FabFilter

2004

Twenty Years
of FabFilter

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