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Sidechain cog disabled
It's possible you're running a very old version of Pro-Q 3 that does not include the extra dynamic settings yet. Could you see if updating to the latest version resolves the issue?
Ralph (FabFilter) — Apr 26, 2023
Simple. You are loading the wrong insert. Don't load Q3 from the Fabfilter drop down list. Load it from the Eq list.
Ron Williams — Oct 11, 2024
In this how to the ableton live instructions seem old.
If you set it up this way, the sidechain doesn't work:
www.fabfilter.com/help/pro-q/support/externalsidechaining
Apparently, you have to click on the cog to activate the external sidechain. Hoiwever, I made a dyanmic EQ and the cog is disabled. Any ideas why?