Volumeshaper 6 - 4 Essential Uses - Cableguys Shaperbox

Volumeshaper 6 from ‪@Cableguys‬ is one of the most underrated plugins ever. Whenever I use it, I find a new and creative way to take my music to the next level.
In this video, I'm going to show you 4 essential ways to use Volumeshaper 6. So whether you have this VST, Shaperbox 2 or even LFO Tool, you'll discover some useful ways to use volume modulation to creatively shape your music.
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TIMELINE
00:00 Volumeshaper 6 - 4 Essential Uses
00:19 Getting Clean Sidechains
02:40 Three parameters to automate
06:00 Super smooth multiband sidechain compression
08:37 Using Shaperbox 2 to add Movement to transitions
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[@ThisIsOnesto]

Try Volumeshaper 6 for FREE: bit.ly/volumeshaper-6-onesto Hey fellow producer 🫂, what are some ways that you use Volumeshaper or Shaperbox? There's a million ways to use this thing, so let us know how you like to use it.

[@sabienprissette2922]

Man! I love how your videos are always about getting inspired by the tools and not just the tools themselves. Keep it up ;)

[@ThisIsOnesto]

Hey thanks for sharing that! A lot of the times I want to show not only how to use them but what you need to know to immediately get the most out of them

[@darbomusic]

Love it 😍

[@sebastiansalt]

Hi Onesto! Great overview and actual usage tips. I really like this format, and you present it very well every time

[@ThisIsOnesto]

Thanks for the support, and glad yo like the format. I believe that keeping things as concrete as possible when it comes to plugins is really important, so that's why you see me doing a whole lot of that. I have a video coming out tomorrow on Kickstart 2, so hopefully you can check that out.

[@yogawithdom]

Pure gold!

[@ThisIsOnesto]

Hey, thanks! Really appreciate it.

[@sykopath]

Very useful video. Appreciate this a lot!

[@ThisIsOnesto]

Glad you found it helpful! That's why I make these videos, thanks for watching!

[@CarrionSmile]

i was really struggling to wrap my head around how to set up volume shaper for sidechain compression, but this video made everything click in my head and now i get it. thanks, bro.

[@ThisIsOnesto]

Niiiiice. So happy this video could help. That's the best thing I can hear from a viewer. Thanks so much for watching

[@alexpick2028]

awesome video bro. really clear info and demo. i look forward to seeing more!

[@ThisIsOnesto]

Thanks for the feedback! It means a lot. Clarity of information is a big value for each video, so I'm happy to hear that it hit the mark.

[@driftingskymusic351]

I love that inverse technique! Very smart. Thank you!

[@ThisIsOnesto]

Yeah! It's a really simple trick that's been working wonders for me. Thanks for watching

[@danecustance2734]

Thanks this has given me a bunch of ideas.

[@ThisIsOnesto]

Nice, happy to help! Thanks for watching!

[@bennysteele2451]

Fantastic!

[@ThisIsOnesto]

Thanks for watching! Hope these tips could help

[@monroeja]

First vid a found that gave some decent tips and tricks…beyond a straight tutorial. Thx.

[@ThisIsOnesto]

Thanks for watching and letting me know that this video was useful! The goal is to make them better and better and any kind of feedback is really helpful.

[@BassFunMusic]

Amazing video BRO☺♥♪

[@ThisIsOnesto]

Hey thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed the video

[@wayoutwestcreatives9769]

Killer bro! Thank yoi!

[@ThisIsOnesto]

Hey! Thanks for watching, glad this video could help!

[@skmakka3166]

Thank You Bro

[@ThisIsOnesto]

Of course, happy to help

[@Khalilonthebeat]

Great stuff! 🙏🏾 Definitely Inspiring 🤯🧐

[@ThisIsOnesto]

Love hearing that, this is such a great plugin. Hope you have lots of fun with it

[@Khalilonthebeat]

@@ThisIsOnesto Yeah im having a lot of fun with it :) just gotta experiment a lot more with it .

[@ThisIsOnesto]

@@Khalilonthebeat nice. That sounds like it's going to be a lot of fun. If you have DriveShaper and want some more fun tips, you can check out another one of my videos all about DriveShaper.

[@Khalilonthebeat]

@@ThisIsOnesto absolutely i was on the train watching that video already! And I subbed to ur channel! Would love to hear your opinion on my beats. I'm really trying to improve so these kind of videos r so helpful! 🙏🏾

[@ThisIsOnesto]

@@Khalilonthebeat thanks for the sub, and it makes me so happy that you think these videos will help you get better. That's the whole point of these videos. I just want every one who watches to walk away with something that helps them. And go ahead and drop your artist name in this comment thread. I'll do my best to offer some feedback

[@TheWorld_2099]

Great man, seriously, I really appreciate how helpful your tips are...

[@ThisIsOnesto]

You got it Billy! Happy to hear that these tips have been helpful. Thanks for letting me know too, it's always encouraging to hear

[@TheWorld_2099]

@@ThisIsOnesto I used to be a full-time composer / music producer (but I've switched to screenwriting in the last few years), so when I get the time to sit down at my rig, it's always helpful getting some creative input...it really kickstarts the ideas.

