diff --git a/audio/audiofx/src/audioecho/imp.rs b/audio/audiofx/src/audioecho/imp.rs
index cdf553c2..a3f9423c 100644
--- a/audio/audiofx/src/audioecho/imp.rs
+++ b/audio/audiofx/src/audioecho/imp.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 use gst::glib;
 use gst::prelude::*;
 use gst::subclass::prelude::*;
-use gst_base::subclass::prelude::*;
+use gst_audio::subclass::prelude::*;
 
 use std::sync::Mutex;
 use std::{cmp, u64};
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use num_traits::cast::{FromPrimitive, ToPrimitive};
 use num_traits::float::Float;
 
 use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
-static CAT: Lazy<gst::DebugCategory> = Lazy::new(|| {
+static _CAT: Lazy<gst::DebugCategory> = Lazy::new(|| {
     gst::DebugCategory::new(
         "rsaudioecho",
         gst::DebugColorFlags::empty(),
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ impl AudioEcho {
 impl ObjectSubclass for AudioEcho {
     const NAME: &'static str = "GstRsAudioEcho";
     type Type = super::AudioEcho;
-    type ParentType = gst_base::BaseTransform;
+    type ParentType = gst_audio::AudioFilter;
 }
 
 impl ObjectImpl for AudioEcho {
@@ -194,32 +194,6 @@ impl ElementImpl for AudioEcho {
 
         Some(&*ELEMENT_METADATA)
     }
-
-    fn pad_templates() -> &'static [gst::PadTemplate] {
-        static PAD_TEMPLATES: Lazy<Vec<gst::PadTemplate>> = Lazy::new(|| {
-            let caps = gst_audio::AudioCapsBuilder::new_interleaved()
-                .format_list([gst_audio::AUDIO_FORMAT_F32, gst_audio::AUDIO_FORMAT_F64])
-                .build();
-            let src_pad_template = gst::PadTemplate::new(
-                "src",
-                gst::PadDirection::Src,
-                gst::PadPresence::Always,
-                &caps,
-            )
-            .unwrap();
-
-            let sink_pad_template = gst::PadTemplate::new(
-                "sink",
-                gst::PadDirection::Sink,
-                gst::PadPresence::Always,
-                &caps,
-            )
-            .unwrap();
-            vec![src_pad_template, sink_pad_template]
-        });
-
-        PAD_TEMPLATES.as_ref()
-    }
 }
 
 impl BaseTransformImpl for AudioEcho {
@@ -252,28 +226,6 @@ impl BaseTransformImpl for AudioEcho {
         Ok(gst::FlowSuccess::Ok)
     }
 
-    fn set_caps(&self, incaps: &gst::Caps, outcaps: &gst::Caps) -> Result<(), gst::LoggableError> {
-        if incaps != outcaps {
-            return Err(gst::loggable_error!(
-                CAT,
-                "Input and output caps are not the same"
-            ));
-        }
-
-        let info = gst_audio::AudioInfo::from_caps(incaps)
-            .map_err(|_| gst::loggable_error!(CAT, "Failed to parse input caps"))?;
-        let max_delay = self.settings.lock().unwrap().max_delay;
-        let size = (max_delay * (info.rate() as u64)).seconds() as usize;
-        let buffer_size = size * (info.channels() as usize);
-
-        *self.state.lock().unwrap() = Some(State {
-            info,
-            buffer: RingBuffer::new(buffer_size),
-        });
-
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
     fn stop(&self) -> Result<(), gst::ErrorMessage> {
         // Drop state
         let _ = self.state.lock().unwrap().take();
@@ -281,3 +233,28 @@ impl BaseTransformImpl for AudioEcho {
         Ok(())
     }
 }
+
+impl AudioFilterImpl for AudioEcho {
+    fn allowed_caps() -> &'static gst::Caps {
+        static CAPS: Lazy<gst::Caps> = Lazy::new(|| {
+            gst_audio::AudioCapsBuilder::new_interleaved()
+                .format_list([gst_audio::AUDIO_FORMAT_F32, gst_audio::AUDIO_FORMAT_F64])
+                .build()
+        });
+
+        &CAPS
+    }
+
+    fn setup(&self, info: &gst_audio::AudioInfo) -> Result<(), gst::LoggableError> {
+        let max_delay = self.settings.lock().unwrap().max_delay;
+        let size = (max_delay * (info.rate() as u64)).seconds() as usize;
+        let buffer_size = size * (info.channels() as usize);
+
+        *self.state.lock().unwrap() = Some(State {
+            info: info.clone(),
+            buffer: RingBuffer::new(buffer_size),
+        });
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/audio/audiofx/src/audiornnoise/imp.rs b/audio/audiofx/src/audiornnoise/imp.rs
index 2eb66a6c..8ebb9046 100644
--- a/audio/audiofx/src/audiornnoise/imp.rs
+++ b/audio/audiofx/src/audiornnoise/imp.rs
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ use std::sync::Mutex;
 use gst::glib;
 use gst::prelude::*;
 use gst::subclass::prelude::*;
+use gst_audio::subclass::prelude::*;
 use gst_base::prelude::*;
 use gst_base::subclass::base_transform::BaseTransformImplExt;
 use gst_base::subclass::base_transform::GenerateOutputSuccess;
-use gst_base::subclass::prelude::*;
 
