MovementEffect

Ark Shape

Draw the movement: six curve lanes that pump, sweep, pan and stutter in time.

Included in ARKITEKT membership ($97/mo, opens soon) · free during the public beta.

Ark Shape interface

A simplified web version of Ark Shape’s SIMPLE face, running in your browser. Sound only plays after you press Play.

What it does
  • Six drawn-curve lanes: volume, filter, pan, drive, stutter/time and width
  • Curves run tempo-synced or retrigger from audio or MIDI
  • Envelope follow for movement that reacts to what you feed it
  • SIMPLE face with MOTION, RATE, SMOOTH and MIX; draw every curve in EXPERT
Specs
Lanes
Volume · Filter · Pan · Drive · Time · Width
Triggers
Tempo sync · audio · MIDI
Parameters
89
Formats
VST3 · Standalone
Test rig
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Factory content

Ark Shape Presets — 34 presets

Included in the membership — the pack is in your Preset Vault, ready to download.

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Take the full tour.

Ark Shape with all six lanes active in the 3D shape stack
First five minutes
  1. Drop Ark Shape on an audio track, a return or the master.
  2. Browse the Ark Shape Presets (34 presets) to hear what it can do.
  3. Explore: six drawn-curve lanes: volume, filter, pan, drive, stutter/time and width.
  4. Then: curves run tempo-synced or retrigger from audio or MIDI.
  5. Save your own version as a preset so it is one click away next session.