October 14, 2026 Introducing SubKick 2: deeper kicks, more character, moving basslines
SubKick 2 is here! Our low-end trigger plug-in still turns your kick into a deep, tuned foundation. Now it gives you more control over how that foundation fits your mix, from a subtle layer of sub-bass to long, gliding 808-style lines.
New Features in SubKick 2:
Make room with Bass Reduction. Reduce the low frequencies in your original kick before blending in the generated sub. Adjust the amount and transition frequency to keep the attack while giving the new bass its own space. At full reduction, the filter becomes a high-pass. Your original input still drives the trigger, so reducing its bass does not change which hits are detected.
Follow your music with MIDI Follow and Glide. Route MIDI into SubKick to change the sub's tuning as your track moves through different notes. Your kick still triggers the sound; MIDI controls its pitch. Glide adds smooth transitions of up to one second between notes, opening up sliding basslines and 808-style movement.
Add character with Shape and Saturate. Blend a little sawtooth into the sine wave with Shape, then use Saturate for extra harmonics and grit. These controls work on the generated sub, helping it come through on smaller speakers while leaving the original kick untouched.
Let the low end breathe. Sustain now reaches three seconds and Release extends to five seconds. Keep things short and tight, or let the sub ring out between hits for longer bass parts.
See and shape your sound. The redesigned interface brings waveform and spectrum views together. Compare the original signal and generated sub, see how Bass Reduction changes the spectrum, and drag the threshold directly in the display. Optional hover tips explain the controls as you work.
CLAP support joins the lineup. SubKick 2 is available as VST3, AAX and CLAP on Windows and Mac, plus AU on Mac.
Upgrades: Existing SubKick 1 owners can upgrade for just $9 USD. Grace period: If you purchased SubKick on or after April 1, 2026, your upgrade to SubKick 2 is free. The license is added to your account automatically. Sign in to My Plugins to find your SubKick 2 license and downloads.
Want to hear what SubKick can do for your tracks? Try all features free for 14 days, no account required.
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October 13, 2026 Mono: more ways to hear your mix
Mono now offers Mid and Side listening alongside true mono monitoring. Its redesigned interface puts Stereo, Mid and Side on direct buttons, with separate Left, Center and Right monitoring controls. Your settings are saved with the session and can be automated in your DAW.
CLAP joins AU, VST3 and AAX on Mac, with Universal Binaries for Intel and Apple silicon. Windows users can choose VST3, AAX or CLAP. Mono remains free after registration.
June 20, 2026 Website refreshed
We've refreshed the hitshaper website with a cleaner design, faster navigation and clearer product pages. The Customer Area, support pages and legal information have also been updated to make downloads, trials and account management easier to find.
August 25, 2023 SubKick v.1.3.0 with improved graphics support
Today we've released a new build of SubKick. It makes use of updated libraries and includes graphics to be rendered in sync with hardware refresh rates. The user interface has as well experienced minor streamlining. You'll find the latest versions for Windows and macOS in your Customer Area.
April 26, 2023 SubKick v.1.2.0 released
In conjuction with very long release times, rapidly successive hits will now re-trigger the sub bass generator.
October 1, 2022 SubKick just got better!
Subkick was updated to v.1.1.0. We've added additional performance and graphics optimizations. The analyzer was converted to amplitude-only on a logarithmic scale to show more relevant information on less space. Also we've added an output gain control and improved haptics of the slider controls. This update is of course free.
September 11, 2022 SubKick updated
Subkick was updated to v.1.0.2, supporting now resizing of the plugin window (bottom-right corner) and improving performance. Just download the installer again and install over the old version.
September 7, 2022 SubKick released
Today we have released our latest plug-in SubKick . It allows you to add that expensive sounding low-end to your kicks with ease.
SubKick is a wavetable-based trigger synthesizer especially designed for kicks. The preselectable frequencies range between 38 and 73 Hz and allow you to tune the low-end to the key of the song.
July 5, 2022 Sliderman trial available
The trial version of Sliderman is available. Registered users find the download link for Windows and Mac in the 'Trials' section of the Customer Area.
Enjoy!
July 1, 2022 New Release: Sliderman
In cooperation with our partner Audiolounge we have created this RMS compressor & peak limiter with an innovative pre-saturation technology. It was a demanding journey of almost two years, but it was worth it.
Inspired by the legendary dbx® 163X1.
Watch this introduction video with real use cases by producer Urs Wiesendanger (Sting, Snoop Dogg, Coolio, Dave Koz, Michael Sembello, Eric Benet).
June 9, 2022 Pro Tools support added
We are proud to announce that we have added Pro Tools AAX support to Mono.
March 20, 2022 Mono is free plugin of the week
Gearnews.de has listed Mono as a free plugin of the week.
March 9, 2022 Mono released
We have released this free plugin helping you to check your mix in true mono. Available for Windows (64bit) and Mac (Intel & ARM) as VST3 and AU.
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