October 5, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

CONTACT:
Floris Klinkert
FabFilter Software Instruments
info@fabfilter.com
www.fabfilter.com


FabFilter releases FabFilter Pro-DS - intelligent de-esser plug-in

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, October 5, 2012. FabFilter has released a brand-new addition to its line of professional effect plug-ins: FabFilter Pro-DS, a highly intelligent de-esser plug-in. Featuring ingenious vocal sibilance detection, powerful processing options and insightful metering, truly transparent de-essing becomes effortless with FabFilter Pro-DS.

The unique newly developed Single Vocal algorithm in Pro-DS has an uncanny ability to separate sibilance from non-sibilance in individual vocal recordings. It almost always works right away without the need for complex manual tuning, making the de-esser very easy to set up. Alternatively, the classic Allround detection implements a custom side-chain filter path, tuned to perfection for de-essing full mixes or high-frequency limiting of any material. 

The intuitive interface in FabFilter Pro-DS makes it easy to find the right settings quickly with great visual feedback. A large real-time level display shows a scrolling input waveform and highlights the parts affected by the de-essing algorithm, showing you exactly how much processing is going on. Finding the right Threshold setting becomes a trivial task with the circular side-chain input meter around the Threshold knob. In addition, the side-chain filter slider displays a real-time spectrum analyzer, enabling you to easily zoom in on problem frequencies. Advanced GPU-powered graphics acceleration ensures seamless animation and also keeps the main CPU free to do audio processing.

To fine-tune the sound, FabFilter Pro-DS offers optional look-ahead (up to 15 milliseconds) and adjustable stereo linking. In addition to general wide-band processing, linear-phase split-band processing is also available. Together with optional mid/side processing (affecting only the mono or stereo content) and up to four times linear-phase oversampling, Pro-DS is capable of highly transparent de-essing in the most demanding situations. All this power combined with its innovative, easy-to-use interface makes Pro-DS the perfect de-essing solution for any mixing and mastering job.


Key features:

- Highly intelligent 'Single Vocal' detection, and classic 'Allround' detection

- Transparent, program-dependent compression/limiting

- Adjustable Threshold, Range and High-Pass and Low-Pass side-chain filtering settings

- Wide Band or linear-phase Split Band processing

- Optional look-ahead time up to 15 ms

- Freely adjustable stereo linking

- Optional mid-only or side-only processing

- Up to four times linear-phase oversampling

- Real-time de-essing display, clearly showing the affected parts of processed audio

- Side-chain input meter, making it easy to choose a good Threshold value

- Real-time spectrum analyzer built into the HP/LP filter controller

- GPU-powered graphics acceleration

- High-quality 64-bit internal processing

- Double-click text entry of parameter values

- Large and compact interface sizes (with or without the real-time level display)

- Stereo and mono plug-ins available

- Supports common Pro Tools hardware control surfaces, such as Avid ICON D-Control and D-Command.

- All the usual FabFilter features 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, advanced optimization, and more


FabFilter Pro-DS is now available for EUR 149, USD 189 or GBP 124, supporting both Windows and Mac OS X in VST and VST 3, Audio Units, AAX, RTAS and AudioSuite plug-in formats. Bundles with FabFilter Pro-DS and other FabFilter plug-ins are also available. See www.fabfilter.com/shop.

Existing FabFilter customers can purchase Pro-DS with great discounts by logging in to their online user account: www.fabfilter.com/myaccount.

System requirements for FabFilter Pro-DS are either Windows 7, Vista, XP, SSE-capable processor, and a VST 2/3 host or Pro Tools, or Mac OS X 10.7, 10.6 or 10.5 with Intel processor, and an Audio Units host, VST 2/3 host, or Pro Tools. Both 32-bit and 64-bit hosts are supported.


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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 Saturn, Timeless 2, Volcano 2, Simplon and Micro effect plug-ins, the Twin 2 and One synthesizer plug-ins and the Pro-L, Pro-Q, Pro-C, Pro-DS and Pro-G professional limiter, equalizer, compressor, de-esser and gate/expander 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.
