Manny Marroquin Tone Shaper is a Waves multiband compressor plugin that works as a four-band parallel compressor. It is designed to add fuller, punchier tone to individual tracks, buses or masters while keeping the original sound's character.
Manny Marroquin Tone Shaper is built around parallel multiband compression, a technique where compressed processing is blended with the unprocessed signal. The developer says the plugin was created with mix engineer Manny Marroquin, whose credits include Kendrick Lamar and Lizzo. Its four bands and width control aim to give producers a quicker route into multiband compression, with presets from Manny and mixers Tony Maserati and Michael Brauer included.
Waves describes the Tone Shaper as a parallel compressor, so the compressed signal is layered with the original sound rather than replacing it. According to the developer, this keeps the fundamental character of a sound while adding compression.
The plugin is intended to help elements stand out in a mix without overcrowding it. Its per-band processing can be used on individual tracks, buses or a master bus to shape tone and presence.
The four bands split the signal for quick tone control, and each band offers three frequency choices to extend flexibility. A width control adjusts the stereo image.
Waves presents the four-band layout as a faster route to multiband compression than working with the full set of individual parameters, which can be demanding to balance by hand.
Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.
| Developer | Waves |
|---|---|
| Type | Plugin |
| Category | Compressor |
| Formats | VST2, AU, AAX |
| Operating systems | Windows, macOS |
Manny Marroquin Tone Shaper is available in VST2, AU and AAX formats.
The plugin supports Windows and macOS. Waves lists macOS Monterey 12 through Sequoia 15 and Windows 10 and later as system requirements.
Waves describes the Tone Shaper as a parallel compressor, meaning the compressed signal is blended with the original sound so its fundamental character is preserved.
Yes. It includes presets by Manny Marroquin plus presets from mixers Tony Maserati and Michael Brauer.
