FabFilter Pro-Q 2 EQ and Filter Plug-in

This EQ/Filter Plug-in Helps You Mix Better

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More than a powerful EQ plug-in, the FabFilter Pro-Q 2 is ready to become your go-to sound shaping tool. Make subtle tweaks or heavily filter your audio with a wide range of filter types and up to 24 EQ bands. Make your snare drums crack, add brilliance to vocals, or even match the EQ curve of one track to another. If you only had one EQ plug-in for production and mixing, Pro-Q 2 would be a smart choice. Engineers at Sweetwater normally would use at least two or three distinct filter and EQ plug-ins to cover all of the functionality offered by the FabFilter Pro-Q 2 plug-in.

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• This EQ can sound transparent, or analog-like
• Piano Roll display makes musical mixing easier than ever
• Auto Gain mode makes mixing smoother and easier

In addition to the ultra-transparent Linear Phase mode on the FabFilter Pro-Q 2 plug-in, you'll find a Natural Phase mode which has an undeniably analog vibe to it. Natural Phase mode matches the magnitude response and phase response of an analog equalizer, without unwanted audible artifacts. At Sweetwater, we know that digital EQs start showing their true colors when you start boosting heavily, and that's where Pro-Q 2 is most impressive.

Mix engineers at Sweetwater know that where you set your EQ frequencies makes a huge impact on your mix. If you're cutting a frequency that falls close to the key of the song you're mixing, you'll notice a drop in energy and excitement and may not know why. The piano roll view in Pro-Q 2 shows you at a glance what note range you're working in, allowing you to make more musical EQ choices and better-sounding mixes.

When you're making heavy boosts or cuts to an EQ, you're altering the overall volume level of that track. The Auto Gain mode in the FabFilter Pro-Q 2 plug-in compensates the main output based on how you're boosting or cutting. When you need to make an EQ tweak after your basic mix levels have been set, you can do so without upsetting the overall balance of your mix.

• Comprehensive EQ and filter plug-in for Mac and PC
• Completely re-designed EQ and filter engine for highest possible sound quality
• Select between transparent operation in Linear Phase mode, or analog-like sound with Natural Phase mode
• Ideal for tracking or live use thanks to Zero Latency mode
• Incredibly precise control over your audio with up to 24 EQ bands
• Select frequencies based on musical note values with the Piano Roll view
• Wide range of filter types includes Bell, Notch, High/Low Shelf, High/Low Cut, Band Pass, Tilt Shelf
• All filter types have a maximum slope up to 96dB per octave
• Use EQ Match to match the sonic character of one track to another
• Mid/Side mode allows you to EQ your mix with more precision