How To Use ShaperBox 3.1's Oscilloscope Tool

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ShaperBox 3.1 is here, with a new Oscilloscope Tool! In this tutorial, Joe Rossitter at Cableguys shows you how to use this powerful Tool to view your waveforms’ dynamics, identify phase issues, avoid clipping, and more. The 3.1 update is free for all ShaperBox 3 owners, and owners of any Shaper. Update at www.cableguys.com/login.html
⏰ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:15 Controls
01:29 External input
02:06 Waveform analysis
02:52 Identifying clipping
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WHAT IS SHAPERBOX? 🤔
ShaperBox 3 (PC/Mac, VST/VST3/AU/AAX) is a flexible effects rack for precision mixing and creative sound design. It contains 9 powerful multiband effects called Shapers - place them in any order to create an endless array of effects. All effects are controlled by easy, drawable LFOs that sync to your song or trigger from MIDI or audio.
ShaperBox 3 ($99) contains:
🔊 VolumeShaper ($29) - 3-band multiband sidechain, gate, envelope, tremolo
⏰ TimeShaper ($29) - Stutter, chop, reverse, half-time, scratch, tape-stop
💦 LiquidShaper ($29) - Wild jet-plane flanging and deep, lush phasing
🔥 DriveShaper ($39) - The ultimate distortion toolkit, with 11 algorithms
💎 NoiseShaper ($39) - The dynamic noise designer, with 70+ noise styles
🌊 FilterShaper Core ($39) - Rich, warm analogue filter
👾 CrushShaper ($39) - Advanced bitcrushing and sample-rate reduction
👂 PanShaper ($29) - Stereo panning, Haas widening + more
💫 WidthShaper ($29) - Define your stereo image in ultimate detail
ShaperBox 3 is a VST, VST3, AU or AAX plugin for any PC or Mac DAW - FL Studio, Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Cubase, Studio One, Reaper, Pro Tools, etc.
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NEW FOR SHAPERBOX 3:
✅ Audio Triggering
✅ External Sidechain Input
✅ LiquidShaper
✅ New Preset Browser
✅ Sidechain View for VolumeShaper
✅ Easier wave editing
✅ Improved Master Mix
✅ Separate Compressor
✅ TimeShaper display
✅ Redesigned Interface
✅ Oscilloscope Tool
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[@MixedByDotRob]

Great new feature, guys! Finally an oscilloscope that's easy and that works on the Mac! For the next update, it would be cool, if the oscilloscope could show not only the incoming signal and the sidechain in different colours, but also the sum of both signals. That'd be super cool. Thaaanks, and keep up the great work!

[@Cableguys]

Right before release we wondered if users would request the see the sum of both! Super-useful to see how Kick+Bass sum up, for example. So yes, let's see if more users ask for it!

[@eyotawakishwit8697]

I second this

[@MrKelegorm]

@@Cableguys Yes, please! :)

[@weareonemosaic]

+1

[@cheesepatrol2376]

Yes pleaaaase

[@claudio509]

No regrets whatsoever from investing in this plugin. The amount of changes you guys have done is incredible! Best plug-in ever!

[@gius_taakstudio]

+1! :))

[@Cableguys]

So great to hear! We're glad you're enjoying ShaperBox 🥰👍

[@b_r_i_z_z_y]

Same, Ive been on this since version 1

[@JetLagBeat]

Amazing!! Mac has needed a great oscilloscope. Would love to sidechain more than one signal to a shaperbox on the master and select one or more signals to look at summed! For example selecting from each bus like kick, drums, bass, synths, vocals, fx. That's at least 6 sidechain channels that would help my workflow.

[@Cableguys]

Thanks for the suggestion! We'll consider it for a future update 😇👍

[@ddemkoo]

The sidechain external input at 1:46 is definitely going to be useful! Thanks for the update!

[@Cableguys]

You're welcome, hope you enjoy the new Oscilloscope!

[@James-yr5wv]

this couldn't have come at a more perfect time. been scouring the internet to find a good, functional and useful oscilloscope. this is an incredible update.

[@lostinart]

Wholly cow! Summing oscilloscope????? As a Mac user I can tell you this is amazing!!!!!! I wasted more money on Oszillascope!!!!yours is free with the bundle??????? You just got yourself a loyal fanboy / paying customer!!!!! I’m buying the complete bundle from boutique now!!!! Well done!!!! Somebody has to tell the “ clip to zero “ guy on KZbin!!!!! Baphometrics? Yeah, he’s been pushing the wrong product! Yours is the win!!

[@miahorg]

My favorite plugin gets even better! I've used a bunch of old VST scope plugins in the past to do this very workflow with the sidechain input.

[@LETTMusic]

This is awesome. Volume Shaper already worked pretty well as an oscilloscope but this is cool we get a dedicated oscilloscope view that can be placed anywhere in the chain. Any way we could get some color options for the waveform? Especially ones like in DJ software where dark reds might be deep bass while light blues might be all the way the top like hi hats. That way you can sense both time and frequency content in the waveform to quickly identify different elements in the mix (this is more useful when looking at the entire master on the oscilloscope). Thanks again CableGuys!

