Multiband stereo expander, mid/side modulator and low-end tightener.
What is WidthShaper?
Define your stereo image in ultimate detail with WidthShaper. Take control with three bands of mid/side stereo adjustment, each driven by its own drawable LFO and envelope follower. Use it on single tracks and buses, for sound design, mixing and mastering.
Running inside Cableguys' ShaperBox 3 effects plugin, use WidthShaper 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.
Learn with Dan Worrall
Discover a smart approach to expanding lows, mids and highs with WidthShaper, all explained by music production expert Dan Worrall.
Watch the rest of the video to see more Shapers in action with the full ShaperBox 3.
Features
Go wide!
WidthShaper gives you natural "sides-only" stereo widening that's always mono-compatible, even at extreme settings.
Waveforms that you design
Our easiest ever waveform-editing tools make it simple to draw the exact movements you want to hear. Get any mid/side modulation 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 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.
Widens dynamically
Use Envelope Followers to dynamically widen beats, loops, melodies – anything. Increase the stereo width as volume increases. Now with analogue-like Adaptive Release.
Multiband precision
Get width where you need it most with a separate widening waveform and Envelope Follower for the lows, mids and highs. Expand top-end, widen mids, and get super-solid mono bass.
Built-in stereo analyzer
A built-in vectorscope gives you an instant overview of your stereo image. Use it to dial in just the right balance of stereo width and mono compatibility.
Runs in ShaperBox 3
WidthShaper runs in Cableguys' acclaimed ShaperBox 3 effects plugin. Use it on its own, or combine it with up to 10 more Shapers for elaborate, multilayered effects that'll make your productions stand out.
Buy WidthShaper on its own – or save 76% and get all 11 Shapers with ShaperBox 3 Bundle.
More Features
- 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
- Master Mix with improved algorithm, for artifact-free creative blends
- 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 Pan parameter 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
- Adjustable Haas range, from 0-40ms, from subtle to extreme
- Multiple panning modes (Balance 0/3/4.5/6dB and Stereo Combined) for deep control
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System Requirements
Windows
- Windows 7, 8, 10 or 11
- 64-bit
- VST 2, VST 3 or AAX host DAW
Mac
- OS X 10.15 or later
- Intel or Apple Silicon processor
- VST 2, VST 3, AU or AAX host DAW