FabFilter Volcano 3 (Upgrade from Volcano 2 or Volcano 1)

Erupting with Character and Vintage Quality

Please Note: This is an upgrade for existing owners of FabFilter Volcano 2 or Volcano 1. The full version of FabFilter Volcano 3 is also available.

Unbeatable filters

Nothing beats a vintage-sounding, gritty and creamy cut-off filter. That's exactly what FabFilter Volcano has been known for since its first release in 2005. Today, Volcano 3 continues to deliver the best in creative filtering with new non-linear filter shapes and a completely redesigned interface that is an absolute delight to work with.

Non-linear, vintage filters

Volcano 3 contains four analog-sounding filters with flexible routing, each offering many filter shapes including non-linear bell and shelf filters. Different filter styles offer saturation and self-oscillation at high peak settings, just like classic, vintage filters.

Easy drag-and-drop modulation

With all the XLFOs, envelope generators, envelope followers and MIDI sources you will ever need, Volcano 3 offers endless modulation possibilities. Setting up new modulation connections could not be easier: just drag and drop.

FabFilter goodies

Finally, you get all the usual FabFilter goodies: perfectly tuned knobs, MIDI Learn, Smart Parameter Interpolation for smooth parameter transitions, extensive help with interactive help hints, NEON and SSE optimization, and much more.

Features

• Fully redesigned, highly simplified interface, with an easier workflow, including a new design of modulation sources and floating slot panel
• Added new, vintage-sounding EQ-type filter shapes with the internal drive and non-linearities: bell, low/high shelf, notch and all-pass
• Ultra-flexible filter routing, including per-channel and mid/side modes
• Various interface sizes and full screen mode
• Endless modulation options, with all the 16-step XLFOs, XY controllers, envelope generators, envelope followers and MIDI sources you will ever need
• Introduced Drive setting per filter, adjusting the internal filter saturation, which allows for much more variety in sound and smoothness
• Improved the sound quality of overall feedback, the filters, and internal saturation
• Live modulation visualization for targets and sources
• High Quality option, enabling maximum internal oversampling for the best results
• Level/Pan per filter, which is especially useful when using parallel filter routings
• 6 dB/oct filter slope option
• Stereo and mono plug-ins available
• Undo, redo and A/B switch features
• Carefully designed and curated factory presets, plus support for earlier Volcano presets
• Large interactive filter display with optional piano display
• Interactive MIDI Learn
• Extensive help file with interactive help hints

System Requirements

Mac

• macOS 10.12 or higher (Intel or M1 Apple Silicon processor) (64-bit only)
• VST2, VST3, AU, AAX Native

Windows

• Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, or Vista (32 or 64-bit)
• VST2, VST3, AAX Native

Formats

All FabFilter plug-ins are available in VST, VST3, Audio Units, AAX Native and AudioSuite formats.