FabFilter

FabFilter B.V.
IndustrySoftware
Founded2002
Founders
  • Floris Klinkert
  • Frederik Slijkerman
Headquarters
Amsterdam
,
Netherlands
ProductsAudio plug-ins
WebsiteFabFilter.com

FabFilter B.V. is a Dutch developer of audio software plug-ins. Their plug-ins have been described as "something of an industry standard" by Sound on Sound magazine.[1] The company won an Engineering Emmy for its equalizer plug-in Pro-Q 3 in 2019.[2]

History

Frederik Slijkerman and Floris Klinkert founded FabFilter in 2002. Their first product was FabFilter One, a synthesizer; the company initially focused on creative plug-ins that create or manipulate sound such as synthesizers, filters and delays.[3]

In 2007, the company began launching a range of mixing and mastering plug-ins, starting with Pro-C, a compressor.

Twin

In 2005, FabFilter released the synthesizer plug-in Twin. The company subsequently released Twin 2 in 2009 and Twin 3 in 2023. In a review of Twin 3, Sound on Sound magazine asserted that FabFilter plug-ins had "become something of an industry standard among mix engineers. It’s a rare Inside Track column in this magazine that doesn’t feature their Pro‑Q equaliser, Pro‑MB multiband dynamics or Pro‑C compressor".[1]

A preset from Twin was reported to be the inspiration for the name of Billie Eilish's 2024 album Hit Me Hard and Soft; MusicRadar speculated that said preset was used on the album's track "Bittersuite".[4]

Pro-Q

In 2009, FabFilter released Pro-Q, an equalizer plug-in. Pro-Q 2, 3, and 4 were released 2014, 2018, and 2024 respectively.

In 2019, Pro-Q 3 was given an Engineering Emmy Award by the Television Academy.[2] In an interview for Sound on Sound about his work on St. Vincent's 2021 album Daddy's Home, recording engineer Cian Riordan described it as "such a powerful plug‑in, just leagues above everything else".[5]

Recording magazine said in a review of Pro-Q 3 that "FabFilter is widely known for creating some of the best plug-ins on the market", adding that it "stands out in a sea of hardware modeling and emulation plug-ins because it doesn't attempt to emulate the design, operation or sound of a hardware EQ."[6]

In 2025, Sound on Sound compared the impact of Pro-Q to that of the Minimoog, Yamaha DX7, and SSL console, noting that "back in 2011... the large majority of plug‑in equalisers retained many [analog] design conventions... Pro‑Q wriggled free of this straitjacket, reimagining the plug‑in equaliser using the principles of good software interface design instead of preconceptions inherited from hardware."[7] Tape Op magazine made a similar point, saying Pro-Q "has become one of the most used, if not the most used, EQ plug-ins for professionals and enthusiasts alike."[8]

Products

FabFilter has released its products in VST, AU, AAX and VST3 formats for PC and Mac, and for iOS.[9]

The range of software is listed below.[10]

Software Function Release date Notes
One Synthesizer 2004
Volcano Filter 2005 Updated to Volcano 2 in 2008 and Volcano 3 in 2021
Twin Synthesizer 2005 Updated to Twin 2 in 2009 and Twin 3 in 2023
Timeless Delay 2006 Updated to Timeless 2 in 2009 and Timeless 3 in 2021
Simplon Synthesizer 2007
Pro-C Compressor 2007 Updated to Pro-C 2 in 2015, and Pro-C 3 in 2026
Pro-Q Equalizer 2009 Updated to Pro-Q 2 in 2014, Pro-Q 3 in 2018, and Pro-Q 4 in 2024
Micro Filter 2010
Pro-L Limiter 2010 Updated to Pro-L 2 in 2017
Pro-G Gate/Expander 2011
Saturn Distortion 2012 Updated to Saturn 2 in 2020
Pro-DS De-esser 2012
Pro-MB Multiband compressor 2013
Pro-R Reverb 2016 Updated to Pro-R 2 in 2023

References

  1. ^ a b "FabFilter Twin 3". Sound on Sound. May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Engineering Emmy Awards Winners Announced". Emmys.com.
  3. ^ "Meet the programmers". MusicRadar. 10 May 2013.
  4. ^ "The FabFilter synth preset that inspired the name of Billie Eilish's Hit Me Hard and Soft was used on one of its songs, and we're pretty sure we know which one". MusicRadar. 6 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Inside Track: St Vincent 'Pay Your Way In Pain' - Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Cian Riordan". Sound on Sound. August 2021.
  6. ^ "FabFilter Pro-Q 3". RecordingMag.com. January 2020.
  7. ^ Inglis, Sam (February 2025). "FabFilter Pro-Q 4". Sound on Sound. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  8. ^ Hidek, Dave (Spring 2025). "Pro-Q 4 Plug-In: Pro-Q 4 Plug-In - Tape Op Gear Review". Tape Op. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  9. ^ "Review: FabFilter iOS plug-in collection". MusicTech.
  10. ^ "FabFilter Press Area". FabFilter.

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