Master bus effect bypassing

Cubase
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Hey guys!!

Having a bit of trouble with the BYPASS function of any insert that’s on the MASTER bus. I notice that when I bypass them, they are still being routed through the effect. In other words, bypassing the effect does nothing. It still is going through the effect.

For example, I have a compressor in Insert 1 on the master bus. An EQ on Insert 2, a Limiter / Normalizer on Insert 7, and a frequency anazlyzer on Insert 8. I would try bypassing the compression, and it still is going through the compressor and getting compressed.

Am I doing something wrong? Is there a preference somewhere that I’m overlooking? When I click the BYPASS function on these inserts, shouldn’t the audio just go right by without being affected?

2

Not seeing anything like that here. Here, if I bypass one plug, that plug is not part of the chain, but the others are. Are you 100% sure the signal is still getting compressed? Are you going by your ears?

3

1000% sure. I am going by my ears. But what really gives it away is that I’m also using that compressor for a volume boost. This should also go away if I click the Bypass function. But nope, still there. The COLOR of the insert changes, going from blue to gray, indicating that it should’nt be functioning. But it most definitely is.

4

I have this issue unless i remove the plugs… i dont know why yet either.

5

Definitely not seeing that here. Here, it works as it should.

http://www.jeffreyhayat.com/mbusbypass.mp4

That is not what you are seeing?

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  1. What plugin is this? Bypass in some cases is something that the plugin implements, it might be buggy.
  2. Try this on a different bus/track and see if it works.
  3. For testing purposes, try using one of the built-in compressors.

I’ve had trouble in the past with some Waves plugins acting up when bypassed or otherwise.

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I’ve also had this issue with a few plugins. Sonnox is one that springs to mind. I have to actually switch the plugin off all together, rather than just using the bypass button.

To the OP, are you having this problem with all plugins or just some?

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Are you sure Sonnox plugins are still processing the signal when in by-pass mode?
I’ve been under the impression that only these plugins’ meters are active, now I’ll have to check see if I’m an idiot…please everyone, don’t jump on That :wink:

Cheers,

Mauri.

9

I can confirm this problem on my system, where I use a Brainworx plug to monitor in mono. I have to switch the plugin off completely, as the bypass button doesn’t work.

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Same here with Ozone. I have to turn Off Ozone.

I’ve noticed this though…There’s a significant time-lag with Ozone. If you bypass it, the effect is gone but the lag is still there. So it must be routed thru rather than around the effect.

I might guess that your compression gets bypassed but it’s output gain stage does not.

NZR

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I confirm that issue with some plugins like GVST. They must be turn off.

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My Brainworx plugs bypass fine but all of my Sonnox plugs have this problem both on the master buss or any normal channel.

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My issues remain with any of the plugs… sonnox, waves, etc. For now, I just take them off.

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I notice that Klanghelm SDRR still proceed audio while export audiomixdown offline - when its bypased in Cubase 7.

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Hi there,

I have just tested it on my system with Waves and iZotope plugins, and I can’t reproduce the problem. Could anyone with the problem please load a video like the one from Jeff Hayat?

Regards

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Has there ever been a fix to this? I’m still getting this problem in Cubase 10 using Ozone 8 on the master buss. It has happened over all Cubase versions since I can remember and using multiple Ozone since Ozone 5 and now Ozone 8!

It only happens when I re-open a project and there is a bypassed instance of Ozone on the master buss. It will act as if that instance of Ozone isn’t bypassed.