Pitchwheel is a real-time pitch shifting plugin that changes the pitch of audio without affecting its length. It features a large, intuitive dial and simple controls, enabling quick and creative pitch adjustments. The pitch range spans from two semitones to two octaves, allowing users to apply subtle tuning changes or dramatic pitch shifts. Its smoothing and inertia settings produce natural transitions, avoiding abrupt changes and enabling expressive effects similar to a DJ turntable, while maintaining the original tempo for seamless track continuity.

Beyond live pitch modulation, Pitchwheel can be used as a static effect to generate unique alien-like sounds and character transformations. It easily simulates Doppler effects and offers the ability to alter background atmospheres in real time, making it a powerful tool for sound design. The plugin preserves the stereo image across all pitch shifts without channel movement, ensuring spatial consistency in mixes.

Users benefit from adjustable buffer sizes to tailor internal processing quality, optimizing performance for different sound sources such as vocals or percussion. Pitchwheel maintains consistent latency regardless of buffer settings, and its sample-accurate pitch changes prevent stepping artifacts. Additional features include independent timbre control, semitone snapping, clear pitch indicators, and a lightweight CPU footprint, making it suitable for both live performances and studio experimentation.