January 18, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

CONTACT:
Floris Klinkert
FabFilter Software Instruments
+31-20-6897747  (Phone/Fax)
info@fabfilter.com
www.fabfilter.com


FabFilter releases Micro: a mini filter plug-in for a mini price


AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, January 18, 2010. Determined to provide quality plug-ins for every need and budget, FabFilter has released the tiny, yet very useful FabFilter Micro, a new lightweight filter plug-in that makes the classic FabFilter sound more affordable than ever.

Featuring the classic filter first developed for the FabFilter One synthesizer with low-pass and high-pass filter shapes, it will be no surprise that FabFilter Micro has a smooth and creamy sound that will turn into raw self-oscillating madness at a flick of the Peak knob. Yet even at full resonance, the filter always maintains an analog-like balance, happily saturating and clipping the incoming sound without exhibiting the digital artifacts and impurities that most other filters suffer from.

The built-in envelope follower offers more creative filter effects by letting you modulate the filter cut-off frequency depending on the amplitude of the incoming signal. Furthermore, the separate input and output gain controls make it easy to amplify or reduce the internal filter saturation at will by adjusting the level of the incoming signal before it hits the filter internals.

Naturally, FabFilter Micro contains all those FabFilter goodies that you've come to expect: perfectly fine-tuned knobs and controllers, interactive MIDI Learn, undo/redo and A/B switch, Smart Parameter Interpolation for smooth parameter transitions, an extensive help file with interactive help hints, sample accurate automation, and AltiVec and SSE optimization.

FabFilter Micro is now available for just EUR 15, USD 22 or GBP 14. It can be used on Windows and Mac OS X in VST and VST 3, RTAS and Audio Units plug-in formats. Bundles with FabFilter Micro and other FabFilter plug-ins are also available. See www.fabfilter.com/shop.

Existing FabFilter customers can purchase FabFilter Micro with a discount by logging in to their online user account: www.fabfilter.com/myaccount.

System requirements for FabFilter Micro on Windows are Windows 7, Vista, or XP, SSE-capable processor, and a VST 2 or VST 3 host or Pro Tools. On Mac, the system requirements are Mac OS X 10.6, 10.5 or 10.4, Intel or G4/G5 processor, and an Audio Units host, VST 2 or VST 3 host, or Pro Tools.


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Evaluation copies available on www.fabfilter.com/download. On request, we will gladly send you an NFR license key for review purposes. Screen shots and press kits are available on www.fabfilter.com/press.

About FabFilter:

FabFilter Software Instruments was founded in 2002 by Frederik Slijkerman MSc and Floris Klinkert MSc. Both being professional software engineers as well as musicians and studio engineers, they decided to create their own software instruments because none of the available products met their high standards. Currently, the FabFilter product range consists of the Volcano 2, Timeless 2, Simplon and Micro effect plug-ins, the Twin 2 and One synthesizer plug-ins and the Pro-Q and Pro-C professional equalizer and compressor plug-ins. FabFilter will continue to update and expand their range of plug-ins in the future, providing the best possible sound quality and new, innovative user interfaces.
