FabFilter is proud to announce the immediate availability of Pro-C 3 and a major free update to the Pro-Q 4 equalizer. Pro-C 3 takes FabFilter’s professional compressor plug-in to the next level in terms of sound, features, and workflow, while Pro-Q 4.10 brings multi-plug-in support to the Instance List, turning the industry-standard EQ into a full multi-track channel strip.
Six new compression algorithms Adding to the eight styles of its predecessor, Pro-C 3 serves up six brand-new compression algorithms to steer users’ dynamics processing in all sorts of exciting new directions. The Versatile Style is a general purpose algorithm for use on any material, and Smooth is the new go-to for super-smooth gluing at low ratios and longer envelope timings. At the more extreme end of the scale, the Upward algorithm applies pumping upward compression, and TTM combines downward and upward compression across multiple bands. Finally, with the warm opto-like tube compression of Op-El, and the fabulous variable mu richness of Vari-Mu, Pro-C 3 reaches new heights inspired by classic hardware compressors.
Compress with character Further boosting Pro-C 3’s sonic credentials, the new Character panel heats things up with three flavors of analog saturation. Choose the Tube, Diode, or Bright variations, raise the Drive amount, and switch between Pre and Post Compression routing for a wealth of sound-enhancing harmonic distortion and coloration treatments.
Improved Side Chain EQ The ability to precisely filter and equalize the sidechain input is central to any great compressor, and Pro-C 3 ups the number of available EQ bands from three to six. Each band can be set to any of the filter shapes users already know and love from Pro-Q 4; the extensive menu of roll-off slopes now includes Brickwall Low Pass and High Pass options, and every band can be independently switched to mid or side processing. With its dramatically improved Side Chain EQ, Pro-C 3 gives more control over compression triggering than ever.
Immersive Dolby Atmos® compatibility Every bit as effective for immersive audio production as it is for good old stereo, Pro-C 3 supports all major surround formats up to Dolby Atmos® 9.6.1. Routing automatically adapts to the multi-channel format of the host project with no manual configuration required; stereo linking in surround mode operates independently for each stereo pair (L/R, Lc/Rc, Ls/Rs, etc); and the output level meter shows all channels, labelled appropriately. Following in the footsteps of Pro-Q 4 and Pro-R 2, Pro-C 3’s friction-free multi-channel implementation opens the plug-in up to a whole new world of production possibilities.
Host tempo triggering and Auto Threshold adjustment Joining Internal, External, and MIDI triggering in the Side Chain section, Pro-C 3’s new Host Sync option outputs a steady internal pulse that triggers the compressor at any tempo-synced note value, with adjustable Offset and trigger Length for fine-tuning — ideal for dialing in rhythmic ducking effects without the need for an external trigger input. Further triggering flexibility is provided by the new Auto Threshold setting, which dynamically shifts the Threshold so that the same amount of compression is triggered at different input levels — very handy for maintaining consistent dynamic styling in highly-volume-variable dialog tracks, for example.
Plus: Pro-Q 4.10 brings multi-plugin support to the Instance List Pro-Q 4 introduced the innovative Instance List, enabling multiple instances of the plug-in to be controlled from a single interface; with the free Pro-Q 4.10 update, this incredibly powerful functionality now also incorporates Pro-C 3, as well as the Pro-Ggate and Pro-DS de-esser plug-ins.
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