Fabfilter Pro-Q 3 EQ Tutorial - Everything You Need to Know

[@samsmyers]

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[@gepmrk]

I've had this plugin since it came out. Now I know how to use it.

[@samsmyers]

great!

[@Batmonthesequel]

The fabfilter eq is not an expensive plug-in for everything it’s capable of. Definitely the best of its kind.

[@grim1793]

or you can just crack it lmao

[@icheese4vc477]

@@grim1793you got a crack??

[@TheChiversBeatCompany]

Just got my hand on the Q3, I needed a little tutorial to clear it up. You gave me exactly what i was looking for with a clear and calm voice! THANKS SAM !

[@samsmyers]

Welcome, glad it helped!

[@joemillo]

This is an incredible tutorial. Thank you for sharing your knowledge in such an easy-to-understand way. I will certainly get more from this EQ because of what I learned here. Awesome!

[@ParlanceOpus]

2 awesome features you forgot: 1) click the little 'cog' icon next to the Q and it will slightly narrow the Q automatically as you boost, like an API EQ does. 2) The 'A' next to output volume auto-adjusts the output gain to be the same as you boost or cut frequencies. 👍

[@samsmyers]

thanks!

[@Unknown-qr2jl]

Can u help me/explain to me on how to install it on windows (I just bought and I'm new to all of this)

[@icehousemuzik]

very worthy plugin and help video. I initially came here to see if there was a way to lock a point and drag it up or down with a scroll wheel. This is what FL users are used to if they use Parametric EQ 2. I have learned much from you. Thanks so much.

[@Yungchris760]

Currently in audio engineering school at SAE institute. Love your vids. They are extremely helpful bro. Subscribed!

[@samsmyers]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@JosephDownUnder]

Excellent, clear and concise. The best Pro Q3 tutorial on KZbin.

[@samsmyers]

Wow, thanks!

[@noah568ify]

Gosh I wish all tutorials were like this. Tons of info all at a perfect pace with no fluff

[@samsmyers]

Wow, thank you!

[@piscesman54]

Excellent video. Very informative. I've been using this plugin for a while and I never knew about some of these amazing features. It's not for nothing that it's so revered.

[@mycomputer9211]

TNice tutorials is THE most helpful tutorial on KZbin imo. I am starting production in Hardstyle, and I find soft soft really useful

[@Spinz99]

Pro-Q. Just incredible. The best most useful equalizer plugin out there.

[@samsmyers]

Couldn't agree more!

[@STOLF]

Thanks a lot, dude! Didn't know half of these tips even existed 🙏

[@samsmyers]

No problem!

[@spiral-m]

I just got round to finally looking at the plug-in in more depth and using it more effectively. It's really a great piece of software and you helped me discover some more tools. Thank you so much!

[@davidhayman9330]

straight to the point review, easy to follow, thankyou!

[@slobgnarly5012]

ive had experience with other eqs and know how to us them. but i just got pro q 3 a few days ago and thank you so much for all the knowledge. these tips are super helpful and i can navigate this much better now.

[@samsmyers]

Glad it helped!

[@Unknown-qr2jl]

Can u help me/explain to me on how to install it on windows (I just bought and I'm new to all of this)

[@playboyfan001]

Quickly became one of my favorites this guy

[@nicxla.s]

Awesome video Sam! It would be sick if you could make a video about making a trap beat 🙏

[@redadbaich1611]

I can feel how happy you are because of the update.

[@StudioBleenk]

Some of these features are game changers for my mixing. Great video thank you!

[@samsmyers]

Happy to help!

[@HarleyBob957]

Thanks for the tutorial. Just bought the Pro Q3 and this video definitely helped me get started.

[@Roy-lo6vj]

It really worked for me after I look and try some tutorials, yours is the one that worked. Owe you a lot.

[@cp_31engineering]

finally a tutorial with a good vocal track as the example..

[@pelagicsky]

This was really great. Can you please do Pro-L next? :)

[@samsmyers]

sure!

[@CyanideLovesong]

I (finally) got Pro-Q 3 and your video has a lot of features I never discovered when I tried the demo! Great tutorial, what a feature-rich EQ!

