FabFilter Pro-C 3 Compressor Plugin

FabFilter Pro-C 3 is a premium compressor plug-in designed for modern mixing and mastering. From ultra-transparent control on your mix bus to characterful pumping on drums and vocals, it delivers polished, musical results in any context. With highly flexible side-chain options, multiple compression styles and FabFilter’s famously intuitive interface, Pro-C 3 gives you precise dynamics control without slowing down your workflow.

Whether you are tightening a vocal, gluing a full mix or adding attitude to electronic drums, Pro-C 3 combines pristine sound quality with deep control. Visual feedback, smart metering and responsive controls make it easy to hear and see exactly what your compressor is doing, so you can focus on the music rather than wrestling with settings.

Versatile Compression For Any Source

Pro-C 3 is built to handle everything from subtle mastering duties to aggressive creative effects. Multiple compression styles let you move from clean and transparent to punchy and coloured, making it equally at home on vocals, drums, guitars, synths and full mixes. With flexible attack, release, ratio and knee controls, you can fine-tune the envelope to perfectly match the source material and your production style.

Powerful Side-Chain And Trigger Options

Advanced side-chain capabilities give you precise control over how the compressor reacts. Use the internal side-chain with filtering to focus the detector on specific frequency ranges, or feed an external side-chain to create classic ducking and rhythmic pumping effects. Visual side-chain monitoring helps you understand exactly what is triggering the compression, making complex routing and dynamic interactions easy to manage.

Fast, Insightful Interface

The clear, modern interface is designed for speed and accuracy. An animated level display shows input, output and gain reduction in real time, so you can immediately see how your settings affect the signal. Detailed metering and visual feedback on threshold and knee behaviour help you dial in compression with confidence, whether you are making tiny mastering adjustments or heavy-handed creative moves.

FabFilter Workflow And Reliability

As with all FabFilter plug-ins, Pro-C 2 includes thoughtful workflow features that make it ideal for professional sessions. MIDI Learn, undo/redo, A/B comparison and smooth parameter interpolation all contribute to a fluid mixing experience. Sample-accurate automation and efficient optimisation mean Pro-C 2 integrates seamlessly into modern DAWs, staying responsive even in large projects.

• Flexible Compression Styles - Multiple compression modes let you move from transparent control to punchy, characterful dynamics, so you can use a single plug-in across vocals, drums, instruments and the mix bus without compromise.
• Advanced Side-Chain Control - Internal and external side-chain options with detailed filtering make it easy to create focused, musical compression or classic ducking effects, helping your key elements sit clearly in the mix.
• Intuitive Visual Feedback - Real-time level and gain reduction displays give you instant insight into how the compressor is reacting, speeding up decision-making and making subtle fine-tuning far more precise.
• Professional FabFilter Workflow - Features like MIDI Learn, undo/redo, A/B comparison and smooth automation support a fast, reliable workflow, so Pro-C 3 fits effortlessly into demanding professional production environments.

General

• Plug-in Type: Compressor
• Formats: VST, VST3, Audio Units, AAX Native, AudioSuite (availability may vary by platform)
• Typical Applications: Mixing, mastering, bus compression, vocal control, drum shaping, creative pumping effects

Platform Requirements

• Windows: Windows 11, 10, 8, 7 or Vista
• Windows Architectures: 64-bit or 32-bit
• Windows Formats: VST2/VST3, AAX Native and AudioSuite
• Mac: macOS 10.13 or higher (64-bit only)
• Mac Processor Support: Intel or Apple Silicon
• Mac Formats: VST2/VST3, AU, AAX Native and AudioSuite