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Compressor

Pro-C 3

FabFilter

Where to get itAvailable from FabFilterfabfilter.com

Pro-C 3 is a high-quality compressor plug-in offering 14 different compression styles with character modes that introduce smooth saturation, vintage color, and analog drift. It combines professional mastering-grade compression with an intuitive interface featuring real-time visualization, making it suitable for everything from subtle glue to aggressive pumping effects.

Key Features

0114 compression styles including Versatile, Smooth, Vari-Mu, El-Op, Upward, and TTM
02Character modes with customizable Drive and Pre/Post-compression routing
03Up to 32x oversampling
04Full immersive/Dolby Atmos support (up to 9.1.6)
05Auto Threshold, Auto Gain, and Auto Release
06Side-chain EQ with up to 6 bands including brickwall and all-pass filters
07Variable knee (hard knee to 72 dB soft knee) and up to 500 ms Hold
08Host tempo sync triggering with customizable offset and pulse length
Formats
VSTVST3AUAAXCLAP

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