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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

What is Soundtoys Little AlterBoy primarily used for?

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.

Can Soundtoys Little AlterBoy be used on both Mac and PC?

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.

Does Soundtoys Little AlterBoy require an iLok for authorization?

Soundtoys Little AlterBoy requires an iLok account for authorization, but it does not require a physical iLok USB dongle.

What formats does Soundtoys Little AlterBoy support?

Soundtoys Little AlterBoy supports AAX Native, VST, AU, and AudioSuite formats, making it versatile for various DAWs.

How does the formant control in Soundtoys Little AlterBoy affect vocals?

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.

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Introducing: Little AlterBoy

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Introducing: Little AlterBoy

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Little AlterBoy: MIDI Control (hidden feature)

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Little AlterBoy - Natural Vocal Harmonies

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Reviews

PROS

  • Intuitive and user-friendly interface for seamless vocal production

  • Excellent DAW integration, especially with Studio One

  • Efficient CPU usage, preserving system resources

  • Natural sound quality, even when heavily adjusted

  • Versatile use beyond vocals, including drums

  • Comprehensive presets and unique pitch/formant controls

  • Quick access to classic vocal effects

  • Adds atmosphere and character to tracks

  • Reliable monophonic pitch stability

CONS

  • Limited tweakability for advanced users

  • Occasional pitch glitches when used with other pitch shifting

  • 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

  • Automating the Formant knob per phrase can help achieve a more natural tone and better track integration.

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  • Some users embrace the stereo phase issue as a unique feature, enhancing the plugin's character in certain creative applications.

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Software and compatibility

  • It’s noted that Little Alterboy may not handle stereo signals well, potentially causing distortion even with low drive settings.

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  • Using a utility plugin post-processing to select either the left or right channel can mitigate stereo phase issues.

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Comparisons

  • 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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Use cases and applications

  • A creative technique involves pitching a vocal an octave up with 100% reverb, then sidechaining it to the main vocal for emphasis.

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  • The stereo phase issue has been intentionally used in BROCKHAMPTON's songs on the Saturation trilogy, showcasing its creative potential.

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User experience

  • Higher sample rates, such as 96kHz, can improve pitch shifting quality, reducing unwanted artifacts.

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  • Ableton doesn't natively support mono plugins, requiring a workaround with utility tools for mono conversion post-Little Alterboy.

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Setup and maintenance

  • Separating sibilance to a clean track when using pitch/formant shifting can mitigate harshness.

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subtact

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.

stringtone

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.

jimmarchi1

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.

geovoc

Amazing!

To me this has been one of the best plugins for voice modulation and altering. Definitely recommend and soundtoys other plugins as well!

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See how Martin Garrix uses Soundtoys Little Alterboy

Martin Garrix

Music Producer

AREA21

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Verified via YouTube

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.

See how Skrillex uses Soundtoys Little Alterboy

Skrillex

Music Producer

From First to Last

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Verified via YouTube

In a Heavy Mellow Instagram livestream on July 25, 2020, Skrillex is seen using the Soundtoys Little Alterboy plugin at the 07:20 mark.

See how Tyler Joseph uses Soundtoys Little Alterboy

Tyler Joseph

Singer, Bassist

Twenty One Pilots

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Verified via YouTube

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.

See how FINNEAS uses Soundtoys Little Alterboy

FINNEAS

Singer, Guitarist

The Favors

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Verified via YouTube

At 33:18 , During his interview on Pensado's place, he mentions he uses Little Alterboy, among many other plugins, in his productions.

See how Dada Life uses Soundtoys Little Alterboy

Dada Life

Music Producer

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Verified via YouTube

At 6:10, they explain how they used to make a vocal layer for the lead in the break.

See how Kygo uses Soundtoys Little Alterboy

Kygo

Keyboardist, Music Producer

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Verified via YouTube

At 2:20 you can see he is using the litle alterboy for his vocal chops.

See how Damon Albarn uses Soundtoys Little Alterboy

Damon Albarn

Singer, Guitarist

Gorillaz

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Verified via Soundonsound

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.

See how Justin Vernon uses Soundtoys Little Alterboy

Justin Vernon

Singer, Guitarist

Bon Iver

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Verified via Paul Tingen - 'zen' guitarist and author

“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"

See how Dj Snake uses Soundtoys Little Alterboy

Dj Snake

Music Producer

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Verified via Photo

in this post the vst can be seen

See how Alan Walker uses Soundtoys Little Alterboy

Alan Walker

Music Producer, DJ

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Verified via YouTube

at 4:16 Mark in the video you can see the little altar boy plug-in clearly on the screen

See how Mike Shinoda uses Soundtoys Little Alterboy

Mike Shinoda

Singer, Guitarist

Linkin Park

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Verified via YouTube

In a livestream titled "4.5.20 - Quick CoronaJam!" on Shinoda Livestreams, Mike Shinoda demonstrates his use of the Soundtoys Little Alterboy plugin.

See how Jacob Collier uses Soundtoys Little Alterboy

Jacob Collier

Singer, Guitarist

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Verified via YouTube

Top left corner of video at 2:01:14 shows him opening (and demonstrating) the software

From 2:01:42 to 2:01:58, Jacob says, "It's fun, isn't it?" and "It's nice for that kind of high impact bass voice(s)"

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