Plugin comparison
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
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Contenders
HalfTime is a half-speed audio effect plugin that drops incoming audio to half (or other) speeds for slowed-down beats and breakdowns.
Volcano 3 is FabFilter's creative filter plug-in with four analog-style filters, flexible routing, and extensive modulation.
Score verdict
On the Dubspot Score, FabFilter Volcano 3 comes out ahead (8.6). That said, the right pick depends on your workflow and budget — read both reviews before deciding.
Technical matrix
| Signal | Cableguys HalfTime | FabFilter Volcano 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | €12 | $149 |
| Dubspot Score | 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Formats | VST 2, VST 3, AU (Mac only), AAX | VST, VST3, Audio Units (AU), CLAP, AAX Native, AudioSuite |
| Speed modes | Half-speed plus 2x, 1.5x and 4x speed modes | — |
| Band Split | Isolate and process bass, mids, or highs | — |
| Loop length | Adjustable from 1/16 to 8 bars | — |
| Fade in/out | Up to 16 bars | — |
| Smooth modes | Percussive, Sustain, FX, Swell | — |
| Mac system requirements | OS X 10.15 or later, Intel or Apple Silicon | — |
| Windows system requirements | Windows 7, 8, 10 or 11; 64-bit | — |
| UI scaling | Resizable 75%-200% | — |
| Filters | — | Four analog-sounding filters with flexible routing |
| Filter shapes | — | Includes non-linear bell, shelf, notch and all-pass filters |
| Per-filter drive | — | Internal saturation control on each filter |
| Modulation sources | — | 16-step XLFOs, XY controllers, envelope generators, envelope followers and MIDI sources |
| Routing | — | Per-channel and mid/side routing modes; stereo and mono versions |
| Quality | — | High Quality oversampling mode |
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