 use nnnoiseless::DenoiseState;
 
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ impl AudioRNNoise {
 impl ObjectSubclass for AudioRNNoise {
     const NAME: &'static str = "GstAudioRNNoise";
     type Type = super::AudioRNNoise;
-    type ParentType = gst_base::BaseTransform;
+    type ParentType = gst_audio::AudioFilter;
 }
 
 impl ObjectImpl for AudioRNNoise {
@@ -282,34 +282,6 @@ impl ElementImpl for AudioRNNoise {
 
         Some(&*ELEMENT_METADATA)
     }
-
-    fn pad_templates() -> &'static [gst::PadTemplate] {
-        static PAD_TEMPLATES: Lazy<Vec<gst::PadTemplate>> = Lazy::new(|| {
-            let caps = gst_audio::AudioCapsBuilder::new_interleaved()
-                .format(gst_audio::AUDIO_FORMAT_F32)
-                .rate(48000)
-                .build();
-            let src_pad_template = gst::PadTemplate::new(
-                "src",
-                gst::PadDirection::Src,
-                gst::PadPresence::Always,
-                &caps,
-            )
-            .unwrap();
-
-            let sink_pad_template = gst::PadTemplate::new(
-                "sink",
-                gst::PadDirection::Sink,
-                gst::PadPresence::Always,
-                &caps,
-            )
-            .unwrap();
-
-            vec![src_pad_template, sink_pad_template]
-        });
-
-        PAD_TEMPLATES.as_ref()
-    }
 }
 
 impl BaseTransformImpl for AudioRNNoise {
@@ -318,44 +290,6 @@ impl BaseTransformImpl for AudioRNNoise {
     const PASSTHROUGH_ON_SAME_CAPS: bool = false;
     const TRANSFORM_IP_ON_PASSTHROUGH: bool = false;
 
