FabFilter releases FabFilter Pro-Q 3 equalizer plug-in with dynamic EQ

Now available: FabFilter Pro-Q 3, a major update to the acclaimed Pro-Q equalizer plugin. Pro-Q 3 improves on its predecessor in every area, introducing dynamic EQ, surround support, per-band mid/side processing and much more, while maintaining the pristine sound quality and exceptional ease of use for which Pro-Q has always been known.

Integrated dynamic EQ
Pro-Q 3 adds the ability to switch any of its 24 bands to Dynamic EQ mode, with a simple, elegant workflow: just raise or lower the Dynamic Range ring around the Gain knob to apply smooth compression or expansion to that band. An intelligent algorithm automatically chooses program-dependent attack, release and knee settings, while the Threshold can be set automatically, according to the input signal level, or manually. And, of course, dynamic EQ bands continue to operate with perfect analog matching and support Linear Phase mode.

Surround support
Pro-Q 3 works with all major surround formats, up to Dolby Atmos 7.1.2. The plugin automatically configures itself to the multichannel format of the hosting surround track, and an intuitive selection panel enables EQ adjustment of multiple channels together.

Mid/side processing
Pro-Q has long been able to work its equalization magic on the mid or side channels in a stereo signal, as well as left and right, and with Pro-Q 3, this functionality becomes even more flexible. Each individual band can now be set to process only the Mid, Side, Left, Right or Stereo channels, so you can get truly surgical with your stereo frequency-shaping on a band-by-band basis.

New filter types
Pro-Q 3 adds to Pro-Q 2's multitude of filter types with the all-new Flat Tilt shape, applying a flat tilting correction curve to the entire audible spectrum. And for those occasions when even the super steep 96dB/octave roll-off slope isn't precise enough, the Low and High Cut filter types can now be set to Brickwall mode for the ultimate in top/bottom attenuation.

Improved spectrum analyzer and Spectrum Grab
Pro-Q 3's spectrum analyzer makes it easier than ever to find and correct problem frequencies in the mix. Activate the new collision detection to view clashes between your source signal and the spectrum of any other Pro-Q 3 instance in the session, and get an instant handle on the most important peaks in Spectrum Grab mode with frequency/note labels.

Key features:

• Professional mastering-grade EQ plugin with exceptional sound quality
• Up to 24 bands with a huge range of filter types
• Dynamic EQ option for every band
• 6-96dB/octave slopes for all filter types
• Additional Brickwall slope for the High Cut and Low Cut filters
• Per-band Stereo, Left, Right, Mid or Side mode
• Zero Latency, Natural Phase and Linear Phase processing modes
• Extremely efficient processing and low memory usage
• Surround support, including Dolby Atmos 7.0.2 and 7.1.2 formats with flexible surround channel linking
• Adapts automatically to stereo, mono and surround channel layouts
• Intelligent multiband selection and editing
• Intelligent band solo mode
• Powerful real-time spectrum analyzer
• External spectrum visualization from any other Pro-Q 3 instance in the session, including collision detection
• Spectrum Grab: grab and adjust a peak directly in the spectrum analyzer
• EQ Match for imposing the tonal characteristics of one signal on another
• Piano Display switches the frequency scale to musical note values
• Separate mastering (3/6dB) and mixing (12/30dB) display ranges
• Undo/redo and A/B comparison
• Beautiful, responsive, resizable GPU-accelerated graphical interface with full-screen mode
• MIDI Learn with option to control the currently active band
• Retina support on macOS and High DPI support on Windows
• Supports common Pro Tools hardware control surfaces

FabFilter Pro-Q 3 is now available for EUR 149, USD 179 or GBP 134, supporting both Windows and macOS in VST and VST 3, Audio Units, AAX and AudioSuite plug-in formats. Bundles with FabFilter Pro-Q 3 and other FabFilter plug-ins are also available at: www.fabfilter.com/shop.

 

Last edited by a moderator: Nov 29, 2018

Their plugins are still 32 bit float?

 

no. 47 bit sank.

 

Pro Q will be perfect with dynamic EQ!

 

Just a shame that their are still 32 bit float. There are 64 bit float plugin and even 80 bit. I don't say 32 float is bad, it is old. And not good for low-level, quiet signals. TDR already update their stuff to 64 bit float. But 32 bit float for popular HQ plugins is not so top, as well as IK multimedia. Even airwindows are internally 80 bit and output sound is 64 bit float with noise shaping . And fab is 32 float is too weird. Why not 16 bit?
If it is real to implement, why not to do that?

 

FabFilter Pro-Q 3 will be available November 29th, priced at 149 EUR / $179 USD / £134 GBP. The plugin supports both Windows and macOS in VST and VST 3, Audio Units, AAX and AudioSuite formats.

Existing FabFilter customers will be able to purchase or upgrade to FabFilter Pro-Q 3 with a discount.

 

64 bit is for Q4

 

Fabs are both 32/64 since a long time ...... 32 bit not good at low level = bollocks.... that´s it!

 

Look, there goes my wallet...

 

Wonder how much they charge if you already have the bastard

 

Cant wait to upgrade.

 

Fabfilter makes perfect balance between quality, cpu usage, usability and complexity.

 

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Lovely eq

 

Pro-Q 2 suck, why they are waiting for v3?. Upgrade? Why some plp want to upgrade? It's a digital EQ , it's not going to change the sound, it's not going to have anything new... cmon

 

https://www.toneboosters.com/tb_equalizer_v4.html

Cheaper but powerful alternate.

 

it's without a doubt my favorite EQ, and with all this upgrades... BOIIIIIIIII

 

Never been this excited about a freaking eq plugin before!
this also reminded me how long i've been doing music. I remember when v1 was new and how much it helped with the "eq hell"
lets hope the price will be "nice" for v3 lol

 

ProQ2 is 32 bit float. I m not talking about x86/x64, but quality. When i insert proQ2 there is distortion about -170dB. With 64 bit float there is no distortion, such as dmg equilibrium, tdr nova 2 (nova 1 was 32 bit float), same as Kotelnikov compressor 1.5 vs 1.5.1
Compare this with 1 kHz sine with SPAN, plugindoctor.
PSP MasterQ2, Airwindows, maat orange eq based on algorithmix orange eq use 80 bit (extended) precision which is way better than 64 bit float.
Just wonder if they improved that for proQ3..

 

^ Wait. Are you talking about 32bit vs. 64bit architecture (to access more RAM, etc), rather than audio bit quality/dynamics? I'm confused, because I get the same results with either the 32bit and 64bit versions of Pro-Q2 (my DAW can run both).

 

Holy crap they should be tarred and feathered. Imagine you listen to your favourite track at the usual 190dB SPL and the noise is rudely breaking the hearing threshold, completely unacceptable!