FabFilter Pro-DS

Introducing the revolutionary FabFilter Pro-DS, the ultimate solution for limiting and controlling sibilance in vocal recordings. This de-esser is celebrated for its intelligent detection and unrivaled transparency, and is praised by top industry professionals including Grammy Award-winning engineer, Jeff Ellis. With the FabFilter Pro-DS, you will ensure that even the best mics, pre-amps, and converters won’t over-accentuate sibilance during post-processing like compression or saturation.

This powerful de-esser features a highly intelligent ‘Single Vocal’ detection algorithm that accurately identifies sibilance in vocal recordings and attenuates it transparently. The ‘Allround’ mode makes Pro-DS a versatile tool for high-frequency limiting of any material, be it drums or even complete mixes. The FabFilter Pro-DS ensures the best results with a simple, easy-to-use interface, wide-band or linear-phase split band processing, an optional look-ahead of up to 15 ms, and adjustable stereo linking with optional mid-only or side-only processing, among other functionalities.

The FabFilter Pro-DS also includes a wealth of FabFilter goodies: perfectly tuned knobs, MIDI Learn, Smart Parameter Interpolation for smooth parameter transitions, an excellent help file with interactive help hints, SSE optimization, and much more.

Key Features

• Highly intelligent ‘Single Vocal’ detection, and classic ‘Allround’ detection
• Real-time de-essing display, clearly showing the affected parts of processed audio
• Adjustable Threshold, Range and detection HP and LP filtering settings
• Transparent program-dependent compression/limiting
• Wide Band or linear-phase Split Band processing
• Optional look-ahead time up to 15 ms
• Freely adjustable stereo linking
• Optional mid-only or side-only processing
• Up to four times linear-phase oversampling
• Side-chain input meter, making it easy to choose a good Threshold value
• Real-time spectrum analyzer built into the HP/LP filter controller
• GPU-powered graphics acceleration and high-quality 64-bit internal processing
• Double-click text entry of parameter values
• Large and compact interface sizes
• Stereo and mono plug-ins available
• Supports common Pro Tools hardware control surfaces
• MIDI Learn and Undo/redo and A/B comparison
• Smart Parameter Interpolation and Sample-accurate automation of all parameters
• Extensive help file with interactive help hints

System Requirements

For Mac users, macOS 10.12 or higher (Intel or M1 Apple Silicon processor) (64-bit only) is required, with VST2, VST3, AU, AAX Native compatibility. Windows users will need Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, or Vista (32 or 64-bit) with VST2, VST3, AAX Native compatibility. All FabFilter plug-ins are available in VST, VST3, Audio Units, AAX Native and AudioSuite formats.