-    fn set_caps(&self, incaps: &gst::Caps, outcaps: &gst::Caps) -> Result<(), gst::LoggableError> {
-        // Flush previous state
-        if self.state.borrow_mut().is_some() {
-            self.drain().map_err(|e| {
-                gst::loggable_error!(CAT, "Error flushing previous state data {:?}", e)
-            })?;
-        }
-        if incaps != outcaps {
-            return Err(gst::loggable_error!(
-                CAT,
-                "Input and output caps are not the same"
-            ));
-        }
-
-        gst::debug!(CAT, imp: self, "Set caps to {}", incaps);
-
-        let in_info = gst_audio::AudioInfo::from_caps(incaps)
-            .map_err(|e| gst::loggable_error!(CAT, "Failed to parse input caps {:?}", e))?;
-
-        let mut denoisers = vec![];
-        for _i in 0..in_info.channels() {
-            denoisers.push(ChannelDenoiser {
-                denoiser: DenoiseState::new(),
-                frame_chunk: Box::new([0.0; FRAME_SIZE]),
-                out_chunk: Box::new([0.0; FRAME_SIZE]),
-            })
-        }
-
-        let mut state_lock = self.state.borrow_mut();
-        *state_lock = Some(State {
-            in_info,
-            denoisers,
-            adapter: gst_base::UniqueAdapter::new(),
-        });
-
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
     fn generate_output(&self) -> Result<GenerateOutputSuccess, gst::FlowError> {
         // Check if there are enough data in the queued buffer and adapter,
         // if it is not the case, just notify the parent class to not generate
@@ -427,3 +361,45 @@ impl BaseTransformImpl for AudioRNNoise {
         Ok(())
     }
 }
+
+impl AudioFilterImpl for AudioRNNoise {
+    fn allowed_caps() -> &'static gst::Caps {
+        static CAPS: Lazy<gst::Caps> = Lazy::new(|| {
+            gst_audio::AudioCapsBuilder::new_interleaved()
+                .format(gst_audio::AUDIO_FORMAT_F32)
+                .rate(48000)
+                .build()
+        });
+
+        &CAPS
+    }
+
+    fn setup(&self, info: &gst_audio::AudioInfo) -> Result<(), gst::LoggableError> {
+        // Flush previous state
+        if self.state.borrow_mut().is_some() {
+            self.drain().map_err(|e| {
+                gst::loggable_error!(CAT, "Error flushing previous state data {:?}", e)
+            })?;
+        }
+
+        gst::debug!(CAT, imp: self, "Set caps to {:?}", info);
+
+        let mut denoisers = vec![];
+        for _i in 0..info.channels() {
+            denoisers.push(ChannelDenoiser {
+                denoiser: DenoiseState::new(),
+                frame_chunk: Box::new([0.0; FRAME_SIZE]),
+                out_chunk: Box::new([0.0; FRAME_SIZE]),
+            })
+        }
+
+        let mut state_lock = self.state.borrow_mut();
+        *state_lock = Some(State {
+            in_info: info.clone(),
+            denoisers,
+            adapter: gst_base::UniqueAdapter::new(),
+        });
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/audio/audiofx/src/ebur128level/imp.rs b/audio/audiofx/src/ebur128level/imp.rs
index f61d55c3..add9de30 100644
--- a/audio/audiofx/src/ebur128level/imp.rs
+++ b/audio/audiofx/src/ebur128level/imp.rs
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 use gst::glib;
 use gst::prelude::*;
 use gst::subclass::prelude::*;
+use gst_audio::subclass::prelude::*;
 use gst_base::prelude::*;
-use gst_base::subclass::prelude::*;
 
 use std::i32;
 use std::sync::atomic;
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ pub struct EbuR128Level {
 impl ObjectSubclass for EbuR128Level {
     const NAME: &'static str = "GstEbuR128Level";
     type Type = super::EbuR128Level;
-    type ParentType = gst_base::BaseTransform;
+    type ParentType = gst_audio::AudioFilter;
 }
 
 impl ObjectImpl for EbuR128Level {
@@ -283,113 +283,6 @@ impl BaseTransformImpl for EbuR128Level {
     const PASSTHROUGH_ON_SAME_CAPS: bool = true;
     const TRANSFORM_IP_ON_PASSTHROUGH: bool = true;
 
