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The FabFilter Timeless 3 is an advanced, powerful, modern delay plugin. The Timeless 3 includes two independent, programmable delay lines with high-quality effects and filters, plus a super-flexible modulation system. This versatile delay plugin introduces a streamlined interface, five feedback circuit effects, more filters, up to 16 delay taps, an improved filter and saturation algorithms, a revised preset library and more. With its dual-delay architecture and limitless modulation system, it’s the go-to plugin for both traditional echoes and spectacularly creative effects.

Stunning New Interface and Streamlined Workflow
Timeless 3 enables users to design even the most intricate delay effects faster and more efficiently than ever. The completely redesigned interface greatly simplifies operation without compromising the feature set in any way, and is presented with a new, darker color scheme that’s easier on the eye during long sessions. The delay display provides intuitive visualization and tweaking of delay time, feedback and mix settings, while the interactive filter display makes shaping the frequency response a snap. The stunning full screen mode expands the GUI for maximum focus. Modulation sources and targets visualize modulation signals with animated collars and tracks, and the source flow area provides an engaging overview of all active modulations.

Five Feedback Path Effects
Color the sound of the delays with Timeless 3’s five ‘one-knob’ feedback effect modules. Add analog-style saturation and digital distortion with Drive and Lo-Fi; soften, smear and ‘reverb-ify’ the signal with the Diffuse knob; dial in instant compression or gating with Dynamics and shift the feedback up to an octave up or down with the Pitch processor. All five are also available as modulation targets, so it’s easy to get them moving with Timeless 3’s XLFOs, Envelope Followers, XY Controllers and MIDI CCs.

Shape the Delay with Up to Six Filters
Tripling the number available in version 2, Timeless 3 provides six multimode filters with which to sculpt delays. Each filter is instantiated and adjusted directly in the interactive filter display and offers a choice of high-pass, lowpass, band-pass, bell, shelf and notch modes. Apply all six in series or parallel or with three filters on each L/R channel for cross-feedback-enhanced stereo effects. Whether dialed in for precision equalization or modulated for acrobatic feedback manipulation, Timeless 3’s filters put no limits on frequency shaping and sound incredible.

Improved Presets
The factory preset library has been rebuilt from the ground up to maximize its usability, incorporating Timeless 3’s upgraded feedback effects and filters, and reorganized to make it easier to find the effect needed for any situation. From focused instrument-specific treatments, dubbed-out echo-scapes and spacious reverbs to a vast range of complex modulation-based special FX, the Timeless 3 preset library is bursting with inspirational setups for use in their own right, or as jumping-off points for creating original patches.


FabFilter Timeless 3 Delay Plug-in

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  • Highly-simplified interface, with an easy workflow and new modulation engine
  • Dual delay lines (5 ms to 5 sec) with host tempo sync and panning
  • Tape delay or time-stretching behavior when changing the delay time
  • Feedback, cross-feedback, phase inversion, and ping-pong mode
  • Up to six analog-style multimode filters with filter panning
  • Interactive delay and filter displays simplify operation by enabling direct editing of delay times, feedback, filter frequencies, panning and more
  • Create rhythmic patterns using up to 16 delay taps, which can be controlled and modulated individually
  • Delay freeze with modulation
  • Drive, Lo-Fi, Diffuse, Dynamics and Pitch effects for processing the feedback circuit
  • Endless modulation options, with as many 16-step XLFOs, XY controllers, envelope generators, envelope followers and MIDI sources as desired
  • Full visual feedback of modulation via parameter animation and ‘source flow’
  • Stereo width control
  • Mid/side processing
  • Resizable interface with full-screen mode

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Windows requirements:
  • 32-bit: Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista or XP
  • 64-bit: Windows 10, 8, 7 or Vista (x64)
  • VST 2/3 host or Pro Tools
MacOS requirements:
  • MacOS 10.10 or higher (64-bit only)
  • AU or VST 2/3 host or Pro Tools
  • Intel or Apple Silicon processor

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