Quick start

The installer will copy the FabFilter Pro-Q plug-in into the common VST, VST 3, AU (OS X only) and Pro Tools plug-in folders on your computer. On Mac OS X, the global plug-in folders in /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins are used.

In most cases, your host will then recognize the plugin automatically. However, if the instructions below do not work, see Manual installation instead.

• Cubase
  Choose an empty insert slot, for example in the Mixer, and select FabFilter Pro-Q from the menu that appears. To use the MIDI features in Pro-Q, create a new MIDI track and set its output to the Pro-Q instance you have just created. (The VST 3 version of Pro-Q can be found in the EQ section.)
• Logic Pro
  Choose an empty insert slot on one of your audio tracks, instrument tracks or buses and select FabFilter Pro-Q from the pop-up menu. You will find FabFilter Pro-Q in the Audio Units -> FabFilter section (named FF Pro-Q).
• Ableton Live
  In Session view, select the track you would like to place FabFilter Pro-Q on, for example by clicking the track name. At the left top of Ableton Live's interface, click on the Plug-in Device Browser icon (third icon from the top). From the plug-ins list, double-click FabFilter/FabFilter Pro-Q, or drag it onto the track.
• Pro Tools
  Choose an empty insert slot on one of your audio tracks, instrument tracks or buses and select FabFilter Pro-Q from the pop-up menu in the EQ section.

To begin, just open the plug-in and double-click in the display to create new EQ bands. Enjoy!

Next: FabFilter Pro-Q overview

See Also
Overview