my next question is : how do you automate eq?

i know how to make a buss and do reverb / delay automation, but how do you set up a eq to automate?

The OP says he's familiar with automating - just not with automating EQ.

I've never actually done it, but a few guesses:

-In some EQs the curve can be adjusted with sliders, I assume these siders are automatable.

-ClipFX with fixed setting is one way, unless it makes the change too sudden.

-Using a Send and automating the amount of it could be one way.

- Using a separate track with an EQ with different settings and cross fading between the main track

With many controls (sliders, knobs) you can right click them and enable Automation Write Enable. Then any changes you make while playing the project will be recorded. Don't forget to disable Automation Write Enable when finished.

Man,Ive been looking for this answer too.Gotta try that out.

For what reason do you wanna use this eq? suppose its useful for setting back the mids on a guitar during vocals and then bring em back out during solo parts?

Cian

just clik the little "W" in the sonitus eq and anything you do is recorded. Sort of a cool way to bring life to a sagging mix:) 

i got this to work, but i have to point out that there is no "w" on sonitus eq..unless i'm blind, which i dont think i am, i know i'm deaf as you can tell by my posts, but.....lol....

this is what i did : right click on your effect in the effect bin, click "arm parameter," then click "arm all."  then go ahead and open the effect, it will say "armed" up top. now you can hit the little automation button on your toolbar and anything you do will show up in the track view.. its so cool. i have been looking forward to this knowledge for a long time. works for about all effects that i have tried....

but the main reason for the interest was ducking mids while vocals are going....

Automated EQ is also useful for de-essing without a de-esser. Apply a low pass on Ss and Ts sounds. Activate it on those clips. Alternatively you can just apply clip EQ.

The W is clearly visible at the top right of the screen.

I've automated the Sonitus with great results over the years, no clicking here at all.

See, up here in the north, we cant go and buy every new version of sonar to enjoy the fruits of its upgrades....we have to pay for "natural gas" to heat our homes at a whooping $300.00 a month.  So , No snake to bite me here :) see my signature below

track effect bin , makes no difference, i tried both. not a problem though. as in one of my above posts, i have a work around. most of you are using sonar 8+. i have sonar 5 and 6PE

Another automated EQ technique that gets used a lot in metal productions is to setup a low pass filter on the mixbus and pull it all the way to the left.  Now automate it at the start of the song so it swells from pure low fequency mush to full range glory on the downbeat/band entry.

7-string_guy

Kev999

I avoid the Sonitus EQ when I want automation on EQ.  I have known it to produce a "click" sound at the start of any change to the frequency settings.  I believe that some other users have observed this too.

I just tested that out, and in my case. i hear no clicks...thank goodness...I'd be ticked.

Clicking doesn't necessarily always occur in every situation when automating the Sonitus EQ.  When it did happen for me, it wasn't prominent and went unnoticed at first.  I only identified the cause much later, after another user pointed out the problem here.