FabFilter Timeless 3 - Delay plug-in

From everyday echos to lush modulation

FabFilter Timeless 3 is a versatile, vintage-sounding tape delay, which will fully satisfy your everyday delay needs. And with its unique effects, filters, tap patterns and unlimited modulation options, you can just as easily turn it into the ultimate sound-mangling machine!

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FabFilter Timeless is another favorite of mine. I love delay and the ability to create crunchy modulated delays and creative effects has changed my mixes forever!

— Damien Lewis (Grammy-nominated producer, mixer and engineer)

Vintage filters and creative effects

The stereo delay signal is routed through five unique effects and up to six analog-sounding filters, and then routed back to the input with adjustable feedback. Easily program your own delays using the well laid-out controls and interactive delay and filter displays.

Easy drag-and-drop modulation

Easily setup ducking, wow and flutter, dynamic diffusion or more creative effects, using Timeless's unique and versatile modulation system. Creating 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, CPU optimization, and much more.

If there's a delay-shaped hole in your plug-in folder, then you should find that Timeless 2 is a perfect fit. Verdict: 10/10!

— Computer Music

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Key features

Analog tape delay or smooth time-stretching behavior when changing the delay time
GPU-powered graphics acceleration
Easy drag-and-drop modulation with 50-slot modulation matrix
Interactive MIDI Learn
Available in VST, VST3, Audio Units, AAX Native and AudioSuite formats
Mid/side processing
Extensive help file with interactive help hints
Unique per-component presets for modulation sources and tap patterns
Smart Parameter Interpolation
Undo, redo and A/B switch features

Optional Drive, Lo-Fi, Diffuse, Dynamics and Pitch effects to creatively color the feedbacked delay sound
Up to 6 filters, which can be either the original, vintage LP/HP/BP filters or Bell/Shelving/Notch EQ filters
Create rhythmic patterns using up to 16 delay taps, which can be controlled and modulated individually
Ping-pong modes
Live modulation visualization for targets and sources
Curve control in EGs and transient detection in EFs
Supports common Pro Tools hardware control surfaces
Fully redesigned, highly simplified interface, with an easy workflow and new modulation engine
Improved the sound quality of overall feedback, the filters, and internal saturation
Feedback and cross-feedback, and modulatable freeze option
Carefully designed and curated factory presets, plus support for earlier Timeless presets
Interactive delay and filter displays
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

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FabFilter's thing is analogue modelling, old school authenticity and top-notch sound quality, and that's why a delay unit from their labs is considerably more intriguing than it would be from most other developers.

Future Music (FM185, p89)

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