[@harryolive1853]

In shaperbox I miss a randomizer option generally. that shapes percussion, hihats, snares, so they sounds played by a real drummer with different tiny pitch, formant, and tone variations... From just a tiny bit to ultra berserk!

[@Cableguys]

Thanks for your suggestion! I'll pass it on to our developers - Joe

[@lotustunesacademy]

@@Cableguys Absolutely agree. this would be amazing!

[@weareonemosaic]

+1

[@MrMusic238]

this would be awesome. Those happy accidents can be great for inspiration when writers block happens

[@bmargolas]

@@Cableguys Yes, please. Would be great option to have.

[@gangsterdistrict1154]

shaperbox getting better day by day. what a nice handy feature addition! best in this category! please, i requested earlier as well, badly need a reverb module. would be a game changer for this toolbox, specially for sound design

[@mthomas1091]

The world is a better place with Cableguys in it ❤

[@Cableguys]

Wow - I think this is one of my all-time favourite comments! Thank you very much!!

[@BFHPET]

@@Cableguys how if there is latency added by some fx does it automaticly correct it to the display or do you need to adjust it?

[@JetLagBeat]

It is so amazing to see so much care and effort put into enhancing an already great plugin! I have some more tips for future updates: - Hovering your cursor over the waveform tells you the amplitude in dB (eg. -6.2dB) - A spectrum view that highlights the waveform based on frequency like in Serato for DJs. Usually it's red for bass frequencies and yellow/blue for higher frequencies. SUPER useful to observe transients! - Being able to select a box (like in other modules) over the waveform to quickly zoom into that part. Possibly a button to easily zoom out again. Fingers crossed to see some of these features in the future! Thank you

[@Cableguys]

Thanks for your suggestions! I'll pass them on to our team 👍 - Joe

[@m.t-thoughts8919]

I hope a more complex reverb/delay effect will come with Shaperbox 4 and the ability to automate with a right click the effect volume or master volume directly on Ableton and in FL +randomization! For now Shaperbox 3 is a little too external

[@DoitYHWH]

Before you know it, Shaper Box 3 will be a WHOLE DAW lol

[@cobraofearth]

daw within a daw dawception

[@Cableguys]

🤯

[@retardeddank6960]

Amazing! finally! Shaperboxs is definitely a need to have now. Been wishing for a oscilloscope for for ever.

[@Cableguys]

It's been on the cards for a long time! Hope you enjoy it 😇

[@ohcibi]

Seeing this makes me remember, we definitely need multiple usage per effect per shaper box instance. If I want to build a chain where I initially trim the incoming audio, I cant add a sidechain volume control at the end of the chain anymore. We just need to be able to use all effects more than once per chain.

[@SergeFlashMan]

New SB looks fantastic!

[@wubwilson1318]

Updated from just having volumeshaper 1 and it was well worth it. Great oscilloscope for sound design stuff and all around useful and smart plugin

[@Cableguys]

So great to hear, hope you enjoy it! 🙌

[@sashanaiman]

Oh yeah , Guys thank you so much for this new stuff , Shaper box 3 is so good and even more interesting with the new feature . I like it . More and more Features we are waiting from Cableguys ! Have a nice day 🌏❤️

[@Cableguys]

Our pleasure, enjoy! 🥰

[@makerflaker8358]

The beat they used for the example is nasty 🔥

[@mitekillem]

I've needed this and didn't know that I needed it.

[@nadavberg]

It would be helpful if the midi pitch mode would let you to view more than just one cycle, in fact a selectable multiple would be ideal.

[@Cableguys]

Indeed! Thanks a ton for your suggestion!

[@soundstormdubai]

phenomenal

[@thehottestbeatz]

This was important , much needed for shaperbox 3

[@Cableguys]

😇👍

[@DustinHertzMusic]

Woow, awesome update 🙌🏻 A great replacement for a legacy AU Im currently running

[@Cableguys]

Amazing, enjoy! 🥳

[@jeremyformerlyknownastoken8218]

Can’t wait for an updated LFO shaping guide

[@Cableguys]

It's on the list! Keep the requests coming 😇👍

[@Tacoma0ridge]

So cool!

[@54LZ]

This is really really helpful for sidechaining!

[@Cableguys]

It is indeed :)

[@R3WIRE]

Love this

[@Cableguys]

♥

[@JanAndhisfiets]

By far my favorite oscilloscope. Would be great, if this could be a stand-alone app so you can use it like VISION 4X on a separate monitor. Think it will do good on the market!

[@ynglgnd7282]

Legendssss🔥 keep going 📈

[@ynglgnd7282]

Not sure I understand (i’m italian🤪) but hey, reverbshaper is dope ⚔️📈

[@OneDarkMartian]

Awesome plug-in. Please can you make it so you can have an instance on multiple tracks, and then see them all together (much like the one from Schultz). Maybe a spectrum analyser too, similar to what they do. So useful when mixing.

