{"id":13887,"date":"2024-03-25T10:51:15","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T10:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/blog\/?p=13887"},"modified":"2024-05-01T14:24:30","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T14:24:30","slug":"kilohearts-free-distortion-plugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/blog\/kilohearts-free-distortion-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"Kilohearts FREE distortion plugin &#8211; Shaper"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It&#8217;s free plugin time, and this time we&#8217;re being treated to a feast of additional crunchy harmonics, courtesy of Kilohearts! They&#8217;ve just put out a brand new waveshaper offering called Shaper! Lets take a look at the tasty free distotion plugin treats they&#8217;ve put on the table!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Kilohearts Shaper?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Shaper is a brand new freeware waveshaper plugin by Kilohearts which can do anything form subtle saturation to complete destruction of your audio signal (and everything in between).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-609x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13900 lazyload\" width=\"152\" height=\"256\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-609x1024.png 609w, https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-178x300.png 178w, https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image.png 628w\" sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The plugin does this by taking each sample of your audio and remapping it to a new value based on a custom curve. Shaper remaps the waveforms amplitude with the incoming value on the x-axis and the remapped value on the y-axis. Leaving the ramp at 1:1 wont change the signal, but any other shape will create incredible warps and distortions of your sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Draw your shapes directly in the plugins interface, or use the pop-out editor for the ability to customise the shape in more detail.<br><br>Check out more info and example in the official Kilohearts videos:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kilohearts Shaper \u2013 Freeform Distortion\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nEEmZy3CfxE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Video Courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/kilohearts.com\/\">Kilohearts<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2 New Plugins! \u2013 Shaper and Shaper Table walkthrough\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lhl4zdO5yHk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Video Courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/kilohearts.com\/\">Kilohearts<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Compatibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Shaper integrates with Phase Plant, Snap Heap and Multipass, so is compatible with the modular escosystem the Kilohearts are know and loved for!<br><br>The plugin is compatible with both PC and Mac systems, including M1 Native support. Any DAW supporting VST 2, VST 3, AAX, or Audio Unit (AU) plugin standards. 64-bit only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Availability<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can get Shaper for FREE directly from the Kilohearts website &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/kilohearts.com\/products\/shaper\">here<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong>Remember \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/\">RouteNote Create<\/a>&nbsp;subscriptions start from as little as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/pricing\">$2.99<\/a>. 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