wow.

i'm really not understanding what is happening.

i didn't believe what i saw at first, but i just repeated it and it is clear enough.

1) no eq--->plugin nulls before & after save.
2) random eq---->plugin nulls before & after save.
3) specific eq--->plugin does not null after save.
4) when i open the file a third time, it nulls with the after save export.

the only thing that has changed between 2 & 3 is the specific eq.

i could accept a little bit of bleed from random reverb (although none is turned on) if four were not true. but, as it is, i cannot make sense of this.

i'm going to try a different song and see what the result is. i'm really absolutely flabbergasted by that last test.

it seems to suggest that cubase is changing the specific eq on save. but just that specific one. not other ones.

i'm completely disconnected from all networks...