{"id":21458,"date":"2026-01-27T16:02:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T16:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/blog\/?p=21458"},"modified":"2026-01-27T16:02:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T16:02:00","slug":"fabfilter-pro-c-3-whats-new","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/blog\/fabfilter-pro-c-3-whats-new\/","title":{"rendered":"FabFilter Pro-C 3: What&#8217;s new?!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The FabFilter compressor is basically and industry standard tool in most producers arsenal these days &#8211; so when it gets updated, its somethind we should pay attention to. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This isn&#8217;t just a visual update, there are new compressions styles, analogue charcter modes, support for immersive audio and some workflow updates that will change the way producers approach dynamics processing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Introduction to FabFilter Pro-C 3\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mSzvpCz-M2k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key new features<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Six new compression styles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s like getting six new compressors in one plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Versatile (general-purpose)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Smooth (glue compression)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upward (dynamic enhancement)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vari-Mu &amp; Op-El (vintage-inspired)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TTM (creative multiband dynamics)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Character modes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Add harmonic distortion and tonal character directly inside the compressor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tube<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diode<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bright<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Major sidechain upgrade<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The sidechain EQ now supports up to six bands, mid\/side processing, and advanced filter shapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dolby Atmos &amp; immersive audio support<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Pro-C 3 supports multi-channel formats up to Dolby Atmos 9.1.6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Smart automation &amp; workflow upgrades<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Auto threshold and intelligent gain control<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tempo-synced compression triggers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integration with Pro-Q 4 instance lists<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">System requirements, pricing &amp; availability<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Works on <strong>Windows and macOS<\/strong> (32-bit &amp; 64-bit).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plugin formats include <strong>VST, VST3, AU, CLAP, AAX and AudioSuite<\/strong> \u2014 so it runs in most DAWs (Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, FL Studio, Cubase, etc.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Standard licence:<\/strong> EUR 169 \/ USD 199 \/ GBP 149 \u2014 a one-off purchase for the full plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FabFilter Pro\u2011C 3 Upgrade:<\/strong> discounted upgrade path for existing FabFilter users (cheaper than full price).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Remember \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/\">RouteNote Create<\/a>&nbsp;subscriptions start from as little as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/pricing\">$2.99<\/a>. <\/strong><br><strong>You can also purchase full sample packs, beats and plugins without<\/strong> <strong>a subscription<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:0px;background-color:#1354ac\">Sign up<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The FabFilter compressor is basically and industry standard tool in most producers arsenal these days &#8211; so when it gets updated, its somethind we should pay attention to. 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