I’m using the Envelope Follower modulator to duck the delay on a vocal track. The dial on the modulator keeps changing back to a previously set value, even if I remove the modulator, add a new instance and set a different value.
This is not specific to one project, either. Has anyone else had (or been having) the same issue?
Can you post a screenshot whixh of the dials you mean?
Is there any automation data already written for the connected parameter? Maybe just an initialization point?
No. I don’t use automation on the EF Modulator in particular. I use it predominantly as a ducking facility (as you can see from the negative value on the Modulation Depth control), so it does what I need it to do without the need for automation.
What’s most puzzling is that even when I remove the EF Modulator and replace it with a new instance, the dial still jumps back to a value that was previously set, sometimes immediately after changing the value and other times after a few minutes or longer/shorter.
It’s gotten to the point where I’m afraid to use it, especially in a mixing scenario.
The automation wouldn’t be on the modulator but on the target parameter, in your example EQ2 Gain.
Apologies for the delay in replying. I understand what you mean, now… and no… there was no automation on any part of the plugin or any part of that channel.
A more recent example: I imported a wav file (saxophone) into an existing (totally different) project, did the necessary gain staging, added a reverb send and adjusted the level to taste; no automation whatsoever was added to the channel. Once I had done all of that, I added an Envelope Follower modulator and linked it to the reverb send level, to serve as a ducker. After playing through the track a few times, the dial level automatically changed – the send level was set to -18 before I added the modulator; it changed on its own to -4. 67.
It has become excruciatingly frustrating because
I tried to replicate your issue without success.
You can try if the stored preferences have a negative influence. For testing purposes you can try to go to Edit → Profile Manager… and create a NEW profile there. Then please activate it and restart Cubase.
If the problem still persists you can switch back to your previous profile at any time.
Thank you for your suggestion; it’s worth a try.
