Dehumaniser 2 Crossgrade from DialogCheck

Krotos Dehumaniser 2 is a modular vocal effects processor purpose-built for designing non-human vocal textures in post-production and sound design work. The plugin combines ten processing modules - including pitch shifting, formant manipulation, granulation, and convolution reverb - into a single, signal-flow-aware interface that responds dynamically to incoming audio characteristics. Rather than forcing designers through preset chains, Dehumaniser 2 lets you isolate specific processing tasks and stack them according to creative intent, with parameter automation tied to amplitude, pitch, and spectral descriptors when needed.

The sonic character leans toward dramatic transformation. The formant shifting can push vocals into genuinely alien registers without the artifacts typical of basic pitch correction. Convolution reverbs embed spatial depth, while granular processing adds textural complexity suitable for creature vocalisations or heavily processed dialogue. The library of over one hundred animal recordings provides triggerable sound sources that can layer beneath or respond to the primary vocal input, adding organic grittiness to synthetic processing chains.

Dehumaniser 2 occupies a specific but essential niche: dialogue processing for film and television sound design, creature vocalisations for games and visual effects, and experimental vocal processing for music production. Designers working on projects like Stranger Things and The Jungle Book have relied on earlier iterations for precisely this reason - the plugin accelerates turnaround on complex vocal work without requiring parallel processing elsewhere.

This crossgrade from DialogCheck recognizes that both tools address related intelligibility concerns from opposite creative directions, making them complementary rather than redundant.