FabFilter Pro-C 2 Multi-Band Compressor – Professional Audio Software & Plugin

FabFilter Pro-C 2 is a high-quality compressor plug-in for the most demanding engineers. Whether you need subtle mastering compression an upfront lead vocal that magic drum glue or deep EDM pumping: Pro-C 2 gets the job done with style

Everything you need

Pro-C 2 offers eight different program-dependent compression styles with beautiful sound and character. But there's more! Apart from the classic compressor controls you also get smooth lookahead up to 4x oversampling intelligent auto-gain and auto-release a variable knee hold range external side-chain triggering variable stereo linking and mid/side processing all packed in a beautiful Retina user interface.

Beautiful interface and optimized workflow

The fully redesigned interface in FabFilter Pro-C 2 offers insightful metering with real-time displays that will greatly improve workflow. The large animated level/knee display visualizes exactly when why and how compression is applied to incoming audio. Accurate level meters show the exact peak and loudness values while the circular side-chain input meter turns finding the perfect threshold setting into a trivial task. And the large side-chain EQ controller makes it easier than ever to filter the trigger signal any way you like.

FabFilter goodies

Of course you also get all the usual FabFilter goodies: perfectly tuned knobs interactive MIDI Learn undo/redo and A/B switch Smart Parameter Interpolation for smooth parameter transitions an extensive help file with interactive help hints sample-accurate automation advanced optimization and much more.

Features:

• NEW - Eight different compression styles of which five are new in version 2: Vocal Mastering Bus Punch and Pumping
• NEW - Range setting which limits the maximum applied gain change
• NEW - Gorgeous Retina interface with (optional) animated level knee displays and accurate peak/loudness metering
• NEW - Mix setting which scales the gain change from 0% to 200%
• NEW - Smooth lookahead (up to 20 ms) which can be enabled/disabled to ensure zero latency processing
• NEW - Retina support on OS X and High DPI support on Windows
• Intelligent Auto Gain
• External side chain triggering
• NEW - Hold (up to 500 ms)
• GPU-powered graphics acceleration
• NEW - Custom knee variable from hard knee to a 72 dB soft knee (to enable saturation-like effects)
• Stereo and mono plug-ins available
• Auto Release
• NEW - Optional MIDI triggering
• Super-fast attack times
• NEW - Side-chain EQ section with customizable HP and LP filters plus an additional freely adjustable filter
• NEW - Full Screen mode offering a large level display and side-chain EQ controller
• Program-dependent attack and release curves
• NEW - Accurate large level and gain change meters with peak and loudness level visualization. The loudness level complies with the Momentary mode of the EBU R128 / ITU-R 1770 standards
• Supports common Pro Tools hardware control surfaces
• NEW - Up to 4x oversampling
• MIDI Learn
• Variable stereo linking and mid/side processing with mid-only side-only M > S and S > M processing.
• Undo/redo and A/B comparison
• NEW - Audition Triggering option which enables users to hear on which parts of the audio Pro-C 2 is triggering and how much compression is taking place
• Smart Parameter Interpolation
• NEW - Multiple interface sizes: Small Medium and Large
• Sample-accurate automation of all parameters
• Extensive help file with interactive help hints
• Available in VST VST3 Audio Units AAX Native and AudioSuite formats (all both 64-bit and 32-bit)

Requirements:

Platform	CPU	RAM	Disk	Notes	Additional Requirement	Audio Card	Ports	Internet Required	32 Bit Support	64 Bit Support	Plugins
mac	M1 or Intel	0	0					0	0	1	VST-2 VST-3 AU AAX OTHER
windows		0	0					0	1	1	VST-2 VST-3 AAX OTHER