Summary

MicroShift is a plugin designed to create stereo widening effects for vocals, guitars, synths, and other instruments. It uses pitch shifting and time-varying delay to generate rich stereo width with a simple interface.

Unique Features

MicroShift emulates the characteristics of classic hardware pitch shifters like the Eventide H3000 and AMS DMX 15-80s, including saturation and specific deglitching algorithms. The plugin offers three different widening modes inspired by sought-after hardware units.

Functionality

• Adds stereo width to lead and background vocals, guitars, synths, and more.
• Three selectable widening flavors based on vintage hardware.
• Controls for Delay and Detune to adjust time-varying delay and micro pitch shifting amount.
• Focus control to reduce low and mid frequencies, preventing muddiness in wider sounds.
• Includes a simplified version called Little MicroShift for quick and easy width enhancement.

Compatibility and System Requirements

• Supported plugin formats: AAX Native, AAX AudioSuite, VST 2, VST 3, and Audio Units (AU), 64-bit only.
• Minimum sample rate 44.1 kHz, maximum 192 kHz.
• Compatible with Mac OS X 10.15 or later and Windows 10 or later (not ARM-based Windows machines).
• Works with major DAWs such as Pro Tools, Ableton Live, Cubase, Nuendo, Logic, Studio One, Reaper, and Bitwig.

Additional Information

Purchasing MicroShift includes access to Little MicroShift, the mini version with a more straightforward interface. The plugin is part of the Soundtoys 5 collection but also available separately for $99. A manual is available for download in PDF format.