2004
Twenty Years
of FabFilter
2024
2024
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FabFilter celebrates twentieth anniversary milestone
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Apple releases Vision Pro, we are waiting for the first visually immersive DAW
2023
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Pro‑R 2 launched, offering new algorithms, Impulse Response import & gating/ducking options
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The Beatles release "Now and Then", featuring FabFilter Pro‑Q 3 in the short film about the song
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FabFilter releases Twin 3 synthesizer plug‑in
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Taylor Swift announces the "Eras Tour" which sends fans worldwide into a frenzy
2022
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FabFilter's YouTube channel reaches 100K subscribers thanks to Dan Worrall's amazing tutorials
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Can machines chat? ChatGPT sparks debate as AI skills mimic human conversation
2021
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FabFilter releases Volcano 3 filter plug‑in
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Cargo ship blocks Suez canal; plug-ins can still be delivered
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Timeless 3 released offering a world of creative delay modulation & intuitive parameter tweaking
2020
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Apple introduces ARM M1 chip, improving energy efficiency while
keeping plug-in developers busy
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Saturn 2 released introducing a redesigned modulation section and a variety of new algorithms
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Coronavirus outbreak cripples live music, cancelling concerts globally and leaving fans & artists in limbo
2019
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FabFilter wins Engineering Emmy Award for their Pro‑Q 3 equalizer plug‑in
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First image of a black hole is captured, providing new insights into these mysterious objects
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FabFilter celebrates its 15 years anniversary with a sale and a party showcasing Jamie Lidell and Binkbeats
2018
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FabFilter releases Pro‑Q 3 equalizer plug‑in with dynamic EQ
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Cambridge Analytica scandal exposes the misuse of personal data on Facebook
2017
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FabFilter releases Pro‑L 2 implementing updated algorithms and new standard for loudness metering
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CRISPR gene-editing technology is used on human embryos for the first time
2016
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SpaceX's Falcon 9 is the first rocket to successfully launch and return with a vertical landing
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FabFilter releases Pro‑R reverb plug‑in
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Prince performs two intimate final concerts at Atlanta's Fox Theatre — days before his death at age 57
2015
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FabFilter releases Pro‑C 2 compressor plug‑in
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Google DeepMind's AlphaGo AI beats the world champion Go player Lee Sedol
2014
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FabFilter releases Pro‑Q 2 equalizer plug‑in
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Facebook purchases WhatsApp for the astronomical bid of $16 billion
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FabFilter celebrates tenth anniversary milestone
2013
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FabFilter releases Pro‑MB multiband dynamics plug‑in
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Daft Punk releases final studio album Random Access Memories and wins Album of the Year at the Grammys
2012
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FabFilter releases Saturn distortion and saturation plug‑in
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NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover starts exploring the red planet
2011
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LUFS metering standard becomes widely adopted in production and streaming
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FabFilter announces Pro‑G gate/expander plug‑in
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Spotify launched in the United States
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FabFilter releases Volcano 2 filter plug‑in
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Adele's "21" becomes one of the best-selling albums of all time
2010
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FabFilter announces Pro‑L limiter plug‑in
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K-Pop goes global: groups like Girls' Generation and Super Junior spark international interest
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FabFilter releases Micro: a mini filter plug‑in for a mini price
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Scientists at MIT create a 5-atom quantum computer that could make today's encryption obsolete
2009
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MTV Video Music Awards: Kanye interrupts Taylor's acceptance speech and ignites a pop culture firestorm
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FabFilter releases Pro‑Q, introducing a new approach to EQ and interface design
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The still mysterious and unidentified Satoshi Nakamoto releases Bitcoin from an anonymous computer
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FabFilter releases Timeless 2 delay plug‑in
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Michael Jackson dies at the age of 50
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FabFilter releases Twin 2 offering more options for creative modulation and sound design
2008
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VST3 plug-in technology introduced by Steinberg
2007
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Windows Vista replaces Windows XP
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FabFilter releases Pro‑C compressor plug‑in with comprehensive side chain matrix
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Apple releases its first iPhone, revolutionizing how we use smartphones to this day
2006
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The Daft Punk performs a comeback set at Coachella festival
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FabFilter releases Simplon filter plug‑in
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J Dilla releases the brilliant album Donuts, just three days before his untimely death
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FabFilter releases Timeless delay plug‑in
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NASA launches the New Horizons probe with the primary mission of studying Pluto
2005
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FabFilter releases Twin synthesizer plug‑in
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YouTube launches in USA, revolutionizing how people consume and create video content
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FabFilter releases Volcano filter plug‑in
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iTunes topples Wal‑Mart as digital downloads reshape the music industry
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Mark Zuckerberg renames TheFacebook to Facebook after purchasing the facebook.com domain
2004
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FabFilter officially founded with the release of FabFilter One