There’s also FabFilter’s new “Q-Gain Interaction,” which essentially automatically adjusts the Q of the band you’re adjusting depending on the amount of gain you have it set to. For example, you can invert gain to quickly set a band to cut or boost instead of what it was already doing, which is a great way to find problem frequencies and cut them out. By hitting the “Analyzer” button at the bottom of the screen, you can get a visual look at Pro-Q 3 instances throughout your session, which allows you to more easily see how different tracks interact with each other on a frequency level. By default, the threshold is set automatically - but you can manually adjust the threshold too if you want, simply by hitting the “Auto” button and moving the fader to where you want it.ĭifferent instances of FabFilter Pro-Q 3 can work with each other too.
Using the dynamic setting, you can set the band to expand or compress, depending on the sound you’re trying to achieve. The dynamic settings aren’t quite as comprehensive as FabFilter’s Pro-MB multi-band compressor, but in many situations you won’t need those extra controls anyway. What it means is that you can set some frequency ranges using the basic EQ, then add compression for others. One of the coolest things about the new version of the plugin is that it adds support for dynamic EQ, essentially meaning that you can set individual bands to work as a compressor rather than just an EQ. It’s easy to wrap your head around using it as a basic EQ, but if you want to get more surgical and make use of more in-depth features, it’s pretty easy to do that too. That should serve as a good starting point for those looking for inspiration in their mixing. If you don’t want to get too involved, you can also choose from a range of presets, and there are dozens of presets to choose from. You can get very detailed with it, with a maximum of 24 bands, or you can do basic and broad changes for a rough mix or to change the overall sound of a track. Along the bottom, you’ll get controls for MIDI, side-chaining, and so on.Īll that to say, the FabFilter Pro-Q 3 is extremely versatile. What that means is that you can make small, subtle tweaks very easily without having to be careful about how much you move your mouse, or go for more broad changes if you need. For example, you can set it to only show +/-3dB, or set it to up to +/-30dB. You can also quickly and easily change the amplitude range that you’re looking at. It’s a very handy feature, and one we wish more plugins would ship with. By default, the EQ uses a bell curve, but you can change each band to be a high or low cut or shelf, a notch for more surgical changes, and so on.Īlong the top of the plugin window, you’ll see undo and redo buttons, and an A/B button, which allows you to set the EQ to two different settings, then quickly change between those settings. There’s also a drop-down menu to adjust the type of change you want to make. For each band, you’ll also get a set of controls, which include a knob to adjust frequency, adjust gain, and adjust Q, or the width of the change that you want to make. To tune your track, all you have to do is click on where you want to introduce a cut or boost, then drag it up or down depending on how much you want to cut or boost the frequency. The plugin features the same frequency analyzer that you would expect from a FabFilter EQ plugin, and that can be extremely helpful, especially when it comes to identifying problem frequencies and getting a quick mix done. One of the best things about FabFilter plugins has long been their design, and that continues to be true for the FabFilter Pro-Q 3.
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Now, FabFilter is back with another offering - the new FabFilter Pro-Q 3 plugin, which promises to take the already-stellar FabFilter Pro-Q and Pro-Q 2, and supercharge them a little.īut is the FabFilter Pro-Q 3 really worth buying? Should you upgrade if you already have the Pro-Q 2? And does it live up to the FabFilter name? We put the FabFilter Pro-Q 3 to the test to find out. Time after time, the company has released plugins that are beautifully-designed, great-sounding, and easy to use.
Over the past few years, FabFilter has established itself as a serious player in the audio plugins world.
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