WAVS / Plugins / Little AlterBoy
Vocal / Soundtoys

Little AlterBoy

$99 Try free Effect FormantPitchVocal character
Little AlterBoy plugin interface, Soundtoys
About

Formant and pitch manipulation for vocals. It runs Denzel Curry's vocals throughout Unlocked, the Curry and Kenny Beats project.

Signature Sound
Instant formant and pitch shifts, from a subtle thickening to a full robot. Reached for adlibs, pitched-down villain vocals and hard-tuned hooks.
In a session
Used for
Pitched vocal doubles, Formant shifted ad libs, Robot and demon vocal effects
Subgenres
Trap, Hyperpop, Rage
Chain position
Vocal chain
Producers who use it
Kenny Beats Focus...Yaeji
Heard on
Denzel Curry, Unlocked, Yaeji, Noonside
Pairs with
MicroShift

Source Kenny Beats, Soundtoys artist page, quoted verbatim: on Unlocked by Denzel Curry and Kenny Beats all of Denzel's vocals run through Little AlterBoy in any given song. Focus... (Bernard Edwards Jr., Aftermath) is quoted on his own Soundtoys artist page saying he uses it on most of his productions. Soundtoys also states on Yaeji's artist page that it formant-shifts her lead vocal on Noonside, which is the developer's own claim.

On WAVS
Sounds to go with Little AlterBoy

Vocal samples from WAVS creators to run through Little AlterBoy.

Browse vocal samples
Video reviews
How To Use: Little AlterBoy - Soundtoys @MattMontanez
Matt Montanez (mattMONTANEZ) Tutorial
Waves Vocal Bender vs Soundtoys Little AlterBoy Comparison & In-Depth Review
Gourlie Records Review
A closer look at LITTLE ALTERBOY by Soundtoys - Guide tutorial
XNB Tutorial
Specs
Type
Effect
Engine
Not applicable
Price
$99 · One-time
Free option
30-day trial
Rent to own
Not offered
Formats
VST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Systems
macOS, Windows
Apple Silicon
Native
Authorization
Activation code, no iLok account required; a free iLok account adds a second activation
Version
5.5.5 (2026)
First released
Not listed
Presets
Not listed
CPU load
Not rated
Learning curve
Open the preset browser
MPE
Not applicable
AI features
Not listed

Price checked 17 September 2026. Operating systems: Mac OS X 10.15 or later; Windows 10 or later. Not compatible with ARM-based Windows machines. CPU load and learning curve summarise published reviews and user forums, not our own testing.

Links
Product page Manual Developer Price source
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