Fortunately, you have many options out there to choose from. The included dynamics processors in Cubase are serviceable and okay to start with, but anything from big developers like Fabfilter and small indie developers like TBProAudio will be far more advanced. Good luck!Īnyway, there are several approaches to get you where you might want to go, and it’s super helpful to have a range of tools. The biggest difference, though, is the sleek new UI. The filter algorithms themselves have also been improved, FabFilter say. Volcano 3 maintains the four filter slots of v2, but adds an independent drive control per filter, and a selection of vintage inspired filter shapes. Fortunately, you have many options out there to choose from. FabFilters creative multi-mode filter plug-in, Volcano, has just received a major update. I find myself using dEQ6 more than Pro-Q 3 right now, and I’ve recently become a fan of the developer (who is a really nice guy).Īnyway, there are several approaches to get you where you might want to go, and it’s super helpful to have a range of tools. Don’t get me wrong, Pro-Q3 is a beast, but dEQ6 is a mighty little workhorse, more flexible in some key areas for me, and it’s a far better price too. Personally, I love Pro-Q3, but my favorite dynamic EQ right now is actually TBProAudio’s dEQ6 - which has more precise control of each band/filter in terms of attack, ratio, etc… and it’s got some other great refinements and workflow I really enjoy. If you want to get REALLY surgical, then a multiband compressor may not be the best choice anyway, due to their inherent design compared to dynamic EQs. Here’s an article with some differences between Pro-MB and Pro-Q 3: Īlso keep in mind that Fabfilter “simplified” Pro-Q 3 by automating the attack/release/ratio of dynamic bands, which I am not surprised to see, since they might cannibalize sales from Pro-MB! In practice, the Pro-Q3 auto attack/release/ratio works well, but if you really want even more surgical control, you’ll need to get a different dynamic EQ, or use a multiband with more control like Pro-MB. The FabFilter plugin that is closer in spirit to Steinberg’s Multiband Compressor (and then far beyond it) is Fabfilter Pro-MB. If by “Cubase Multipressor” you mean the Steinberg Multiband Compressor, then that is very different than Pro-Q 3, although in practice they might overlap in your personal workflow.