FabFilter Pro-L Readme

---------------------Version:
1.13
Build date: July 11, 2013
* Disclaimer
FABFILTER, FREDERIK SLIJKERMAN AND FLORIS KLINKERT, AUTHORS OF THE FABFILTER PRO
-L EFFECT PLUGIN, SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, IN
CLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL FABFILTER, FREDERIK SLIJKERMAN AND FLOR
IS KLINKERT, BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE A FABFILTER PRODUCT MAY CAUSE, INCLUDING B
UT NOT LIMITED TO SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES.
* What is FabFilter Pro-L?
FabFilter Pro-L is a professional, feature-packed brickwall limiter, suitable fo
r transparent mastering as well as single instrument limiting. It features vario
us different limiting algorithms, a highly intuitive interface, oversampling, di
thering and accurate metering: everything you need in a limiter!
* What's new in FabFilter Pro-L 1.13?
Fixed a bug that could cause typed parameter values to be rounded incorrectly, e
.g. when double-clicking a knob to enter a time value.
Fixed a bug in the AAX plug-ins: after deactivating a bypassed plug-in in Pro To
ols, the state of the bypass parameter would not be restored correctly on reacti
vation.
* What's new in FabFilter Pro-L 1.12?
Now includes 64-bit AAX plug-in for Pro Tools 11. The 32-bit AAX plug-in has als
o been updated to the latest AAX v2 format and requires Pro Tools 10.3.5 or late
r.
Changing parameters via the mouse wheel will now correctly record automation and
generate proper undo states. In addition, you can now also control switches wit
h the mouse wheel.
In the presets menu, changed
Enable MIDI Program Changes,
anges as well as showing the
the plug-in only responds to

the Options > View Program/Bank Numbers command to

which now actually enables/disables MIDI program ch
program/band number for presets. This ensures that
MIDI program changes when this is desired.

Fixed a bug that could prevent sample-accurate processing of recorded MIDI contr
ol change messages.
Fixed a bug on OS X that could cause Help Hints to pop up even if the mouse curs
or was outside the plug-in interface.
Fixed a bug on Windows that could cause a system sound to be played when pressin
g Enter after typing a parameter value directly.
Various small bug fixes and improvements.

* What's new in FabFilter Pro-L 1.11?

Fixed incorrect MIDI message handling in the AAX plug-in on Mac OS X: this could
cause unexpected parameter changes when starting/stopping playback in Pro Tools
.
Added a workaround in the Mac OS X VST plug-in to ensure resizing works correctl
y in Ableton Live 8.
Added a workaround in the VST 2 plug-in to ensure preset changes and parameter c
hanges are correctly saved in Maschine by Native Instruments.
Fixed possible crash when removing the VST 2 or VST 3 plug-in on Mac OS X while
the interface is open, for example in Studio One.
Fixed white flash and some other graphical glitches when resizing the plug-in in
terface on Mac OS X (all plug-in formats).
Fixed bug that could cause the interface not to appear at all in some hosts on M
ac OS X, for example Triumph.
Minor improvements and bug fixes on both Windows and Mac OS X.
* What's new in FabFilter Pro-L 1.10?
Added new GPU-powered graphics acceleration, ensuring ultra-smooth animation whi
le leaving the main CPU free to do audio processing.
Added mouse wheel support to buttons with pop-up menus, such as the limiter styl
e button in the Advanced panel.
Added Options > Open Other Preset option to the presets menu, making it easy to
open a preset that's not in the regular presets folder.
Updated the VST 3 plug-in to support new features in VST 3.5, such as a host-pro
vided right-click menu for each parameter in the interface.
Fixed compatibility issues with Adobe Premiere on Windows and OS X.
Fixed a bug on Windows that caused factory preset installation to fail if your u
ser name contains special characters.
Fixed a bug in the mono AudioSuite plug-in that caused the Whole File option at
the bottom to be disabled.
Fixed a bug in the mono AU and VST 3 plug-ins that could cause it to work with a
n internal sample rate of 44.1 kHz even if the session sample rate was different
.
Fixed incorrect interpretation of parameter values that are typed in the host (e
.g. for automation points) in the VST 2 and VST 3 plug-ins.
Fixed a bug in the VST 2 plug-in that could cause the interface to open with an
incorrect size upon loading a saved session in e.g. Ableton Live.
Fixed bug that caused the K-20 level scale to be displayed incorrectly in the no
rmal (non-compact) interface mode.