[@Unknown-qr2jl]

Do you know how to intall it on windows

[@kubapianoYT]

Hello:) amazing video! I have one question - because I am writing sort of cinematic music and I am a beginner - is it possible to do a final mix using only intuition and to listen a piece on diffrent headphones and monitors? Just to ballance particular instruments in my partiture by experimenting with dynamics?

[@sardarbelal3114]

Thanks for the tutorial.Could you please teach some techniques like how to eq /mix a track eg.drums,vocal,guitar,piano/strings with Fabfilter pro Q3?

[@wipeek7116]

Keeps you creating ;)

[@LightersInc]

Literally subbed due to how concise and well explained this video is, cheers

[@samsmyers]

thank you!

[@LightersInc]

@@samsmyers any chance you could do a video on fabfilter saturn 2?

[@samsmyers]

Yes! Here you go! Please go like and comment on the video so others can find it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5ypfJ5tmtSsnac

[@LightersInc]

@@samsmyers Bet ! Thanks

[@skythemusic]

Thanks so much for this video. I've had the Pro Q 2 for a few years and just got version 3 but I was super intimidated by it until watching this.

[@samsmyers]

Great to hear!

[@Eduaro2U]

Remarkable. I bought this plugin a couple of days ago and have been flummoxing and floundering around - being totally amazed but almost totally lost at the same time. Though realising that Pro-Q•3 is head and shoulders above Logic Pro X's pretty good - but basic EQs. Now, thanks to you sir, I am even more amazed at what this thing can do. I suspect that FabFilter has increased the intelligence level of the human race through the implementation of some highly intelligent and creative R&D. Wouldn't that be good.

[@samsmyers]

Glad it helped! Fabfilter is amazing!

[@Unknown-qr2jl]

Can u help me/explain to me on how to install it on windows (I just bought and I'm new to all of this)

[@Eduaro2U]

@@Unknown-qr2jl Hmmmm…… Not being a Windoze user I cannot advise in any way. Surely the installation process is as simple as it is on Mac though.

[@ragetheartist23]

Thank you sir! Much appreciated 🙏🏾

[@morenodelosazules]

Great tutorial thanks for helping me on the way to Eq the right way.

[@HIMRocks123]

thank you so much for this tutorial!!! this plug in now makes sense to me for the first time lol

[@samsmyers]

Great to hear!

[@rajeshrh2482]

make my first ever drum loop. I'm not and expert at soft yet but I have learnt a lot at producing and looking back at my journey, I just

[@hdocguy4883]

Dam this video showed me a lot more than the others I’ve seen! Great video bro liked and subbed

[@samsmyers]

Thanks for the sub!

[@gadiel7675]

Thank you for explaining this thoroughly!

[@alien2944]

Actually, your videos are really, really helpful for me.And i don't understand why people didn't subscribe to U, they have missed the rally nice tutorial !

[@samsmyers]

Thank you so much 😀

[@ThePdeHav]

Thanks for this video. Informative and direct. Happy New Year

[@samsmyers]

Glad it was helpful! Happy new year!

[@tootory9506]

Was looking for more on "EQ match" and how to maybe tune your speakers to your room using Pro EQ- How to EQ match The left side of the plug-in and the right side of the plug-in separately based off of recorded pink noise coming out of your left and right speakers individually.

[@djbaf2954]

BROOO thankyou so much, this really helped and the tutorial was really easy to use as well :)

[@colorflydigital]

Thank you so much, I’m learning tNice tutorials in quarantine and you made it very simple I really appreciate it, thank you for going over every little

[@Govt_notification]

with it in a few weeks or months if I pour enough ti and effort into it. I'll be watcNice tutorialng many more of your videos for tips and inspiration.

[@soooooos7509]

Can you link the setuper channel, soft and track, so you don't have to color and rena 3 tis ? Btw aweso video!

[@silvatimothybenzcipriano338]

Thank you so much for making stuff in soft a lot easier to understand.

[@amonmz7162]

i really apreciate your help with dowloanding this software

[@thrashingpanic]

This was very informative so I've upvoted. I checked your channel and have noticed you dont have thumbnails when you look: excited, amazed, scared, surprised, hit by a car, worried, angried, abducted by aliens, offended, speechless or just plain dumb so I've subscribed. With a bell ;)

[@ragingoracle6239]

Excellent!! Im watching all of them!!

[@snoopyoverthehills]

great entry to the plugin i just bought! thank you

[@samsmyers]

Great!

