Cableguys HalfTime vs FabFilter Volcano 3

Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.

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Specs compared

Cableguys HalfTimeFabFilter Volcano 3
Price€12$149
Dubspot Score
FormatsVST 2, VST 3, AU (Mac only), AAXVST, VST3, Audio Units (AU), CLAP, AAX Native, AudioSuite
Speed modesHalf-speed plus 2x, 1.5x and 4x speed modes
Band SplitIsolate and process bass, mids, or highs
Loop lengthAdjustable from 1/16 to 8 bars
Fade in/outUp to 16 bars
Smooth modesPercussive, Sustain, FX, Swell
Mac system requirementsOS X 10.15 or later, Intel or Apple Silicon
Windows system requirementsWindows 7, 8, 10 or 11; 64-bit
UI scalingResizable 75%-200%
FiltersFour analog-sounding filters with flexible routing
Filter shapesIncludes non-linear bell, shelf, notch and all-pass filters
Per-filter driveInternal saturation control on each filter
Modulation sources16-step XLFOs, XY controllers, envelope generators, envelope followers and MIDI sources
RoutingPer-channel and mid/side routing modes; stereo and mono versions
QualityHigh Quality oversampling mode

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