Pro-C 3

About

Pro-C 3 is a dynamics plugin by FabFilter. Pro-C 3 is a compressor with 14 program-dependent compression styles and several character modes for analog saturation, coloring and drift. It offers up to 32x oversampling, an Auto Threshold option, Intelligent Auto Gain, Auto Release, and a variable knee with hold up to 500 ms. Its side-chain section adds up to 6 EQ bands, and the compressor can trigger from the external side chain, MIDI, or a host-tempo-synced pulse.

What it sounds like

The character panel adds analog saturation, coloring and drift, with customizable Drive and pre/post-compression routing.

Features

• Fourteen compression styles, six new in version 3
• Character modes with analog saturation and drift
• Up to 32x oversampling
• Variable stereo linking and mid/side processing
• Dolby Atmos functionality up to 9.1.6
• Instance control from the Instance List in Pro-Q 4
• Up to 6 side-chain EQ bands

Good for

• Mastering compression
• Lead vocal
• Drum glue
• EDM pumping