[@ThisIsOnesto]

@@TheWorld_2099 I love your background, are you based in LA? And it brings a lot of joy that these tutorials give you creative starting points. Helps me know I'm not just making noise on KZbin haha

[@TheWorld_2099]

@@ThisIsOnesto Oh for sure..! Keep on going, because you haven't hit 'critical mass' yet, but you will. Your videos are really good, and right to the point. Your views will go up for sure. You might look into doing some sort of smaller music interviews in local music papers. Yes, I'm based in LA. I saw that you're in Pasadena I think, you might have mentioned something about that. I'm going to do a couple of tracks with a young artist from Atlanta soon, maybe there's a way we can collab.

[@ThisIsOnesto]

@@TheWorld_2099 thanks for reminding me to keep going. It really matters when someone says that they see something in my content. I'll look into doing smaller music interviews. That sounds like an interesting opportunity. Collabing sounds like fun. I'm traveling for the next couple of weeks but please keep in touch and update me on that track.

[@wale.a]

Man this is hands down one of the best tutorials I've seen on this plug-in. I was really on the fence on buying it. One thing I still haven't figured out is on many of the comments on other videos ppl were complaining about having to midi trigger this plugin and you can't use it on an audio track...unless they've updated this. But in your video I see you have midi trigger off and you seem to be using it on vocals, how did you set this up? I wish the video covered the routing portion.

[@ThisIsOnesto]

Hey, I'm glad you think this video is a great tutorial. This is a great plugin so it was fun to make. I think the best way to figure out routing for you and your DAW is to download the demo version. That way you can really know if this is right for you. I personally had no issues with placing this plugin on audio tracks as I would with any other plugin. From what I know the MIDI trigger is how you switch between different LFO settings, but honestly it's optional. The only routing that I deal with is for anything with sidechain, which is pretty much how you would route any other plugin. I hope this all helps!

[@wale.a]

@@ThisIsOnesto Good point. I just went to the site again and noticed the demo is actually fully functional. This helps, thx!

[@Enlightenation]

This is lowkey blowing my mind rn

[@ThisIsOnesto]

Haha, I swear you can do insane stuff with every single shaper inside shaperbox. Glad this video can blow your mind!

[@bcraigcraig4796]

Hi first great video help to understand this I new at this plug-in and my use is for blending two sound effects by layering could you show us sound designers a how to build up a 3 layer gun shot ?

[@ThisIsOnesto]

Thanks for watching! I do not have experience with creating sound effects, so I won't be able to help with building a 3 layer gun shot.

[@bcraigcraig4796]

@@ThisIsOnesto no worries thank for Your honesty God Bless

[@user-bi1dp4km2o]

Hi @thisisOnesto, great video. But how does the automating happens exactly?

[@ThisIsOnesto]

The automation can happen in three ways. It can be DAW synced to a BPM, Hz ,or pitch. It can be triggered by MIDI. And finally, it can be triggered by audio (sidechain). All three are really handy and easy to use.

[@aro7975]

Is their a function where you can "Flip" the curve opposite. Like let's say you make an instance to sidechain an 808 but then duplicate that instance, paste the plugin instance to a kick and then Flip the curve for the perfect sidechain. So when flipped on the kick, it would cut the kicks volume off to make room for the 808.

[@ThisIsOnesto]

Yes there is! If you right click in the curve website you can flip the curve vertically. The method you're describing is exactly how I use it for a very transparent sidechain.

[@Reggi_Sample]

Does this work with actual sidechaining one sound and using it as a trigger / envelope follower? Or does it repeat the same processing every so many bars no matter what?

[@ThisIsOnesto]

Great question. When it comes to sidechaining with Volumeshaper it can pretty much handle everything. The sidechain can be triggered with MIDI, an audio signal, or BPM synced. It can also be used as a trigger and envelope follower, just like you mentioned. I think Volumeshaper and Shaperbox will be plugins that I always recommend. They’re powerful, easy to use, affordable-ish, and so light on CPU. Let me know if you have any more questions. It’s weird but I love talking about Volumeshaper.

[@woodiebot]

i cant see how youre automating it

[@Rio-uv1gs]

Is this the same as Gatekeeper from Polyverse

[@ThisIsOnesto]

I don't have Gatekeeper, but I am familiar with it. It seems like the core goal is the same between both plugins. Sure there's probably some unique features that the other won't have, but they should give you identical results using the same process. The big benefit of Volume shaper is that you can add on more Shaper modules giving you tons more sonic possibility.

[@tommymai3062]

the side chain is a must but the other sound effects are kind of chessy

[@ThisIsOnesto]

I know what you mean. My favorite ways to use Shaperbox is with 1 or 2 shapers. When you start piling on shapers, it can start to get heavy-handed and become "too much" of an effect.

[@so_chan17]

Stop smacking when you're talking...

[@ThisIsOnesto]

I've always had a hard time with my speech. I mumble a ton, stumble over my words, and, of course, smack a lot. Growing up, I even went to speech therapy. So learning to speak on camera is a skill that I'm trying to improve at, and I really want to get better at it because I love sharing what I'm learning. So I'm with you. I really want to stop smacking when I talk. And maybe I'll get there, maybe I won't. Either way, I'll do my best.

[@MrFree-vj8qj]

This content feels so useless. Its only for money obv

[@ThisIsOnesto]

Sorry that the video feels useless. I actually put a lot of time, research, and effort to make sure these videos are compelling, concise, and useful. I know they're not perfect, but I try to make sure they at least don't suck. I know I still have a long way to go still. And when it comes to money, one of my goals is to for this channel to make generate money to go full-time with it. Affiliate links is one of my strategies for reaching that goal. Even still, I want these videos to help anyone who watches.