protools 7-band EQ problem (rewrite parameter on clips that are not selected)

[Ailin Gong]

Hi there,

I've met a problem of the 7-band EQ, hope someone can help me out.

For example, If I insert a native EQ on a track. Within a track I have two clips which I plan to write different EQ parameter on them. Normally I would bypass the whole track and de-bypass only the clip I want to write automation on.

What happened was, when I finished writing the EQ on the first clip, I wrote a different EQ on the second clip, the EQ parameter on the second clip shows on the first clip when I check after I wrote the second clip, means that now my second EQ parameters shows on both clips.
It seems like my second clip's EQ parameter rewrite the first clip, which is weird. I only highlight the clip I am about to write, which shouldn't change the parameter on other clips.

This problem doesn't happen every time.

Is there anybody knows why? Thank you very much!

[albee1952]

Not sure, but your method seems convoluted to me. If I need different EQ at points on the same track, I would usually insert 2 EQ III plugins and automate the BYPASS button so each EQ plugin is only on when needed. Alternately, I might choose to treat each clip with the Audiosuite version of the EQ

[Ailin Gong]

Originally Posted by albee1952

Not sure, but your method seems convoluted to me. If I need different EQ at points on the same track, I would usually insert 2 EQ III plugins and automate the BYPASS button so each EQ plugin is only on when needed. Alternately, I might choose to treat each clip with the Audiosuite version of the EQ

Thank you but actually I am doing mixing for film and I might have plenty different EQ parameters in different clips so it might not work for me to insert several EQs. I am kind of sure it is some kind of bug of that EQ since it is not happening every time but still could be annoying.