Fabfilter´s Pro-Q 2

[The-Zeronaut]

I know many of you are fans of this awesome plugin (and company)
i havent used another eq for a couple of years

Well...the best eq just good better



P.S: Fabfilter has the best explanatory videos in the industry.

 

[crillemannen]

I love Fabfilter products but this just seems a bit to much for a bread n butter eq. The spectrum grab would be awesome for their multiband comp though, if you just could grab a problem area and drag it down to even it out.

 

[Inceptic]

Wow. So any word as to whether this will be a free or paid upgrade?

 

[jipchen]

Wow. So any word as to whether this will be a free or paid upgrade?

They answered that question on their FB site:

Of course! 50% to 65% discount depending on the products you already own + grace period for those who recently purchased Pro-Q

Looks fucking awesome. I already love the FabFilter plugins (got the Pro Bundle) and use them all the time.

 

[MetalMiller]

wtf, AWESOME!

 

[UncleBob]

I'm not sure what else they could possible add, it's almost perfect now

 

[FrancescoFiligoi]

Perfect. Doesn't really get any better than that!

 

[FIXXXER]

absolutely amazing!

 

[Heabow]

Shit! Gotta save money :-/

 

[wishtheend]

Some really smart choices here. ProQ is the only EQ i've been using lately, but those new features and improved quality make it a no brainer.

 

[J.Lindmann]

Can anyone tell me why Pro Q is so much better than all the other EQs?
I mean what is the big benefit here, that justifies the price?
I have never tried it out so that's why I am asking.

 

[Ermz]

This shit looks off the charts. Mixes will go next level as soon as it drops.

 

[AD Chaos]

One thing I really disliked about this EQ was how over-sensitive it was to the mouse.

I don't know if it's a trial thing or something, but a frequency notch would jump unexpectedly (from say -5dB to 15dB+, or max volume) with only a tiny movement of the mouse while doing unrelated stuff, like moving nods around.

I use headphones most of the time, needless to say I stopped trying it after having some very unpleasant accidents. Has this been a problem to any of you?
Could be user error on my end, sure, but it looked to me like a design flaw.

 

[osum]

Yay, it's released now. Gonna test it later.

 

[infectdsniper]

AD Chaos if you shift click it makes much more controlled adjustments on all parameters.

 

[guitarfishbay]

Definitely going to pick this up. Pro Q is probably one of the most useful plugins I've bought.

This is useful info, you can still open Pro Q 1 project files properly because Pro Q 2 is separate: (taken from http://www.fabfilter.com/help/pro-q/support/upgrading )

Upgrading to Pro-Q 2
Upgrading from Pro-Q version 1 to the new Pro-Q 2 is safe and easy: installing Pro-Q 2 will not replace or delete the previous Pro-Q 1 plug-in. Both versions will co-exist and can both be used at the same time. This ensures that you can open old songs that use Pro-Q 1 without problems!

Pro-Q 1 presets
All presets created with Pro-Q 1 can be loaded in Pro-Q 2. If you upgraded from Pro-Q 1 to the new version, your original Pro-Q 1 presets will be accessible via the V1 Preset Folder item in the preset menu. See also Loading presets.

Note: Because the processing engine in Pro-Q 2 has been renewed and improved, it's possible that a Pro-Q 1 preset loaded into Pro-Q 2 sounds slightly different!

Replacing a Pro-Q 1 instance by Pro-Q 2
If you are working on a song and want to replace a Pro-Q 1 instance with the new Pro-Q 2, we advise you to do the following:

First, save the current setting of the Pro-Q 1 instance as a FabFilter preset in the Pro-Q 1 preset folder.
Then, remove the Pro-Q 1 instance and add Pro-Q 2 in its place.
Finally, load the V1 preset that you just created into Pro-Q 2 via the V1 Preset Folder submenu in the preset menu.
Automation
Because the feature set of Pro-Q 2 has changed fundamentally, any automation data that has been written by a Pro-Q 1 instance cannot be read correctly by Pro-Q 2.

 

[jipchen]

With the 54% discount I get on the upgrade, it's a really good price (68,54&#8364 too. I don't have the money right now but I will upgrade as soon as possible.

 

[rob w]

Loving it. Spectrum grab is great, removing "mud" takes seconds.

 

[Ermz]

One thing I really disliked about this EQ was how over-sensitive it was to the mouse.

I don't know if it's a trial thing or something, but a frequency notch would jump unexpectedly (from say -5dB to 15dB+, or max volume) with only a tiny movement of the mouse while doing unrelated stuff, like moving nods around.

I use headphones most of the time, needless to say I stopped trying it after having some very unpleasant accidents. Has this been a problem to any of you?
Could be user error on my end, sure, but it looked to me like a design flaw.

I generally use the circular knobs below the graphic interface to adjust center frequency, gain and Q. I found I had the same issues you did, and still generally find eQuality a much quicker EQ to dial in using the graphic interface. That's really the only drawback to Pro-Q for me.

 

[infectdsniper]

Ermz did you read my comment? shift click allows smaller adjustments on the graph and knobs :] im stoked for this though. i havnt used the old one much but this one seems to be perfect for me!