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Description
Unlock a world of vocal transformations with Soundtoys Little AlterBoy, the plugin that brings dramatic voice alteration to your fingertips. Whether you're looking to adjust the pitch of a vocal, shift the formant for gender alterations, or lock onto a single pitch to create robotic effects, Little AlterBoy does it all with finesse and simplicity. Infused with Soundtoys' rich heritage in pitch-shifting technology, this plugin marries classic techniques with modern innovations, offering you the power to craft unique and captivating vocal effects.
Dive deep into creativity by using MIDI control within your DAW to manipulate pitch, creating dynamic vocoder-like effects or harmonies that push the boundaries of traditional vocal processing. The inclusion of Soundtoys' revered tube saturation model from Decapitator ensures your vocal creations are not only innovative but also warm and edgy. Whether you're a seasoned producer or a budding musician, Little AlterBoy is your ticket to experimenting with the sounds of today and tomorrow.
Elevate your music with the hard-tune effect, a staple in contemporary pop and hip-hop, or explore new sonic territories with the easy-to-navigate interface. Little AlterBoy distills decades of Soundtoys' expertise into a powerful tool that invites you to redefine what's possible with vocal manipulation.
Key Features:
- Real-time pitch and formant (gender) shifting
- Built-in tube saturation for added warmth and edge
- MIDI control for vocoder-like effects and harmonies
- Hard-tune effect for popular vocal processing
- Simple, user-friendly interface for quick transformations
Compatible with macOS and Windows (64-bit systems only), supporting VST2, VST3, AU, and AAX Native formats.
Product specs
| Software Type | Pitch Shifting effects |
| Platform | Mac, PC |
| Upgrade/Full | Full |
| Download/Boxed | Download |
| Bit Depth | 32-bit, 64-bit |
| Format | AAX Native, VST, AU, AudioSuite |
| Authorization Type | iLok Account only required |
| Hardware Requirements - Mac | Intel processor, 4GB RAM |
| Hardware Requirements - PC | Intel compatible processor, 4GB RAM |
| OS Requirements - Mac | OS X 10.10 or later |
| OS Requirements - PC | Windows 7 or later |
FAQs
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What is Soundtoys Little AlterBoy primarily used for?
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Soundtoys Little AlterBoy is a vocal manipulation plugin that allows you to alter pitch, change formants, and create robotic vocal effects. It's ideal for transforming vocals in music production.
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Can Soundtoys Little AlterBoy be used on both Mac and PC?
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Yes, Soundtoys Little AlterBoy is compatible with both Mac and PC platforms, requiring OS X 10.10 or later for Mac and Windows 7 or later for PC.
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Does Soundtoys Little AlterBoy require an iLok for authorization?
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Soundtoys Little AlterBoy requires an iLok account for authorization, but it does not require a physical iLok USB dongle.
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What formats does Soundtoys Little AlterBoy support?
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Soundtoys Little AlterBoy supports AAX Native, VST, AU, and AudioSuite formats, making it versatile for various DAWs.
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How does the formant control in Soundtoys Little AlterBoy affect vocals?
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The formant control in Soundtoys Little AlterBoy allows you to modify the perceived vocal characteristics, such as gender or age, without altering the pitch, providing creative vocal effects.
Videos
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Introducing: Little AlterBoy
Reviews
PROS
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Intuitive and user-friendly interface for seamless vocal production
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Excellent DAW integration, especially with Studio One
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Efficient CPU usage, preserving system resources
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Natural sound quality, even when heavily adjusted
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Versatile use beyond vocals, including drums
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Comprehensive presets and unique pitch/formant controls
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Quick access to classic vocal effects
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Adds atmosphere and character to tracks
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Reliable monophonic pitch stability
CONS
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Limited tweakability for advanced users
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Occasional pitch glitches when used with other pitch shifting
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Sync issues in FL Studio 12 affecting mixer track timing
Owner Insights
We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about Soundtoys Little Alterboy.
Features and functionality
Software and compatibility
Comparisons
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Waves Vocal Bender is cited as a cleaner alternative for pitch/formant shifting, favored over Little Alterboy for more natural results.
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User experience
4.0 out of 5
Based on 3 Reviews and 32 Ratings
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A Bit Wonky, But Fun
AlterBoy does a decent job with monophonic pitch stability, and the Formant knob really brings this one onto the forefront when you need something in a different key and/or tonality range. It usually only freaks out with pitch glitches if you're also teasing it with other pitch shifting.
