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VolumeShaper 7 Black Friday deal: Cableguys' volume-shaping plugin is 34% off at $19, with the offer ending Dec 1, 2026.
VolumeShaper 7 is a drawable volume LFO that you trigger from beats, MIDI or audio transients, split across 3 frequency bands. The maker calls it a solution for professional multiband sidechain ducking.
This VolumeShaper plugin runs inside Cableguys' ShaperBox 3. Use it alone or stack it with other Shapers, which all work the same way.
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The waveform tools draw curved, stepped or ramped volume patterns. That covers custom sidechains, gated rhythms and trimming curves.
There are 3 separate LFOs, one each for lows, mids and highs. Duck only the bass, or shape transients per band. Each band has its own dry/wet mix and a solo button for setup.
Sync to beats and bars for classic four-to-the-floor ducking, or multi-bar gating, with sample accuracy. LFO loop length runs from 1/128 to 32 bars, or in Hertz and ms.
MIDI can trigger your waveforms in any pattern. Audio triggering resets the LFOs on every transient, so it can target attack and sustain on drums, loops, instruments or full mixes.
Turn on the External Sidechain Input and the audio trigger follows any kick rhythm, even when the kick isn't 4x4. That also works for triggering a bitcrushing pattern on a synth from the snare.
The Show External Sidechain view overlays your kick on the bassline, so you can draw a ducking curve that matches its contour.
Lookahead trigger pre-smoothing for Audio/MIDI modes applies a tight fade just before the sidechain begins, which the maker says keeps clicks and pops away while transients punch through. A Smooth control adds custom smoothing.
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There are 9 slots for custom waves, saved with the patch, and you can switch user waves via MIDI. Flip, resize, move or randomize a wave or selection. Copy and paste waves between any Shapers. Undo and redo for LFO edits are unlimited.
Audio-rate modulation goes up to 5.24kHz for extreme sound design. A Gain parameter boosts output, which suits transient enhancement.
On Mac, you need OS X 10.13 or later (64-bit only), an Intel or Apple Silicon processor and a VST 2, VST 3, AU or AAX host DAW. On Windows, you need Windows 7, 8, 10 or 11 (64-bit only) and a VST 2, VST 3 or AAX host.
Yes. The VolumeShaper 7 Black Friday deal takes 34% off, bringing the plugin to $19. The offer ends Dec 1, 2026. It is a multiband sidechain ducking and volume-shaping effect from Cableguys, and the sale price covers the plugin itself.
On Windows, it runs in VST 2, VST 3 or AAX hosts. On Mac, it supports VST 2, VST 3, AU or AAX hosts. Both platforms are 64-bit only. Mac needs OS X 10.13 or later, on an Intel or Apple Silicon processor.
Yes. It has a separate LFO for the lows, mids and highs, so you can duck only the bass and leave the rest alone. Each band has its own dry/wet mix and a solo button, which makes setup easier.
Beats and bars, MIDI, or audio transients can trigger it. The External Sidechain Input lets audio triggering follow another track, such as a kick that isn't 4x4. Lookahead pre-smoothing in Audio/MIDI modes helps avoid clicks.
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