Manipulator

A New Kind of Vocal-transforming Processor

Award-winning electronic duo Infected Mushroom have released Manipulator, a real-time vocal processor boasting an array of 10 unique pitch shifting and timbre bending effects. This is their second release with Polyverse Music after the success of their first plugin, I wish.

Through unique granular algorithms, Manipulator can dramatically alter the timbre and pitch of monophonic audio in new and unexplored ways. From subtly imposing pitch and harmonization, to a full-on sonic mangle that will leave you with a totally new sound, Manipulator is as versatile as it is creativity-inducing.

Equipped with 10 different effects including pitch processing, formant, harmonics, sound smearing, pseudo stereo and more, Manipulator can take a normal vocal and transform it into a complex, entrancing new sound. Other monophonic and rhythmic sources work particularly well with Manipulator.

Alter Pitch in Real Time

Like I Wish, Manipulator allows users to accept midi data in real time, allowing pitch shifting to be controlled on the fly via midi controller. Didn’t like the vocal melody in a take? Play it the way you hear it! Manipulator transposes pitch seamlessly and adds a unique texture to incoming audio. Manipulator supports up to 4 polyphonic voices when used with a midi input.

Key Features

• Bend and sculpt your sounds into new ones
• Alter timbre and pitch of vocals and instruments
• 10 Different effects with endless combinations
• Change melodies of existing performances
• Create harmonies with up to 4 polyphonic voices
• Extensive modulation capabilities
• Real-time processing for live performance
• Supports VST / AU / AAX plug-in formats

Infected Mushroom´s Secret Weapon

A large part of Infected Mushroom’s signature sound is their array of vocal manipulation techniques. Most of the vocals on their albums are actually mangled, edited, chopped, and heavily processed – all in the pursuit of making them sound like synthesizers. It’s not hard to see why making the ultimate plug-in for voice transformations was the obvious next step after “I Wish”.

Through the unique “Artistic feedback” process, the artists use ever-changing prototypes to make their own music, Manipulator has morphed and evolved into what it is today. Throughout its creation, Infected Mushroom have used it extensively throughout their 2017 release “Return to the Sauce”.