smoothed Bypass for click-free switching to the dry signal
Solo bands for easy setup
Smooth, accurate spectrum view
Large, precise oscilloscope view with Magnitude mode and Freeze option
Trigger Smoothing to reduce clicks when switching/triggering Waves
Expandable LFO for detailed editing
Draggable Bits and Resample parameters to shift the entire LFO wave up/down
Set LFO loop length in beats and bars, or Hertz/ms
LFO loop length from 1/128 to 32 bars, with sample-accurate sync
Audio-rate modulation up to 5.24kHz for extreme sound design
2x/3x button – double or triple patterns with a click
Flip/resize/move/randomize wave or selection
Copy/paste waves between any Shapers
Unlimited undo/redo for LFO wave edits
Selection skewing, for easily increasing intensity over time

System Requirements

Windows

  • Windows 7, 8, 10 or 11
  • 64-bit
  • VST 2, VST 3 or AAX host DAW

Mac

  • OS X 10.13 or later
  • Intel or Apple Silicon processor
  • VST 2, VST 3, AU or AAX host DAW
Works with Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Cubase, Bitwig Studio, FL Studio, REAPER, Studio One, and many other DAWs that support VST, AU or AAX.