SoundShifter

Time- and pitch-stretch audio with multiple options

Stretch Time and Pitch with Outstanding Quality

Without a doubt, the most demanding digital audio processes are stretching time and transposing pitch. SoundShifter offers high-quality results for both processes, with three specialized components provide different, optimized functionalities.

With all DAWs, use SoundShifter as an insert effect. With Pro Tools, you can also shift a selection’s speed and pitch with a fixed ratio, and even change ratios in a selection by drawing an automation graph.

The sound quality far exceeds typical stock DAW functions
Transpose instruments and vocals to different keys
Tweak the time of commercials, so they fit into designated time slots
Raise pitch/time with masters, as was done with variable-speed tape
Transform audio, for sound design applications and FX
Define time-stretch lengths by SMPTE, tempo, bars, or samples
Transpose based on absolute frequencies or musical pitches
Unlink pitch and time, or link one to the other
Parametric/Graphic SoundShifters are AudioSuite-only components
Graphic SoundShifter has separate curves for pitch and time
Pitch shifter component works with all DAWs, not just Pro Tools
Pitch shifter transposes audio independently of duration

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What Top Pros Are Saying

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Flay, Gallant","artistImage":"/images/artists/1280/miles-comaskey.png","quote":"Waves Soundshifter is my go-to for pitching vocals when making chops.","isMainQuote":false,"sortID":1},{"itemID":1802,"itemGUID":"d6cf87a4-75fa-4222-ae28-f95e0a0ef44a","artistName":"Armin van Buuren","artistTitle":"DJ, Producer, Engineer, Mixer, Remixer \u0026 Composer","credits":"","artistImage":"/images/artists/1280/armin-van-buuren.png","quote":"You can create crazy pitch FX with this plugin: I love how it has its own character.","isMainQuote":false,"sortID":2},{"itemID":161,"itemGUID":"c2e6052c-5936-4446-915d-fdceb44490f5","artistName":"Mark \u0022Spike\u0022 Stent","artistTitle":"Producer, Mixing Engineer","credits":"Radiohead, Muse, Madonna, U2","artistImage":"/images/artists/1280/mark-spike-stent.png","quote":"SoundShifter is my go-to pitch shifter, from quick fixes to unique FX.","isMainQuote":false,"sortID":3},{"itemID":1729,"itemGUID":"212ec5d0-541e-4146-b271-2a3e4d6c0434","artistName":"Focus...","artistTitle":"Producer, Composer","credits":"Dr. Dre, Beyonc\u00E9, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem","artistImage":"/images/artists/1280/focus.png","quote":"The pitch of the melody is important to me. I always put my main idea down and use SoundShifter on the main output to see where the song feels the best. I used it on Dr. Dre\u2019s \u201CDeep Water\u201D \u2013 it really helped the melody find its true pocket.","isMainQuote":false,"sortID":4},{"itemID":2570,"itemGUID":"43ac9479-3829-47a5-a6ce-144cf9551c90","artistName":"T-Minus","artistTitle":"Music Producer","credits":"Drake, J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, Nicki Minaj","artistImage":"/images/artists/1280/t-minus.png","quote":"I\u0027ll throw SoundShifter over the master to hear the music in different keys as I\u2019m producing. Sometimes I\u0027ll change the key and leave it on the song, and it changes the feeling of the transients.","isMainQuote":false,"sortID":5},{"itemID":1837,"itemGUID":"b0d18b6c-fec7-4359-83e9-90ad78548b9c","artistName":"Mark Ralph","artistTitle":"Producer, Songwriter, Mixing Engineer","credits":"Clean Bandit, Years \u0026 Years, Jax Jones, TIEKS","artistImage":"/images/artists/1280/mark-ralph.png","quote":"SoundShifter is the best in the business for transparent pitch and timing effects. It is featured on many records of mine.","isMainQuote":false,"sortID":6},{"itemID":205,"itemGUID":"e9cc2302-89ae-4bf9-b6ee-629c7209c2fa","artistName":"Mike Hedges","artistTitle":"Producer / Engineer","credits":"U2, The Cure, Dido, Manic Street Preachers","artistImage":"/images/artists/1280/mike-hedges.png","quote":"SoundShifter is fantastic. 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An essential plugin for dance music.","isMainQuote":false,"sortID":10},{"itemID":164,"itemGUID":"23a3dc87-17de-4c60-bb8d-68b8ba19adf8","artistName":"Guy Sigsworth","artistTitle":"Producer","credits":"Bj\u00F6rk, Madonna, Seal","artistImage":"/images/artists/1280/guy-sigsworth.png","quote":"SoundShifter has by far the best time compression/expansion algorithm for transparent, artifact-free editing. Perfect for when you need to stretch or squeeze the audio, but don\u2019t want anyone to know!","isMainQuote":false,"sortID":14},{"itemID":165,"itemGUID":"d91462a0-932d-401c-966d-1345c0375acf","artistName":"Yoad Nevo","artistTitle":"Producer, Recording/Mix/Mastering Engineer, Composer, Multi-Instrumentalist","credits":"Sia, Pet Shop Boys, Bryan Adams, Air","artistImage":"/images/artists/1280/yoad-nevo.png","quote":"SoundShifter preserves the sound quality over a wide range of pitch shifting. 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We find its algorithm to be one of the most precise ones out there.","isMainQuote":false,"sortID":18},{"itemID":2994,"itemGUID":"83dd7d7f-8719-4e80-b869-41423121eb7b","artistName":"Mick Gordon","artistTitle":"Composer/Producer","credits":"DOOM, Wolfenstein, Killer Instinct, Bring Me The Horizon","artistImage":"/images/artists/1280/mick-gordon.png","quote":"I use SoundShifter Pitch to create lovely, clean tape-style flange effects. You load it on a parallel FX track, drop the pitch by 1-cent, and then anything you send to it becomes a spaced-out trip back in time.","isMainQuote":false,"sortID":19}]

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