-    fn set_caps(&self, incaps: &gst::Caps, _outcaps: &gst::Caps) -> Result<(), gst::LoggableError> {
-        let info = match gst_audio::AudioInfo::from_caps(incaps) {
-            Err(_) => return Err(gst::loggable_error!(CAT, "Failed to parse input caps")),
-            Ok(info) => info,
-        };
-
-        gst::debug!(CAT, imp: self, "Configured for caps {}", incaps,);
-
-        let settings = *self.settings.lock().unwrap();
-
-        let mut ebur128 = ebur128::EbuR128::new(info.channels(), info.rate(), settings.mode.into())
-            .map_err(|err| gst::loggable_error!(CAT, "Failed to create EBU R128: {}", err))?;
-
-        // Map channel positions if we can to give correct weighting
-        if let Some(positions) = info.positions() {
-            let channel_map = positions
-                .iter()
-                .map(|p| {
-                    match p {
-                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::Mono => ebur128::Channel::DualMono,
-                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::FrontLeft => ebur128::Channel::Left,
-                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::FrontRight => ebur128::Channel::Right,
-                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::FrontCenter => ebur128::Channel::Center,
-                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::Lfe1
-                        | gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::Lfe2 => ebur128::Channel::Unused,
-                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::RearLeft => ebur128::Channel::Mp135,
-                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::RearRight => ebur128::Channel::Mm135,
-                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::FrontLeftOfCenter => {
-                            ebur128::Channel::MpSC
-                        }
-                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::FrontRightOfCenter => {
-                            ebur128::Channel::MmSC
-                        }
-                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::RearCenter => ebur128::Channel::Mp180,
-                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::SideLeft => ebur128::Channel::Mp090,
-                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::SideRight => ebur128::Channel::Mm090,
-                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::TopFrontLeft => ebur128::Channel::Up030,
-                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::TopFrontRight => ebur128::Channel::Um030,
-                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::TopFrontCenter => ebur128::Channel::Up000,
-                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::TopCenter => ebur128::Channel::Tp000,
-                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::TopRearLeft => ebur128::Channel::Up135,
-                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::TopRearRight => ebur128::Channel::Um135,
-                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::TopSideLeft => ebur128::Channel::Up090,
-                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::TopSideRight => ebur128::Channel::Um090,
-                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::TopRearCenter => ebur128::Channel::Up180,
-                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::BottomFrontCenter => {
-                            ebur128::Channel::Bp000
-                        }
-                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::BottomFrontLeft => ebur128::Channel::Bp045,
-                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::BottomFrontRight => {
-                            ebur128::Channel::Bm045
-                        }
-                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::WideLeft => {
-                            ebur128::Channel::Mp135 // Mp110?
-                        }
-                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::WideRight => {
-                            ebur128::Channel::Mm135 // Mm110?
-                        }
-                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::SurroundLeft => {
-                            ebur128::Channel::Mp135 // Mp110?
-                        }
-                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::SurroundRight => {
-                            ebur128::Channel::Mm135 // Mm110?
-                        }
-                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::Invalid
-                        | gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::None => ebur128::Channel::Unused,
-                        val => {
-                            gst::debug!(
-                                CAT,
-                                imp: self,
-                                "Unknown channel position {:?}, ignoring channel",
-                                val
-                            );
-                            ebur128::Channel::Unused
-                        }
-                    }
-                })
-                .collect::<Vec<_>>();
-            ebur128
-                .set_channel_map(&channel_map)
-                .map_err(|err| gst::loggable_error!(CAT, "Failed to set channel map: {}", err))?;
-        } else {
-            // Weight all channels equally if we have no channel map
-            let channel_map = std::iter::repeat(ebur128::Channel::Center)
-                .take(info.channels() as usize)
-                .collect::<Vec<_>>();
-            ebur128
-                .set_channel_map(&channel_map)
-                .map_err(|err| gst::loggable_error!(CAT, "Failed to set channel map: {}", err))?;
-        }
-
-        let interval_frames = settings
-            .interval
-            .mul_div_floor(info.rate() as u64, *gst::ClockTime::SECOND)
-            .unwrap();
-
-        *self.state.borrow_mut() = Some(State {
-            info,
-            ebur128,
-            num_frames: 0,
-            interval_frames,
-            interval_frames_remaining: interval_frames,
-        });
-
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
     fn stop(&self) -> Result<(), gst::ErrorMessage> {
         // Drop state
         let _ = self.state.borrow_mut().take();
@@ -587,6 +480,133 @@ impl BaseTransformImpl for EbuR128Level {
     }
 }
 
