# Transient Shaper โ€” Audio Unit Plugin > Audio plugin for shaping sound attack and sustain with adaptive filters. (iPhone/iPad app by Blue Mangoo Consulting Company Limited.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/transient-shaper/id1599434645 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Blue Mangoo Consulting Company Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1475107602) - Category: Music - Price: $5.99 - Rating: 5.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings ยท 3 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 12.0 ยท 12 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2023-03-15 - Data updated: 2026-09-11 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/transient-shaper/id1599434645/reviews.md ## What is Transient Shaper? Blue Mangoo Transient Shaper is a high-quality transient designer effect. The key feature is the simplicity of the controls. The plugin's adaptive filters respond automatically to a wide range of inputs, giving you an extreme level of control over the intensity of transient sounds without the need to adjust complicated settings. The unique filters in the attack envelope allow the attack intensity to be reduced much farther than other transient plugins, to the point of totally silencing the note attack, if desired. EXPLANATION FOR READERS WHO HAVEN'T USED A TRANSIENT SHAPER BEFORE A transient shaper allows you to adjust the speed or intensity of note attacks, making them crispier and snappier, or softening them and reducing harsh click sounds. This is useful if you want to make a snare drum cut through the mix (increase attack) or to soften pick noise on a guitar (reduce attack). Additionally, it allows you to adjust the volume of the sustain (or release) part of a note, leaving the attack part mostly untouched. This is useful if you want to reduce room reverberation sound on drums, making them sound tighter. Usually what we call the "sustain" control actually adjusts the volume of all parts of the sound except for the attack, so in many cases it functions more like a release control than a sustain control, if we compare it to the controls with those names in an ADSR (Attack, Delay, Sustain, Release) envelope control on a synthesizer. WHAT UNIQUE THINGS DOES IT DO? - Adaptive filters handle wide variety of signals automatically without user input - Adaptive filters allow the attack adjustment to respond faster, allowing you to silence even the extreme earliest part of the note Note: except for the unusual ability to totally silence the attack, this plugin does basically the same thing that other transient plugins do. If you already have a transient shaper and you are happy with the way it sounds, this one will sound similar. So the only reasons to buy this are: - You don't have a transient shaper yet - You don't have the Blue Mangoo attack softener plugin yet - You do have a transient shaper but you would like one with simpler controls - You love collecting plugins ## Key features - Adaptive filters for automatic adjustment - Precise control over transient intensity - Ability to silence note attacks - Adjust sustain volume independently - Simple, intuitive controls ## Recent user reviews (3 of 3) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/transient-shaper/id1599434645/reviews.md ### 5/5 โ€” Please FIX APP!!!!! *2025-11-14* * app is broken please fix i tried emailing tons of times to your support ***This is app only worked for me a few days shortly then became broken with iOS updates. I have done everything to fix it on my own and i have reached out to your support many times and no response so now im trying this. App crashes and glitches and doesnt even work anymore on every music making app i use it in in from iPhone and on iPad and will not let me export or even properly use in every auv3 host. Please ๐Ÿ™ fix. Please do not ignore support emails and even me in this review trying to get yall to fix the most newest product yall sale to people that is completely broken at this point. ### 5/5 โ€” Please FIX APP!!!!! *2025-09-19* This is app only worked for me a few days shortly then became broken with iOS updates. I have done everything to fix it on my own and i have reached out to your support many times and no response so now im trying this. App crashes and glitches and doesnt even work anymore on every music making app i use it in in from iPhone and on iPad and will not let me export or even properly use in every auv3 host. Please ๐Ÿ™ fix. Please do not ignore support emails and even me in this review trying to get yall to fix the most newest product yall sale to people that is completely broken at this point. ### 5/5 โ€” Great app but its broken at moment *2025-09-07* This is great app and only worked for me shortly then became broken with iOS updates. I have done everything to fix on my own and i have reached out to yalls support many times and no response so now im trying this. App crashes on every daw i use it in on iPhone and iPad and will not let me export or even properly use in every auv3 host. Please ๐Ÿ™ fix. ## Frequently asked questions about Transient Shaper ### What is Transient Shaper used for? Transient Shaper is an audio plugin that allows you to adjust the speed or intensity of note attacks, making them crisper or softer. It can also adjust the volume of the sustain part of a note, useful for tightening drum sounds or reducing pick noise on guitars. ### How does Transient Shaper's adaptive filter work? The plugin's adaptive filters automatically respond to a wide range of audio inputs. This simplifies control over transient sounds, as you don't need to manually adjust complicated settings for different signals. ### Can Transient Shaper completely remove note attacks? Yes, the unique filters in the attack envelope allow the attack intensity to be reduced to the point of totally silencing the note attack, if desired. This offers an extreme level of control not found in all transient plugins. ### What makes Transient Shaper different from other transient plugins? Its primary unique feature is the simplicity of controls combined with adaptive filters that handle a wide variety of signals automatically. It also offers an unusual ability to totally silence the attack, and its 'sustain' control functions more like a release control. ### What devices is Transient Shaper compatible with? Transient Shaper is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It is designed as an Audio Unit plugin, typically used within Digital Audio Workstations on Apple devices. ### How often is Transient Shaper updated? Transient Shaper was last updated on October 7, 2022, with version 1.0. As of this data, there have been no subsequent updates listed. ### What is the price of Transient Shaper? Transient Shaper is available for purchase at $5.99. This is a one-time purchase, and there are no in-app purchases or subscription fees associated with it. ### Does Transient Shaper have ads? No, Transient Shaper does not contain advertisements. It is a paid application with no ads to disrupt your audio production workflow. ## Version history (last 1 release) ### 1.0 โ€” 2022-10-07 No release notes. ## Apps similar to Transient Shaper | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [True Pan](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/true-pan/id6444190718) | 5.0 (7) | $4.99 | Music | | [Drum-80](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drum-80/id6444686683) | 4.8 (5) | $14.99 | Music | | [Mid-Side Continuum](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mid-side-continuum/id6465949713) | 5.0 (6) | $5.99 | Music | | [Spatializer](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spatializer/id1574889552) | 4.8 (27) | $9.99 | Music | | [Noise Gate AUv3 Plugin](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noise-gate-auv3-plugin/id1436698776) | 4.5 (4) | $5.99 | Music | | [GSDSP Quantum Distortion](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gsdsp-quantum-distortion/id6476145487) | 5.0 (10) | $14.99 | Music | ## More apps by Blue Mangoo Consulting Company Limited - [iFretless Bass](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ifretless-bass/id512929963) - [iFretless Guitar](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ifretless-guitar/id623167340) - [iFretless Sax](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ifretless-sax/id681765126) - [iFretless Brass](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ifretless-brass/id915761815) - [Drone Tuner](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drone-tuner/id1326016622) - [Stereo Modulator](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stereo-modulator/id1370816026) All apps by Blue Mangoo Consulting Company Limited: https://appshunter.io/developer/1475107602 ## Related topics [shaper](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/shaper) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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