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Fabfilter Pro-MB
Highest Rated
Rating: 4.7 out of 5(13 ratings)
95 students

Fabfilter Pro-MB

Creative Mixing and Production with Fabfilter Pro-MB
Highest Rated
Created byJor van der Poel
Last updated 4/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • Creative Mixing and Production with Fabfilter Pro MB
  • Understand more about Compression and Expansion
  • Learn more about Multiband Processing
  • Understand Dynamics and add life to your tracks

Course content

2 sections • 11 lectures • 2h 44m total length

  • 01 - Introduction3:20
  • 02 - Global Controls17:38

    Explore the global controls of FabFilter Pro-MB, including band creation, undo/redo, A to B copies, presets and factory reset, dynamic phase settings, oversampling, lookahead, and input/output management.

  • 03 - Downward Compression19:22

    Learn downward compression reduces dynamic range by turning down signals over the threshold, then use attack, release, ratio, knee, look ahead, and make up gain to shape drums and kick.

  • 04 - Upward Compression9:45
  • 05 - Downward Expansion14:23

    Explore downward expansion in FabFilter Pro-MB, contrasting it with compression, and learn to gate signals with threshold, ratio, and knee across multi-band setups, including trigger filtering and audition tools.

  • 06 - Upward Expansion9:02

    Master upward expansion, a dynamic technique that raises peaks above threshold to enhance transients, while multi-band filters trigger louder highs on hats and snares for punchier drums.

  • 07 - Stereo Linking & M/S Processing9:10

    Explore stereo linking and mid/side processing in Fabfilter Pro-MB, manipulating pan, mid and side signals across bands to sculpt stereo width with linked or independent compressors.

  • 08 - Sidechain Input32:51

    Explore sidechain input in FabFilter Pro-MB by routing external signals like kicks and drums to control compression, expansion, and multi-band ducking for dynamic, reactive mixes.

  • 09 - Example 127:34

    Explore how to use fabfilter pro-mb for mixing and subtle mastering with multi-band compression, lookahead, stereo widening, and precise band adjustments on drums, bass, and mids.

  • 10 - Example 220:18

    Explore sound design with Pro-MB by sculpting a drum loop and kick drum with expansion, upward compression, and high-, mid-, and low-band automation for reverb and delay effects.

Requirements

  • No

Description

Downward & Upward Compression and Expansion, (Noise) Gates, Transient Designers, when to use which one, and for what purpose? Dynamic Processing has always been notoriously difficult to master. As such, It should be no surprise that Pro-MB, Fabfilter's flagship dynamics shaper, can be tricky to wrap your head around.

As a Multiband Dynamics Processor it goes far beyond regular compression or even less-regular multiband compression. It can bring immense power to your mix, make any instrument cut through or completely transform the dynamic contour of your productions.

From subtle dynamic improvements to wildly exciting sound design - In this course we'll take an in-depth look at all the different possibilities. You'll gain insight in the magical world of dynamics which, aided by numerous examples, you'll instantly be able to apply to the various stages of your own music production.

Whether you are just starting out, or a seasoned producer; this online course is designed to help you get the absolute most out of Fabfilter Pro-MB and make you a true master of Dynamics. You will be able to tell the difference between upward & downward processing, know when to use each one, and how to manipulate dynamics to bring your music to life.


Lesson Plan

  • Introduction

    • An Introduction to Pro-MB

  • Global Controls

    • Understand the controls and the interface

  • Downward Compression

    • Downward v.s. Upward Compression.

    • Example of downward compression.

  • Upwards Compression

    • Upward Compression explained.

    • Examples of upward multiband compression

  • Downward Expansion

    • Expansion and Gating explained.

    • Downward Expansion example.

  • Upward Expansion

    • Upward Expansion with Pro-MB.

    • Example of upward expansion

  • Stereo Linking & M/S Processing

    • Mid/Side processing and Stereo Linking

    • Sidechain Input


  • Sidechain compression in Pro-MB

    • Examples of multiband processing

    • Examples of multiband compression and expansion in electronic music

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone who wants to learn more about (Multiband) Compression with Pro-MB

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