Fabfilter Pro MB? Worth it?
Is Fabfilter Pro MB worth it? I love their Pro Q. How does it compare to the Waves Multi Band Compressors C4 and C6 or the McDSP lines? Any recommendations would greatly be appreciated! I have the Waves and McDSP MB Comps.
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Hey @bigchrizzle! Such a great question, man. Fabfilter Pro-MB is my favorite and I use it constantly.
To me, what sets Pro-MB apart from the Waves options is the frequency bands are not fixed — each band is completely sweepable throughout the entire frequency range. Also, you aren’t limited to 4 or 6 bands, as is the case with the Waves C4 and C6 respectively.
Basically, with the Pro-MB, I feel like when I open it up it’s a blank canvas and I can add bands wherever I like, whenever I like, and can sweep them around anywhere I want, alter any of the bandwidths/crossovers, independently solo/mute each band, add sidechain input, and it even has a blend/mix knob.
The Waves and McDSP offerings are excellent, competent, efficient, wonderful tools! Tho in my opinion and experience they’re better suited for broader tonal and dynamic shaping, whereas the Pro-MB can ALSO be extremely surgical. Here’s another analogy: Waves and McDSP multi-bands are like a Pultec EQP-1A; whereas Fabfilter Pro-MB is like a GML 8200 parametric EQ. All are amazing tools with unique superpowers!
Hope these rambling thoughts are helpful! haha
Which is your favorite multiband compressor among the options you already own?
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