The Mac OS X version now requires OS X 10.5 and an Intel processor. We still off
er the previous version for download if you need OS X 10.4 or PowerPC support: w
ww.fabfilter.com/support/downloads.
* What's new in FabFilter Pro-L 1.05?
Fixed a bug that could cause the plug-in to crash when using 4x oversampling.
Fixed possible resizing issues with the VST 2 plug-in in Cubase on Windows. In a
ddition, added a workaround so resizing in Wavelab 6 now works as expected.
* What's new in FabFilter Pro-L 1.04?
Fixed a bug that caused the stereo RTAS version of the plug-in to output a mono
signal.
* What's new in FabFilter Pro-L 1.03?
Added new AAX plug-in format for Pro Tools 10. The AAX plug-in is 100% compatibl
e with the RTAS plug-in: Pro Tools 10 will automatically use our new AAX plug-in
s instead of the existing RTAS plug-ins when loading existing sessions.
Added new Compact interface layout, which hides the animated level display. Inst
ead, larger level meters and all advanced controls including a large Output knob
are shown. To switch between interface layouts, click the resize button in the
bottom-right corner of the interface.
Added support for the most important Pro Tools hardware control surfaces, such a
s Avid ICON D-Control and D-Command.
Improved keyboard handling on Windows, fixing the "space key stealing" problem i
n Studio One and FL Studio.
Improved mouse handling behavior in Pro Tools when Cmd+Ctrl / Ctrl+Win -clicking
a control to show the automation timeline.
* What's new in FabFilter Pro-L 1.02?
Fixed a bug that could cause the plug-in to remain in bypassed state after bypas
sing and re-enabling it via the bypass button provided by the host.
* What's new in FabFilter Pro-L 1.01?
It's now possible to enter positive values in the parameter value display for th
e Output Level knob, so for example, typing "0.3" will also result in "-0.3 dB".
Improved the way parameter values with custom ranges and transforms are shown by
Audio Unit hosts and Pro Tools (e.g. for automation purposes).
In addition to the RTAS format, the plug-in is now also available in the AudioSu
ite format for Pro Tools.
Added a Deauthorize option to the plug-in's Help menu, which makes it easy to de
lete your license key from a computer if needed.

* Windows Installation
Double-click the downloaded file to install FabFilter Pro-L. If you have downloa
ded the 32-bit installer, it contains the 32-bit VST 2, VST 3, AAX and RTAS plug
-ins. The 64-bit installer (marked with 'x64' in its file name) contains 64-bit
VST 2, VST 3 and AAX plug-ins.
The installer will try to detect the correct VST 2 plug-ins folder on your compu
ter, but you may need to select it yourself for your preferred host. After the i
nstallation is complete, you can always manually copy the VST 2 plug-in to the p
lug-ins folder for your host. The VST 2 plugin file name is C:\Program Files\Fab
Filter\Pro-L\FabFilter Pro-L.dll.
* Mac OS X Installation
Double-click the downloaded disk image and double-click the installer package th
at it contains to install the VST, VST 3, AAX, RTAS, and AU versions of FabFilte
r Pro-L. The plug-ins will be installed in the global audio library (/Library/Au
dio/Plug-Ins). The AU, AAX, VST and VST 3 plug-ins contain both 32-bit and 64-bi
t binaries.
* Purchasing FabFilter Pro-L
You have downloaded an evaluation copy of FabFilter Pro-L. To be able to keep us
ing the plug-in after 30 days, you need to purchase it. Click Buy Now in the eva
luation dialog that appears when starting the plug-in to go to the online FabFil
ter Shop where you can purchase your copy.
If you already own one or more FabFilter plug-ins, you can log into your online
FabFilter account to buy FabFilter Pro-L with a discount!
www.fabfilter.com/shop
www.fabfilter.com/myaccount
* Support
Visit the Support section on our website for tips, software updates and the FabF
ilter Users forum. You can also e-mail us directly for questions and technical s
upport at info@fabfilter.com.
www.fabfilter.com/support