Joining Internal, External and MIDI triggering in the Side Chain section, Pro-C 3’s new Host Sync option outputs a steady internal pulse that triggers the compressor at any tempo-synced note value, with adjustable Offset and trigger Length for fine-tuning: ideal for dialing in rhythmic ducking effects without the need for an external trigger input.
Further triggering flexibility is provided by the new Auto Threshold setting, which dynamically shifts the Threshold so that the same amount of compression is triggered at different input levels: very handy for maintaining consistent dynamic styling in highly volume-variable dialog tracks, for example.
Pro-Q 4 introduced the innovative Instance List, enabling multiple instances of the plugin to be controlled from a single interface; and with the free Pro-Q 4.10 update, this incredibly powerful functionality now also incorporates Pro-C 3, as well as the Pro-G gate and Pro-DS de-esser plug-ins. All running instances of those plug-ins appear in Pro-Q 4.10’s Instance List, arranged in order of insertion on each track, where they can be individually bypassed and controlled to a varying level of detail depending on the Instance List Zoom setting, from essential controls only at the lowest level of Zoom, to almost all parameters at the highest Zoom level. With the new Instance List, what was already a transformative workflow accelerator becomes even more expansive and empowering, and even more beautiful in full-screen mode.
