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The BassShaper Black Friday deal from W. A. Production is 74% off, which brings this bass processing plugin to $10 until Nov 29, 2026.
BassShaper is a multi-effect plugin built for one job: cleaning up and shaping bass lines. The maker says it targets muddy frequencies, weak sub-bass and flabby 808s.
It pairs a set of surgical shaping controls with a low-frequency generator, an EQ and enhancement section, and a live display of the signal.
The maker groups the shaping controls into five: Punch, Fade, Deboom, Demud and Level.
Deboom is amplitude-activated and tames boominess. It shares its name with the dial on the sister plugin Kickshaper, but the algorithm is different and written for bass.
Demud uses pitch tracking to reduce the muddiness that builds up from note transitions and resonances, so individual pitches come through more clearly.
Level evens out amplitude swings using a pink noise signal, so the bass stays audible through the track. The maker contrasts this with traditional bass-riding plugins, which simply move the volume.
Punch compresses or expands only the transient-heavy part of each note, the first few milliseconds. Fade does the reverse on the tail, so you can shorten long notes or stretch short ones.
Subtone is the low-frequency generator. SUB adds content an octave below, HIGH adds content an octave above, aimed at bass that translates from club systems to home audio.
The EQ section splits the signal into 3 linear bands, with band gain and proportional saturation. A Cut control gives a 6dB/octave slope for minimal phase interference.
The Enhance controls are:
The interface is vector-based and resizable. A central window shows the live audio as it moves through the plugin, and you get AB comparison, undo/redo, auto gain compensation, oversampling and limiting options.
Factory presets cover bass processing across multiple genres and work as starting points for your own settings. A full PDF manual and a tutorial video come with it.
System requirements:
If you run a Mac with Apple Silicon, the maker asks you to review the plugin's current compatibility status for your system before buying.
The maker also calls the plugin responsive and CPU friendly.
Yes. The BassShaper Black Friday deal takes 74% off W. A. Production's bass plugin, which brings it to $10. The offer runs until Nov 29, 2026, so that is the date to watch if you want this bass VST at the lower price.
BassShaper is a bass designer plugin. It cleans and shapes bass lines with Deboom, Demud, Level, Punch and Fade, adds low-frequency content with Subtone, and offers a 3-band EQ and enhancement section with saturation and compression.
It runs on Windows 8 or higher (64 bit) and macOS 10.10 or higher (64 bit), with an AAX version for Pro Tools 11 or higher. Apple Silicon Mac users should review the plugin's compatibility status before buying.
You get the plugin with its processing modules, a large set of genre-spanning factory presets, AB comparison, undo/redo and a resizable interface. A full PDF manual and a tutorial video are included too.
Prices and end dates are checked at publishing time and can change, so confirm them at the store before you buy.