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Pro-C 3
Professional compression for everyone
- Version
- 3
- Released
- 2026-01-15
- Formats
- VST3 · AU · AAX · CLAP
- OS
- MacOS · Windows
- Apple Silicon
- Native
- Trial
- Free trial available
Sources: Press release, News article, Product page· checked Jun 12, 2026
FabFilter Pro-C 3 is a professional compressor plugin offering 14 compression styles, analog saturation character modes, and a 6-band sidechain EQ. It supports stereo and immersive Dolby Atmos formats up to 9.1.6.
Source: Product page· checked Jun 12, 2026
Key features
- 14 compression styles including new Versatile, Smooth, Upward, TTM, Op-El, Vari-Mu
- Character modes with Tube, Diode, and Bright saturation with Pre/Post routing
- 6-band Side Chain EQ with filter shapes from Pro-Q 4 including Brickwall slopes
- Up to 32x oversampling
- Full immersive/Dolby Atmos support up to 9.1.6
- Host tempo triggering and Auto Threshold
- Instance List integration with Pro-Q 4, Pro-G, Pro-DS
- Adjustable lookahead up to 20 ms
Source: Product page· checked Jun 12, 2026
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DAW compatibility
- Pro Tools
- Logic Pro
- Ableton Live
- FL Studio
- Cubase
- Studio One
- Reaper
- Bitwig
Based on the manufacturer's listed formats and supported hosts. ✓ supported · ? unconfirmed · × unsupported
License
- Purchase
- Perpetual
- Crossgrade
- Available
Source: Product page· checked Jun 12, 2026
Sources
- Product page backs formats, license, tagline, trial, OS support, description, key features, Apple Silicon, daw compatibility, crossgrade pricing checked 2026-06-12
- Press release backs version checked 2026-06-12
- News article backs last updated checked 2026-06-12