Non-destructive EQ?

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I'm using CWHS2002.

Is there a way to apply a Graphic EQ in a non-destructive way? It seems that I can't apply the Graphic EQ to a track in the section where Fx are plugged in; I have to select an audio clip, then apply the Graphic EQ (which seems destructive).

If there isn't a way, does anybody know why Cakewalk made it so?

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Not sure I fully understand your problem, but you should be able to use an EQ as a realtime plug-in (which would be non-detructive). Just patch it into the FX box on the track.

However, this will effect the entire track - not just a single clip within a track. If you want to just use it on a particular section of the track, you will need to cut and paste that section to its own track (or use an automatable EQ).
 
You're understanding the problem fully - what you're describing is exactly what I want to do, but I am unable to do.

What I want to achieve is to apply a Graphic EQ setting for an entire track, non-destructively.

If on a particular track I right click in the Fx box, no such plug-in called "Graphic EQ" shows up (though I get one called "Parametric EQ")

On the other hand, if I select an audio clip by clicking on it, then go to the Edit -> Audio menu, I am able to apply the Graphic EQ.

What am I missing?

This makes no sense - perhaps the Graphic EQ is too intense to apply in real-time?

Thanks all!
 
Aaaah, now I see what you were asking.

I never use Cakewalk's destructive effects, so I didn't realize that they offered some destructive effects that weren't also available as a plug-in. (Although I did recall that the 3db louder/softer was only available destructively.)

Don't you have the FxEQ plug-in? That is essentially a graphic EQ that can be used as a non-destructive plug-in.

I'm not much of a fan of Cakewalk's effects, so generally I tend to use more 3rd party stuff. Although, the new DX8 automatable effects (such as FxEQ) are better than the other stuff.
 
I don't have the FxEQ (how did you bold that?)! Is it a Cakewalk plug-in?

I actually also never use destructive techniques... anymore! It's kind of sad, but at first I didn't even know that non-destructive techniques existed, and I would always apply the audio tools to the sound clips themselves! Imagine the look on my face when I first saw my friend right-click on the Fx's section and apply a plug-in... But that was when I was recording on the PC mic through my cheap soundcard anyways!

...come to think of it, I might have been cutting better demos! Return of lo-fi?!
 
With the introduction of Sonar, Cakewalk introduced automatable DX8 effects. IMHO, they are about the only effects that Cakewalk supplied that are worth anything. Not only are they decent effects, in and of themselves, but you can automate the parameters using FX envelopes. For ex., you can increase the amount of reverb on a track just in certain areas (say the bridge) while leaving the rest of the song at a different setting.

I looked on the CW website, and I see where they are not included with HS2002. Shame.

In the meantime, you either need to learn to like the CW parametric EQ, or look at picking up a 3rd party EQ. There's a bunch listed on the cakewalk website. One seems to be a free 7-band graphic Eq from Dsound. http://www.thedirectxfiles.com/species.htm#EQ
 
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