Fabfilter Micro micro review

Just yesterday, my beloved company FabFilter released a new plugin - FabFilter Micro, which I became the proud owner of today. You can download (30 days "trial") and read about it on this page , where you can also buy it (670 rubles). It makes no sense to list its capabilities and system requirements, since On the above page, all this is there, but I will tell you about my personal impressions.

So. Given the cost and size of the plug-in, you don’t need to expect miracles from it, so if you suddenly begin to doubt about its usefulness, remember that you don’t have Audio Damage Ronin, but FabFilter Micro .

Immediately about the bad, the only thing I didn’t like (even though I expected it) is that if you hang the Micro on a tool without processing and start turning the knobs, you will not hear any outstanding results. A similar effect can be obtained with an equalizer, albeit not so smoothly, but the essence is the same. The exceptions are hidden Input and Output Gain knobs, which will be discussed a little below.
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Now about the pleasant :) First of all, the interface looks albeit a bit “cartoon” (in my opinion), but it is very convenient. Almost all controls are placed in the same area, only with the Input / Output Gain knobs a little "lazy", they could not hide them and leave them next to the Response buttons. Separately, I would like to note the pop-up tips that appear when you hover on any control - it will be useful for beginners.

Secondly, I was pleased with the MIDI Learn function - we select the plug-in parameter, twist the knob (or press) of the controller, and we can “steer” the Micro “live”. It is also possible to save the settings so as not to “bandage” again the next time.

As I said before, Micro “hung” on a tool without treatments has no particular effect. But, if you put it in the High Pass rehim, say in front of a long tail reverb and register automation at the beginning of the tail, you can get a very interesting ambient sound. Or, for example, an example with a Low Pass - put Micro on the bass before distortion or overdrive and adjust the cutoff frequency to approximately 200 Hz. Or try playing with the Input Gain knob (you can even without additional processing) - you can unscrew a nice warm tube sound “analog” distortion or just make the sound a little brighter.

In general, FabFiler Micro as a minium needs to be heard (there is a demo on the site), and even better to download and try it yourself, it will work for everyone, since there is a Mac and Windows in all formats (except DX).

PS I tried it on Logic Pro 9, it works like a clock :)