Software makers want to "aax" you something: do your plugins support Avid's new AAX plugin format? FabFilter announced that its products do. All Fabfilter plugins fully support the Avid Audio eXtension (AAX) plugin format, which Avid introduced in Pro Tools 10.

AAX versions of all plugins (FabFilter Pro-L, Pro-Q, Pro-G, Pro-C, Volcano 2, Twin 2, Timeless 2, One, Simplon, and Micro) will be made available soon, in November, 2011. Current FabFilter users will be able to get these updates for free.

Frederik Slijkerman, co-owner of FabFilter Software Instruments, said, "We always try to adapt to new standards and formats as soon as possible, because we know how important this is for our users. That's why we've also put serious effort into supporting 64-bit hosts and the VST3 format in the past. During the last months before the Pro Tools 10 release, we've worked closely together with Avid to be able to support the new AAX format right away, and we're very happy to announce this now."

In the future, the new AAX format will replace Avid's existing RTAS plugin format. For now, both AAX and RTAS plugins can be used together in Pro Tools 10. The AAX and RTAS versions of all FabFilter plugins will be fully compatible with each other.

All FabFilter plugins support Windows and Mac OS X in 64-bit and 32-bit, VST and VST 3, Audio Units, RTAS, and AudioSuite plugin formats, with AAX support coming next month. Plugins and bundles are available at FabFilter's online shop.

System requirements on Windows are either Windows 7, Vista, XP, SSE-capable processor, and a VST 2 or VST 3 host or Pro Tools; or Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) up to OS X 10.7 (Lion), Intel or PowerPC processor, and an Audio Units host, VST 2 or VST 3 host, or Pro Tools.

For more information, please visit fabfilter.com.