[@jarkkojs]

Has replaced Ozillos Megascope over the year :-) I like that with the addition scope, compressor and reverb I can use ShaperBox 3 as a placeholder mixing plugin in all channels. Enough limits not to go paralysis, and enough features to get the job done. The only non-existing feature that I would love would be a loop shaper, which would sample and freeze incoming the incoming audio to the length. I'd guess this is already done internally given time shaper etc. Probably the biggest challenge implementing such feature is actually how to store the audio in the preset file and not the plugin feature per se, so sort of get why it does not exist so far. ShapareBox is these days pretty good tool for chopping drum loops so that would sort of add in to the workflow.

[@ashimdahal8670]

This is totally worthy

[@Cableguys]

🙌

[@billB101]

Nice 👍

[@tothefinlandstation]

Wish the oscilloscope had a delay compensation feature, so if you put it in line after a plugin with lots of latency you could adjust it so it would still show the downbeat on the 1. The free OccularScope plugin has this feature.

[@CypiXmusic]

Is there any way to easily zoom into the waveform by mousewheel or sth? That'd be a gamechanger

[@stuartc383]

I cant seem to get this feature of seeing the sidechain waveform show in fl studio?

[@appar1tixn]

hello guys, i'm a logic user (love the workflow) and i've been trying' to find a good oscilloscope where i wouldn't need to manually adjust delay compensation value. a nice person from discord suggested me to try shaperbox 3, but, unfortunately it has the same issue as others, at the same time not even providing an option to manually compensate... It just doesn't pass in my mind, if plugins are all aware of delays in the chains, why aren't they able to sync oscilloscope properly to the beat?

[@tonogram]

A vectorscope next perhaps? 🙂 Edit: and a spectrum analyzer, if you guys want to be totally comprehensive. You could even let us view all three at once!

[@Cableguys]

A spectrum is kinda shown in the multiband section. Vector scope... well.... let's see!

[@tonogram]

@@Cableguys I wouldn't mind a big spectrum analyzer for a detailed look at the frequency spectrum, but I'd be perfectly happy with a vectorscope. I'm already quite happy with the oscilloscope, too 😉

[@happysinha]

Can u recommend me best oscilloscope except this one

[@JakeyWakey]

Dammit. Now I gotta upgrade

[@Cableguys]

😎👍

[@davidpurple3698]

Thanks. Great addition. Can you only view two instruments at a time?

[@Cableguys]

Yes 👍

[@LETTMusic]

Could add it to a bus/group or the master as way to view larger selections of sounds at once.

[@debmaster]

🤘

[@Cableguys]

👊

[@AsherBKNY]

sweet

[@Cableguys]

😉

[@aps3forfree]

How long will the black friday sale be on? Can SB2 owners upgrade at a discount later on as well?

[@Cableguys]

The sale will run until Cyber Monday. Upgrade prices are also on Black Friday discount right now and will be a bit higher afterwards.

[@gius_taakstudio]

👏👏

[@Cableguys]

🤘

[@AldoFurioso]

Hi Joe, I can't find the upgrade of Shaperbox from 2 to 3 on pluginboutique...It will be?

[@Cableguys]

Upgrades are only available via our website. Log in at www.cableguys.com/login.html to upgrade. Thanks! - Joe

[@PHILLEZ]

Can this do everything kickstart 2 can?

[@Cableguys]

Yes, and a lot more - Kickstart 2 is based on ShaperBox 3's VolumeShaper 👍

[@danbram]

👌🤟👍

[@Cableguys]

💪

[@RetroDragon0303MusicYT]

Dude, it's FL Studio or another programme?

[@Cableguys]

It's ShaperBox 3 in Ableton Live 👍

[@storiesreadaloud5635]

What did the Utility plugin do to make it go in phase?

[@Cableguys]

Flipped the polarity 👍

[@storiesreadaloud5635]

ah of course cheers!@@Cableguys

[@mcal27]

Can you fix your downloads? I just upgraded to SB3 and downloads from your site are failing repeatedly!

[@Cableguys]

I just checked - server traffic and CPU usage look all fine. Are you having issues with the full version download or with syncing presets? And should issues persist, could you mail us to [e-mail] - thanks!

[@mcal27]

@@Cableguys I did mail you today after multiple attempts at downloads failed. It took 3 attempts to even download Kickstart 2, but SB3 fails everytime near the end of the download. I even tried via a uk vpn incase my 4g was switching IP’s and causing it mid download

[@mcal27]

Thanks for help getting the download to me guys. cheers! :)

[@rabbitpeter2827]

Make a sampler please, we need a sampler can change the sample whatever we want, change the key , stretch the time ，shape the wave，and find sample more easy, today's sampler is not good , have limits ability

[@DaveChimny]

And another plugin is obsolete, now. 🤓

[@WhatsInAName718]

Dude, how do you get the sidechain panel at 1:39? I have Shaperbox 3 but i have to route channels into shaperbox manually which is a pain, I don't seem to have that sidechain panel, only the "configure" button on the dropdown, what am I missing?

[@WhatsInAName718]

Is it because i am using Ableton 10? I have the Shaperbox 3 demo and want to buy it but i really want to figure out where this sidechain panel is first lol