Compressor
FabFilter Pro-C 3
by FabFilter
A paid compressor from FabFilter with multiple compression styles, an EQ-able side chain, lookahead and character modes.
Before you buy
- Pricing model
- Paid[1] FabFilter offers a 30-day trial.
- Runs on
- macOS, Windows No Linux version listed.
- Logic Pro
- AU version listed for macOS
- Other formats
- VST2, VST3, CLAP, AAX, AudioSuite
We don't list prices: they change often. Check the manufacturer for current pricing. Requirements below are as the manufacturer states them.
Documented features
- Fourteen compression styles in three groups. Modern: Clean, Versatile, Smooth, Punch, Upward and TTM. Classic: Op-El, Vari-Mu, Classic and Opto. Utility: Vocal, Mastering, Bus and Pumping.[3]
- The Pumping style is described by FabFilter as 'deep and over-the-top pumping, great for drum processing or EDM'.[3]
- The Bus style is described as especially suited to bus processing, adding glue to drums, mixes or tracks.[3]
- Character modes: Off, Tube, Diode and Bright.[3]
- Side-chain EQ with up to six bands, including all-pass and brickwall shapes, with mid/side targeting.[1]
- Triggering from an external side chain, MIDI or a host-tempo-synced pulse, with sync, offset and pulse length settings for tempo triggering.[1]
- Optional lookahead up to 20 ms; the maximum can be lowered to trade lookahead against latency.[1]
- Character modes with Drive and pre/post-compression routing.[1]
- Up to 32x oversampling and auto-gain.[1]
- Immersive / Dolby Atmos support up to 9.1.6.[1]
Specifications
| Compression styles | 14[1][3] |
|---|---|
| Maximum lookahead | 20 ms[1] |
| Maximum oversampling | 32x[1] |
| Side-chain EQ bands | 6[1] |
| Side-chain triggering | External side chain, MIDI or host-tempo pulse[1] |
Compatibility
| macOS | macOS 10.13 or later, 64-bit only, Apple Silicon or Intel; requires an AU, VST 2/3 or CLAP host, or Pro Tools[1] |
|---|---|
| Windows | Windows 11, 10, 8, 7 or Vista, 64-bit or 32-bit; requires a VST 2/3 or CLAP host, or Pro Tools[1] |
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Where we discuss it
Buying guides
Sources
Every fact on this page links to one of these manufacturer sources. Nothing here comes from hands-on testing.
- FabFilter Pro-C 3 – Compressor Plug-In, FabFilter. Accessed .
- FabFilter Pro-C 3 Help, FabFilter. Accessed .
- FabFilter Pro-C 3 Help – Style and character, FabFilter. Accessed .