1608
Fun toy but still some glitches
It's a fun toy and you can really mangle a vocal with this, but in FL Studio 12, it almost invariably causes the first occupied mixer track to play out of sync with the master tempo when it is loaded. While it is fun to use to mangle a vocal, this glitch makes it difficult to use in an actual project.
41029
I'm having that sync problem with alla these CDmaster effects I picked up recently and I want my fucking money back LOL. They sound cool but I would have to delay every other track by ear because no matter what I do with my asio latency settings the track with the CDmaster comrepssor or EQ is the same amount behind.... I guess I could ceate a submix for every other track with a transparent delay, but fuck that. Good to know soudntotys ahs the same glitch, I mainly use their delays and they seem fine, sync okay, although I do sue the ltitle radiator and that's been fine.
Artist usage
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In this interview, Martin states that he uses a plug-in called Little AlterBoy. He highly praise’s it’s formant shifting feature. Martin mentions using the Alterboy at 24:35 in the making of Ocean.
In a Heavy Mellow Instagram livestream on July 25, 2020, Skrillex is seen using the Soundtoys Little Alterboy plugin at the 07:20 mark.
In the YouTube video titled "Paul Meany - Twenty One Pilots - Next Semester - Production Peek" Paul Meany discusses Tyler Joseph's use of the Soundtoys Little Alterboy plugin at the 0:52 mark.
At 33:18 , During his interview on Pensado's place, he mentions he uses Little Alterboy, among many other plugins, in his productions.
At 6:10, they explain how they used to make a vocal layer for the lead in the break.
Used for Albarn's vocals on Gorillaz's "Charger", as mentioned by recording engineer and frequent collaborator Stephen Sedgwick in this July 2017 Sound on Sound interview about the production of Humanz.
“The vocals start at track 42, with Damon’s lead vocal. The main lo-fi telephone-like effect is the typical 2-D sound, because this is a 2-D song. I can’t tell you what it is, but it’s done with hardware. The plug-ins on the inserts are a Waves Renaissance De-esser and RVox, and the Waves Kramer PIE [compressor], which I use a lot on vocals. Below are two tracks of lead vocals with delays.
While recording, I often use the SoundToys EchoBoy for delays, but I replace that with hardware delays to get more character. In this case these two tracks are prints of me running Damon’s vocals through a Roland SDE 2000. I was having fun with that, doing fast delays and delays with modulation. Then there are some Damon harmonies, and the yellow tracks are him singing the chorus, and some of these are pitched down an octave with the Little AlterBoy. I usually compress vocals with outboard, either using Empirical Labs Distressors or sometimes the Summit TLA 100A or Tube-Tech CL1B compressor. If want to impose a lot of character I’ll engage an old Collins broadcast limiter. For reverbs on the vocals I often use the studio’s EMT 140 plate.
“Six of the saxes tracks have the Little Altar Boy. That is such an interesting and creative tool for changing the formant, and it has pitch shift capabilities up to 1 octave above or below the original. You can change the masculinity of how something sounds, and those saxophones are very dark, and they come in and build right before the drop, and by turning the formant down with that plug-in I created something that almost sounds like saturation, but that makes it a little bit tougher sounding"
at 4:16 Mark in the video you can see the little altar boy plug-in clearly on the screen
Album Usage
The Soundtoys Little Alterboy has been featured on the following albums:
AMERICAN MOTOR SPORTS
Bilmuri (2024)
Lucky
Bad Snacks (2022)
Give Me The Future + Dreams Of The Past
Bastille (2022)
Drive (feat. Wes Nelson)
Clean Bandit & Topic (2021)
Drive (feat. Wes Nelson) [Topic VIP Remix]
Clean Bandit & Topic (2021)
Drive (feat. Chip, Russ Millions, French The Kid, Wes Nelson & Topic)
Clean Bandit & Chipmunk (2021)
Sparkle Mountain
Andrew Huang (2020)
Alien
Dennis LLoyd (2020)
Over My Head
Ray Volpe (2020)
Hanging By A Thread
PhaseOne & Micah Martin (2020)
Crescent
Similar Outskirts (2020)
Forever
Taska Black (2018)
Ocean (feat. Khalid)
Martin Garrix & Khalid (2018)
All The Stars (with SZA)
Kendrick Lamar & SZA (2018)
Solo (feat. Demi Lovato)
Clean Bandit & Demi Lovato (2018)
Over Getting Over You
Said The Sky (2018)
Humanz (Deluxe)
Gorillaz (2017)
Tic Tic Tic
Dada Life (2016)
Building a Beginning
Jamie Lidell (2016)
Purpose (Deluxe)
Justin Bieber (2015)
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