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Spectral add crashes ProTools and silences all audio
So, almost every time now when I try to change an EQ node to Spectral it SILENCES my whole system. It’s like my main output is just gone and only solution is shut down ProTools and restart. No bueno. Latest PT and Mac OS.
Is this an isolated incident or is Fab Filter the problem?
Bill Briare — Mar 26, 2025
Hi Bill,
That's strange. Can you send us a small video of the session and possible a project file so we can have a look?
To the OP: do you get any error messages in PT?
Ralph, Yes I can send a video on Friday. Can you be more specific on the “project file” I should send?
In reply to the 2nd question in the thread, no there is no error message in ProTools. I click on a EQ node and convert to Spectral, poof. All sound gone. I save, close and reopen and everything is fine. Spectral works great. But obviously, I can’t keep shutting down every time.
ProTools often crashes when adding a spectral layer (another one already exists) or when changing parameters. If no automation is changed, the plug-in works fine. It's not compatible with the Q3. If it's in the same session and the spectral layers are used, ProTools crashes.
Great features, but not yet stable.
Hi Kai,
Can you elaborate on this, and give us instructions on how to reproduce? I mix in Pro Tools every day and have not encourtered these issues.