Summary

TimeShaper is an audio effect plugin that manipulates the flow of time within music, allowing producers to create time-based effects such as stutters, scratches, reverses, tape-stops, and glitches. It uses editable LFO waveforms to control time and pitch warping, enabling both subtle and extreme time transformations.

Key Features

• Time manipulation using a virtual playhead to create various effects including multiband stutter, half-time, reverse, scratch, tape-stop, and glitch.
• Easy drawing of custom LFO waveforms for precise control over time-bending patterns.
• Beat-locked patterns that sync to song tempo, allowing accurate rhythmic effects.
• New rhythm-following triggers via MIDI or audio detection to synchronize effects with any rhythm or full mix.
• Multiband control with separate LFOs for low, mid, and high frequency ranges, allowing distinct processing for each band.
• Visual feedback including a unique time offset display showing the virtual playhead’s movement and a detailed oscilloscope with magnitude mode and freeze option.
• High-quality time-stretching algorithms with smooth step mode to minimize clicks and artifacts.
• Part of Cableguys' ShaperBox 3 plugin suite; can be used standalone or combined with up to 10 other Shaper effects for complex layered sound design.
• Resizable interface with Retina/HiDPI support, built-in help tooltips, presets, wave slot management, MIDI control, dry/wet mix per band, and extensive LFO editing tools.

Intended Users

TimeShaper is aimed at electronic music producers and remixers looking for creative and precise control over time-based audio effects within their productions.

System Requirements and Plugin Formats

• Supported on Windows 7 and later, and Mac OS X 10.15 or later on both Intel and Apple Silicon processors.
• Compatible with major DAWs supporting VST2, VST3, AU, and AAX plugin formats.