Why use it
What it doesPlug a guitar in and get a synth out, tracking what you play rather than triggering samples.
Reach for it whenGuitar parts that should sound like a synth. Bass lines from a guitar. Sustained pads from a picked source.
What makes it differentPitch detection runs on a band-limited signal with parabolic interpolation, which is what keeps the tracking honest on low notes.
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Plug a guitar in and get a synth out — tracking your playing, not triggering samples.
Everything depends on the front end. The pitch detector runs YIN at 8 kHz with parabolic interpolation, because a synth that mistracks is useless no matter how good the oscillators are. There's latency in any honest pitch tracker; this one hides it rather than pretending it isn't there.
CONTROLS · EFFECT which synth voice you're driving · CTRL 1 · CTRL 2 the two hands-on controls for the current voice · PRESET step through the voices · DRY your guitar, blended back in · BYPASS
WHAT'S NEW IN 1.6
· Rebuilt, re-signed and notarized for macOS (Universal) and Windows
REGISTRATION
· The plug-in runs unrestricted for a 3-day trial from first launch.
· Your licence key is on your Gumroad receipt and on the download page.
· Paste it into the plug-in once — it needs internet that one time, then works offline.
· Message me on Gumroad if you need it reset for a new machine.
FORMATS macOS AU + VST3 + AAX (Pro Tools), Universal (Intel + Apple Silicon) Windows VST3 + AAX (Pro Tools), 64-bit
INSTALL — WINDOWS 1. Unzip. 2. Copy "Shane S1.vst3" to: C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3 3. Restart your DAW and rescan plugins.
INSTALL — macOS 1. Open the .pkg installer and follow the prompts. 2. Pick the formats you want (VST3 / AU / AAX). 3. Restart your DAW and rescan plugins.
Signed with a Developer ID and notarized by Apple — no security warnings, no Terminal commands.
Stuck, or something sounds off? Message me — I answer every one.
More plugins coming, posted gradually.
UPDATES
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