Cubase 12 - Re-opening project changes levels

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I’ve been noticing a very concerning behaviour on Cubase 12

Everyday I work on a mix I save a new project with the dd.mm(01.03, 02.03, 03.03, etc…)

I opened the latest project of a mix I’m working on and noticed that the group track on the “Instrumental” has been moved up from 0 to 0,79db.

  • I am sure I haven’t changed this, since I don’t move this group fader ever
  • In the previous version of the project the fader is at 0
  • The only correction the client wanted between the two projects was to lower the bass, so I know I haven’t touched anything else
  • I also noticed certain FX tracks having different volumes between the latest and previous project.
  • I’ve noticed this happening before when using a VCA track, but never on random tracks like this before

Any ideas what can cause this?

The only controller I have connected is a Novation Launchpad X, but it stays turned off until I need it.

2

Hi,

Is there VCA track involved in other project, you opened by any chance?

3

There isn’t a VCA in either versions of the project
But even if there was why would that be relevant for such a strange behaviour?

4

Hi,

Because there is a bug in VCA, which could cause something like this.

5

Any plans to fix it sometimes?

6

Amazing…. What does this bug consist of?
Does it affect all tracks in the project or only ones controlled by the VCA?

7

Hi,

The bug is nicely described here.

Only tracks conrtolled by the VCA.