FabFilter Pro-Q 4

FabFilter Pro-Q 4 is a top-quality EQ plug-in with up to 24 bands, perfect analog modeling, dynamic EQ, linear phase processing, and a gorgeous interface with unrivalled ease of use. Accelerate your mixing with new features such as EQ Sketch and access to other Pro-Q 4 instances from a single plug-in interface. Spectral EQ and new Character modes make Pro-Q 4 more sonically versatile, while the improved, intelligent EQ display ensures Pro-Q 4 is an absolute joy to use.

The Pro-Q 4 app filters the microphone input and plays it back in real-time. To use Pro-Q 4 as a plug-in, you need an AUv3-compatible host app like Logic Pro, AUM or Cubasis. Pro-Q 4 will appear in the list of Audio Unit extensions for effect plug-ins in the host app.

Key features:

- Professional mastering-grade EQ plugin with exceptional sound quality

- Up to 24 bands with a huge range of filter types

- (New) Use the Instance list to view and control any other Pro-Q 4 instance in your session

- (New) EQ Sketch: just draw the desired EQ curve in one go to setup initial EQing

- (Improved) Dynamic EQ option for every band

- (New) Advanced Spectral dynamics processing, to effectively and precisely treat problem frequencies

- (New) Gentle and Warm Character modes to add analog warmth to your mixes

- (Improved) Filter shapes: Bell, Notch, High/Low Shelf, High/Low Cut, Band Pass, Tilt Shelf, Flat Tilt, All Pass (New)

- (Improved) Continuous slope setting up to 96 dB/oct for all filter types and ultra-steep 'Brickwall' slope setting for LP and HP filters

- (New) Copy and paste EQ bands or presets between plug-in instances

- Per-band Stereo, Left, Right, Mid or Side mode

- Zero Latency, Natural Phase and Linear Phase processing modes

- Powerful real-time spectrum analyzer

- Spectrum Grab: grab and adjust a peak directly in the spectrum analyzer (Improved)

- EQ Match for imposing the tonal characteristics of one signal on another

- Extremely efficient processing and low memory usage

- Intelligent multiband selection and editing

- Intelligent band solo mode

- Piano Display switches the frequency scale to musical note values

- Separate Mastering (3/6dB) and Mixing (12/30dB) display ranges

- Save, restore and organize presets

- Optional Gain-Q interaction

- Auto Gain and Gain Scale

- Phase Invert option to change polarity

- Large output level meter with peak level readout

- MIDI Learn with option to control the currently active band

- Undo/redo and A/B comparison

"Pro-Q was already one of the most powerful and intuitive EQ plug-ins on the market, and version 4 represents a big step forward in both respects."

— Sound On Sound magazine

"With its spot-on sound and wonderful interface, Pro-Q is up there with the best EQs money can buy."

— MusicRadar