[@davidadeniran2338]

That was a nice one; very explanatory. Good job!

[@samsmyers]

Glad it helped!

[@joabearaujoth]

and i wish you good luck with your future endeavors ❤

[@josivamnicolaudeoliveira3486]

Thank you so much Sensei! You are a blessing!

[@Nielsc4dtutorials]

Thanks for the tutorial. Love this plugin

[@ksl8r300]

Such a good tutorial so quick and easy

[@steveg219]

So relevant, concise and useful- thank you!

[@samsmyers]

Glad it was helpful!

[@denizberkay9592]

Thank you so much for all these tutorials bro. So much valuable knowledge

[@Unknown-qr2jl]

Can u help me/explain to me on how to install it on windows (I just bought and I'm new to all of this)

[@RetroDaydreamMusic]

Great video, I just recently picked up this plugin to help with my metal mixes. I haven't worked with multiband eq's before, this plug-in is for sure a game changer and far as getting instruments to sit better in the mix.

[@Unknown-qr2jl]

Can u help me/explain to me on how to install it(I just bought and I'm new to all of this)

[@RetroDaydreamMusic]

@@Unknown-qr2jlThis plugin is a VST. So when you install it take notice of where the installation path is. Example: C:\Program Files\Vstplugins. After it is installed, based on what DAW you use. Make sure your plugins have that directory selected to search for it. Once you rescan your plugins it should be visable in your DAW when you search for plugins.

[@joedominguez-romero]

I have Pro-Q 3, Am I missing out on Pro-Q 2. I didn’t get Pro-Q 2 because I have the third Pro-Q, but now thinking if Pro-Q 2 has anything cool and unique that Pro-Q 3 doesn’t have. Of course the third one is way superior, but I haven’t been able to get a simple answer on if Pro-Q 2 would be worth to get even tho I have Pro-Q 3, or would it just literally be wasting money

[@Frankyap111]

Great presentation, tutorial and helpful as am new to PQ3 EQ. Easy and clear to follow! Keep up the good works!

[@distortionplayer1]

Dude just watch this video. It was really great. Thank you for taking the time to post something really formative. But you have a moment for a quick question? I honestly just got a hold of the software moments ago. I was going to email the company, but it just occurred to me that the pros, such as yourself lol might have the answer? Just for example purposes. If I am mastering a track and load pro q on the master channel for adjusting parameters in stereo and the sides only. Do you know if the plug-in has to be loaded once for both of these areas of adjustments (stereo and sides?) Or might I have to load it twice? With the parameters made for stereo on one plug-in. And the second pro q plug-in added for the side parameters. Basically separating the plug-ins for the separate areas of adjustments. Thanks for your time man. Cheers

[@samsmyers]

Thanks! U can actually choose for each band whether it is stereo, mid, side, left, or right. So u can do it all in one instance of the plugin!

[@distortionplayer1]

@@samsmyers thank the lord lol. I’ve used ozone 9 and apparently you need separate equalizers for the different fields in which you are adjusting parameters. Honestly this is amazing. Money well spent on Pro Q 3 Thanks for taking the time man. I appreciate you. Cheers!!!

[@gabehizer111]

Very helpful and well done! Thanks!!

[@dentechmaster8796]

it's finally ti. i'm ready to learn.

[@OfficeofthePacific]

What I don't understand about this plugin is the input and output and makeup gain. If we are only shown the output meter to the far right how do we know what the input is? Also, by adding gain how do we know if we cannot match it to the original input signal?

[@loay._]

it worked! thank you so much!!

[@lkhgvsurenzagdsuren3047]

WHOLE LOTTA TUTORIAL DAMN!

[@samsmyers]

🔥

[@racheedel9771]

thanks, it actually let me through so i could download it.

[@matiasphatouros7718]

thanks a lot!!! so nice reverb

[@emerald_echo]

You have a very soothing way of talking

[@samsmyers]

thanks 😉

[@robertsinnerman7804]

Great tutorial Sam, thank you

[@mtundunoiz]

Thanks for the great explanation

[@stangoodspeed]

perfect to the point tutorial, thank you

[@samsmyers]

Glad it helped!

[@hankslapper]

Thanks dude , just bought that bad boy so very helpful

[@samsmyers]

great!

