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Transient Shaper Black Friday pricing from Softube comes to $19, which is 78% off, until Nov 8, 2026.
It is a dual-band transient processor. You can sharpen or soften the attack and stretch or shorten the decay of a sound, and you can limit that to the treble or the bass while the rest stays untouched.
The Punch and Sustain controls each get their own frequency setting, so the two behave independently.
Most transient tools work on the whole signal. This one lets you choose the whole spectrum, only the highs or only the lows.
Softube says transient shaping has become a vital mixing technique, because it helps give each sound the right size and position in the mix.
On drum overheads, the maker describes it like this. Turn up Sustain with the frequency control on Wide, and the room sound and cymbals stretch out while the toms gain sustain and boom.
Set that switch to Hi and only the cymbals and room get the extra sustain. The toms stay as they were.
Set it to Lo and the toms get the boom while the room and cymbals are left alone.
Softube says the dual-band design makes it useful well beyond drums and percussion.
On a vocal, the maker suggests adding high-frequency transients with Punch set to Hi, which gives clarity and presence. Turning Punch down instead gives a darker, more rounded sound with a vintage feel.
It also works on piano, bass, guitar and electronic drums.
The crossover frequency is user selectable. So is the Punch behaviour, which can be Fast or Slow.
It runs on macOS Big Sur 11, Monterey 12 and Ventura 13, and on Windows 10 (64-bit) and Windows 11. You need a Softube account and an iLok account, plus internet access to download installers and manage licenses.
The plugin comes in AU, VST, VST3 and AAX formats. Softube recommends VST3, since some of its plugins have features the older VST format lacks.
Apple silicon is supported natively, alongside Intel Core i3/i5/i7 Macs. Windows machines need a quad-core Intel Core i3/i5/i7 or AMD quad-core processor with SSE 4.2 support.
Supported sample rates run from 44.1 kHz up to 192 kHz, in mono and stereo.
Yes. The Softube Transient Shaper Black Friday deal takes 78% off and puts the plugin at $19. The offer ends Nov 8, 2026.
It is a dual-band transient processor. You add or reduce punch and sustain on any sound, across the whole spectrum or only the high or low frequencies. A user-selectable crossover sets the split, and a Clip section adds output distortion.
It comes in AU, VST, VST3 and AAX, and any 64-bit host supporting those formats should work. Softube officially tests Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Cubase, Ableton Live, Studio One and Reaper, and recommends VST3.
You need macOS Big Sur 11, Monterey 12 or Ventura 13, or Windows 10 (64-bit) or 11. A Softube account, an iLok account and internet access for installers and license management are also required. Apple silicon runs natively.
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