+impl AudioFilterImpl for EbuR128Level {
+    fn allowed_caps() -> &'static gst::Caps {
+        static CAPS: Lazy<gst::Caps> = Lazy::new(|| {
+            gst_audio::AudioCapsBuilder::new()
+                .format_list([
+                    gst_audio::AUDIO_FORMAT_S16,
+                    gst_audio::AUDIO_FORMAT_S32,
+                    gst_audio::AUDIO_FORMAT_F32,
+                    gst_audio::AUDIO_FORMAT_F64,
+                ])
+                // Limit from ebur128
+                .rate_range(1..2_822_400)
+                // Limit from ebur128
+                .channels_range(1..64)
+                .layout_list([
+                    gst_audio::AudioLayout::Interleaved,
+                    gst_audio::AudioLayout::NonInterleaved,
+                ])
+                .build()
+        });
+
+        &CAPS
+    }
+
+    fn setup(&self, info: &gst_audio::AudioInfo) -> Result<(), gst::LoggableError> {
+        gst::debug!(CAT, imp: self, "Configured for caps {:?}", info);
+
+        let settings = *self.settings.lock().unwrap();
+
+        let mut ebur128 = ebur128::EbuR128::new(info.channels(), info.rate(), settings.mode.into())
+            .map_err(|err| gst::loggable_error!(CAT, "Failed to create EBU R128: {}", err))?;
+
+        // Map channel positions if we can to give correct weighting
+        if let Some(positions) = info.positions() {
+            let channel_map = positions
+                .iter()
+                .map(|p| {
+                    match p {
+                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::Mono => ebur128::Channel::DualMono,
+                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::FrontLeft => ebur128::Channel::Left,
+                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::FrontRight => ebur128::Channel::Right,
+                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::FrontCenter => ebur128::Channel::Center,
+                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::Lfe1
+                        | gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::Lfe2 => ebur128::Channel::Unused,
+                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::RearLeft => ebur128::Channel::Mp135,
+                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::RearRight => ebur128::Channel::Mm135,
+                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::FrontLeftOfCenter => {
+                            ebur128::Channel::MpSC
+                        }
+                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::FrontRightOfCenter => {
+                            ebur128::Channel::MmSC
+                        }
+                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::RearCenter => ebur128::Channel::Mp180,
+                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::SideLeft => ebur128::Channel::Mp090,
+                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::SideRight => ebur128::Channel::Mm090,
+                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::TopFrontLeft => ebur128::Channel::Up030,
+                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::TopFrontRight => ebur128::Channel::Um030,
+                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::TopFrontCenter => ebur128::Channel::Up000,
+                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::TopCenter => ebur128::Channel::Tp000,
+                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::TopRearLeft => ebur128::Channel::Up135,
+                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::TopRearRight => ebur128::Channel::Um135,
+                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::TopSideLeft => ebur128::Channel::Up090,
+                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::TopSideRight => ebur128::Channel::Um090,
+                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::TopRearCenter => ebur128::Channel::Up180,
+                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::BottomFrontCenter => {
+                            ebur128::Channel::Bp000
+                        }
+                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::BottomFrontLeft => ebur128::Channel::Bp045,
+                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::BottomFrontRight => {
+                            ebur128::Channel::Bm045
+                        }
+                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::WideLeft => {
+                            ebur128::Channel::Mp135 // Mp110?
+                        }
+                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::WideRight => {
+                            ebur128::Channel::Mm135 // Mm110?
+                        }
+                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::SurroundLeft => {
+                            ebur128::Channel::Mp135 // Mp110?
+                        }
+                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::SurroundRight => {
+                            ebur128::Channel::Mm135 // Mm110?
+                        }
+                        gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::Invalid
+                        | gst_audio::AudioChannelPosition::None => ebur128::Channel::Unused,
+                        val => {
+                            gst::debug!(
+                                CAT,
+                                imp: self,
+                                "Unknown channel position {:?}, ignoring channel",
+                                val
+                            );
+                            ebur128::Channel::Unused
+                        }
+                    }
+                })
+                .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+            ebur128
+                .set_channel_map(&channel_map)
+                .map_err(|err| gst::loggable_error!(CAT, "Failed to set channel map: {}", err))?;
+        } else {
+            // Weight all channels equally if we have no channel map
+            let channel_map = std::iter::repeat(ebur128::Channel::Center)
+                .take(info.channels() as usize)
+                .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+            ebur128
+                .set_channel_map(&channel_map)
+                .map_err(|err| gst::loggable_error!(CAT, "Failed to set channel map: {}", err))?;
+        }
+
+        let interval_frames = settings
+            .interval
+            .mul_div_floor(info.rate() as u64, *gst::ClockTime::SECOND)
+            .unwrap();
+
+        *self.state.borrow_mut() = Some(State {
+            info: info.clone(),
+            ebur128,
+            num_frames: 0,
+            interval_frames,
+            interval_frames_remaining: interval_frames,
+        });
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
 /// Helper struct to handle the different sample formats and layouts generically.
 enum Frames<'a> {
     S16(&'a [i16], usize),
diff --git a/docs/plugins/gst_plugins_cache.json b/docs/plugins/gst_plugins_cache.json
index 9253303b..42779a54 100644
--- a/docs/plugins/gst_plugins_cache.json
+++ b/docs/plugins/gst_plugins_cache.json
@@ -3804,6 +3804,7 @@
                 "description": "Removes noise from an audio stream",
                 "hierarchy": [
                     "GstAudioRNNoise",
+                    "GstAudioFilter",
                     "GstBaseTransform",
                     "GstElement",
                     "GstObject",
@@ -3847,6 +3848,7 @@
                 "description": "Measures different loudness metrics according to EBU R128",
                 "hierarchy": [
                     "GstEbuR128Level",
+                    "GstAudioFilter",
                     "GstBaseTransform",
                     "GstElement",
                     "GstObject",
@@ -4013,6 +4015,7 @@
                 "description": "Adds an echo or reverb effect to an audio stream",
                 "hierarchy": [
                     "GstRsAudioEcho",
+                    "GstAudioFilter",
                     "GstBaseTransform",
                     "GstElement",
                     "GstObject",