Devious Machines Pitch Monster V1.3.6 -win- ((top))
Devious Machines Pitch Monster v1.3.6 (WiN): The Ultimate Pitch-Shifting and Mutation Engine
Devious Machines has built a reputation for creating sound-design powerhouses, and Pitch Monster is arguably their most audacious creation. Version 1.3.6 for Windows continues to refine what was already a wild, multi-dimensional pitch-shifting beast.
- Voice 1: +12 st (Up an octave) – Pan Left – Dry/Wet 70%
- Voice 2: -5 st (Perfect 5th down) – Pan Right – Formant Shift +2
- Voice 3: +7 st (Perfect 5th up) – Center – Reverb send
- Adjusting Pitch:
Licensing & Installation
- Commercial plugin — requires purchasing a license from Devious Machines or an authorized reseller.
- Typical installation: download installer for Windows, run installer, install VST2/VST3 into your plugin directory, authorize via the product’s license manager (iLok/serial/email activation depending on the product’s protection at time of purchase).
- Ensure your DAW rescans plugin folders after install.
- Classic – Clean, transparent pitch shifting (up/down 3 octaves).
- Granular – Grain-based shifting with adjustable grain size and density.
- Spectral – FFT-based shifting for metallic, phaser-like textures.
- Voice – Formant-preserving shifting for natural vocal movement.
- Ramp – Continuous pitch sweeps (endless risers/falls).
- Shatter – Destroys pitch into randomized, glitchy fragments.
Notable Changes in v1.3.6
- Bug fixes addressing occasional crashes in certain hosts when loading specific presets.
- Stability improvements for MIDI note handling and pitch tracking under high CPU load.
- Minor UI/UX tweaks: corrected parameter labeling, improved preset loading speed.
- Improved compatibility with VST3 hosts and better handling of sample rates. (For authoritative changelog entries, consult the official release notes.)