This is for the any thoughts question of your opening post ....
I have gotten that message myself ....
When it does happen over here for me , it is because I'm opening a project up in SPlat that I had created in a version of SONAR that does not have the Pro Channel .The Sonitus EQ appears to have been the default EQ in those versions of SONAR
Typically happens when ever I revisit projects I have stored on an external HD that I have always wanted to finish ...
Are you opening a project that was created in a version of SONAR that did not include the Pro Channel ?
Or is this happening when you start/ open a fresh project in your updated version of SONAR ?
In any event , when it happens to me I just switch over to the Pro Channel EQ section ..
not sure if I helped you , but hey I tried ....
The SONAR Calvary has probably seen the smoke signal and they are on their way ..
I always marvel at how scook can always provide the answer in one sentence or 2 at the most ...
Edit scook got me again , he posted the answer while I was writing my post
Kenny