Shit, this looks great.
I’ve always reached for Pro-C for clean compression, so it’s going to be very interesting to compare the new models and character settings.
The integrated window with Pro-Q4 is amazing.
Fabfilter Pro-C 3
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- KVRAF
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- 4434 posts since 26 Jan, 2006 from :noitacoL
About the same as pro-q 3 to 4 (59 eur in my case)?
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- 43898 posts since 11 Aug, 2008 from clown world
Quite a lot for me right now. Will need to test first. I have plugins coming out of my ears already.
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- 4434 posts since 26 Jan, 2006 from :noitacoL
same boat here.
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- 12172 posts since 7 Sep, 2006 from Roseville, CA
$63 was my upgrade to Q4. I own every FF plugin, so that was presumably the best loyalty price. Like a lot of people, I typically use Pro-C specifically because it’s so clean. I already have plenty of character compressors, so I’m not very hyped over this update yet, but the FF fanboy in me will probably prevail.Download SOphist wrote: Thu Jan 15, 2026 12:23 am About the same as pro-q 3 to 4 (59 eur in my case)?
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- 3642 posts since 6 Aug, 2009
the instance thing alone is worthwhile, but am expecting a few enhancements (Q4 was a nice upgrade from the already-nice Q3). meanwhile.... why is it not yet tomorrow? i have things to compress......
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- 12172 posts since 7 Sep, 2006 from Roseville, CA
Sounds like you need a time compressor.fisherKing wrote: Thu Jan 15, 2026 1:42 am meanwhile.... why is it not yet tomorrow? i have things to compress......
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- 12438 posts since 16 Aug, 2006
The instance thing is indeed pretty cool from the two second clip in the video. Looks like another big innovation from them (being able to see EQ and Compression across multiple tracks from a single instance). I don't use ProC and ProQ a whole lot but this could kind of make me want to.
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- 270 posts since 6 Apr, 2024
I like to switch my compressor to RMS detection for pianos and sometimes busses. Pro C is supposed to be a put-it-anywhere, “ABC” compressor. Not including an option for RMS detection mode seems like a lazy and weird choice.bmanic wrote: Wed Jan 14, 2026 4:46 pm Now that the cat is out of the bag, I can disclose that I am indeed somewhat involved with the actual development itself (last time I was hired by FabFilter was with Pro-L2). So once you all have the demo running and want to ask any more specific questions I may be able to answer some of them.
Don't expect an unbiased review or opinion on Pro-C3 from me though, I'm way too deeply connected to the development process this time around. Having said that, those that know me, that doesn't stop me from being critical of even my own work.
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- 7970 posts since 15 Aug, 2003 from seattle
I have Pro-C, currently it's $97 to upgrade to C3. Hopefully it stays the same or goes down when C4 comes out. It's one of those cases where I keep putting off upgrading, but I think it and Pro G are my favorites from them, (I already have Equilibrium so Pro Q is slightly redundant)
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- 812 posts since 19 Mar, 2001 from berlin / germany
where do you see the upgrade to c3? c4 might be a decade away, so...machinesworking wrote: Thu Jan 15, 2026 6:24 am I have Pro-C, currently it's $97 to upgrade to C3. Hopefully it stays the same or goes down when C4 comes out. It's one of those cases where I keep putting off upgrading, but I think it and Pro G are my favorites from them, (I already have Equilibrium so Pro Q is slightly redundant)
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Durr I added another version by accident,audio/fault wrote: Thu Jan 15, 2026 7:35 amwhere do you see the upgrade to c3? c4 might be a decade away, so...machinesworking wrote: Thu Jan 15, 2026 6:24 am I have Pro-C, currently it's $97 to upgrade to C3. Hopefully it stays the same or goes down when C4 comes out. It's one of those cases where I keep putting off upgrading, but I think it and Pro G are my favorites from them, (I already have Equilibrium so Pro Q is slightly redundant)
so it's $97 for me to upgrade from Pro C(1) to C-2. Hopefully it stays around that price for C-3.