FabFilter Pro-Q3 Automation Acting Strange in Ableton Live 11
Hi everyone,
I’ve run into a weird issue while working on a few mixes in Ableton Live 11 using FabFilter Pro‑Q 3.
When I automate parameters like the high-pass filter frequency, the automation lane seems to work visually, but the audio doesn’t always respond correctly. For example, I automate the HPF to sweep up and remove the low end. In the plugin window I can clearly see the filter moving, but the sound barely changes. Sometimes it does apply the filter, but much less aggressively than the value shown.
It’s confusing because everything looks correct visually, but the actual audio response is inconsistent.
My setup:
MacBook with Apple M1
Ableton Live 11.3
Latest version of FabFilter Pro-Q3 (AU/VST3)
I’m wondering if this could be:
a plugin automation bug
some kind of latency / plugin delay compensation issue
or maybe something related to VST3 vs AU versions. Some users have reported odd behavior with certain plugin formats in Ableton, especially older VST3 implementations.
Has anyone experienced something similar with Pro-Q3 automation in Live 11?
If you found a workaround or fix, I’d love to hear about it.
fungamesfree.io Thanks!
Hi everyone,
I’ve run into a weird issue while working on a few mixes in Ableton Live 11 using FabFilter Pro‑Q 3.
When I automate parameters like the high-pass filter frequency, the automation lane seems to work visually, but the audio doesn’t always respond correctly. For example, I automate the HPF to sweep up and remove the low end. In the plugin window I can clearly see the filter moving, but the sound barely changes. Sometimes it does apply the filter, but much less aggressively than the value shown.
It’s confusing because everything looks correct visually, but the actual audio response is inconsistent.
My setup:
MacBook with Apple M1
Ableton Live 11.3
Latest version of FabFilter Pro-Q3 (AU/VST3)
I’m wondering if this could be:
a plugin automation bug
some kind of latency / plugin delay compensation issue
or maybe something related to VST3 vs AU versions. Some users have reported odd behavior with certain plugin formats in Ableton, especially older VST3 implementations.
Has anyone experienced something similar with Pro-Q3 automation in Live 11?
If you found a workaround or fix, I’d love to hear about it.
fungamesfree.io
Thanks!