[@KELLS19032]

Straight to the point my guy 🙏

[@samsmyers]

thanks!

[@hleet]

thanks for theses tips, very helpful

[@QuestionYourMind]

Soooo helpful, thank you!

[@shreyashakolkhedkar8574]

I found out why soft softs so different compared to Ableton. It is because there is a default limiter on the master that i didn't know about.

[@Ya2n_saputra]

Very nice explanatory video!

[@vietduong7835]

OMG THANKS SO SO MUCH THIS HELPED!!!

[@conanliquid]

Thanks man. Precise and to the point.

[@samsmyers]

No problem!

[@Planetugm]

Great tutorial bro! Subscribed!

[@jonathanguzman7492]

Hey dude great video. I had a question maybe you might be able to answer if you have a moment. Let's say I have pro Q3 on snare track. And I am creating two dynamic bands that I am going to set up as a side chain to two different instruments within that 1 pro Q3 plug-in I have on that snare track.. I've noticed when I try to do this. And try to Side chain the two bands to two different instruments. They automatically default to the same one. Do you know if I have to have separate pro Q3 plug-ins on the snare track, one designated to the different instrument that I am going to side chain to? I thought I would be able to side chain multiple bands to any instrument for side chaining within the same one pro Q3 plug-in on the track. Hopefully I didn't confuse you. Anyway thanks again for posting such a great video

[@samsmyers]

yea you can only have 1 sidechained instrument. So you would need to put 2 Pro-Q3s on your snare track with each one sidechained to a different instrument.

[@ToastedGhost]

I do a lot of experimental sound design and this could be just what I need to clear the muddy waters. Would there ever be a need to use this on 2 identical loops

[@Unknown-qr2jl]

Can you make a video on how to download it on windows (I bought but I have no clue on how to install it,I really appreciate it if you help a brother out)

[@gaffenz1137]

Amazing tut

[@willievaughn6474]

Awesome, amazing you are. Thank you

[@GreatestSportsHighLights]

Amazing video! Thank you so much! Can you do a fabfilter mastering chain? Thanx again~

[@samsmyers]

like a mastering chain only using Fabfilter plugins?

[@SkorpionDnB]

so cool that you can sidechain to multiple tracks in the same plugin instance

[@samsmyers]

How do you do that?

[@SkorpionDnB]

@@samsmyers I think i misunderstood haha you were just looking at the list of possible sidechain inputs. I thought you had set up side chains to all those within the same instance, but that is not possible (yet!) i guess, haha. Thanks for the tutorials, just picked up the fabfilter mastering bundle and these videos have been really helpful!

[@samsmyers]

@@SkorpionDnB oh ok for sure yea that would be cool if you could sidechain multiple inputs but I don't think it's possible yet. And thanks!

[@Laplazuelayayo]

ITS REALLY WORKED LOL THANK YOU DUDE

[@michalskacel5785]

Super cool video. Thank you Sam!

[@samsmyers]

Glad you liked it!

[@matekfj]

Thank you for yet another great tutorial! 🙏

[@samsmyers]

Glad you liked it!

[@birdtells9780]

Thank you dude btw that pad is amazing!!!

[@samsmyers]

Glad you like it!

[@brendablagojevic692]

thank you so much dude you're a god

[@woow302]

This is a great video

[@SteveStockmalMusic]

Got it, love it, use it on everything !!!! I need to remember the Dynamic EQ, very useful !! And sadly I suck at side-chaining in general ...so thanks for the reminder that I need to use that technique to get better at it. Fab Filter RULES !!!!!!! Peace !!!!!

[@samsmyers]

thanks!

[@Unknown-qr2jl]

Can u help me/explain to me on how to install it on windows (I just bought and I'm new to all of this)

[@SteveStockmalMusic]

@@Unknown-qr2jl You should post that question on the general questions, not answering on mine 😉🎶

[@jasaproductions7987]

Awesome vid man, thanks

[@tk-kg3oj]

This should be the standard for tutorial videos.

[@marielanunez5435]

Awesome video bro!

[@samsmyers]

Appreciate it!

[@markhopkins5352]

Thank you! Very helpful.

[@samsmyers]

Yes!

[@josephmbulo]

the headphones plugged in but the soft still cos though the computer speakers . It really should be because bluetooth has a delay