Hello.
I would love to be able to add some ducking on reverbs and on delays.
Have all a nice day.
I’d like to strongly support this request and also expand on why ducking — particularly on reverb and delay — is so important in real-world use.
First of all, CQ currently lacks a side-chain / ducking mechanism in its architecture, which is a fundamental limitation for many modern mixing workflows. Even a simple and flexible implementation of side-chain would open up a wide range of practical applications.
One of the most valuable of these is ducking on time-based effects such as reverb and delay.
In practice, this allows the dry signal (for example, a vocal) to remain clear and intelligible, while the reverb or delay naturally “blooms” in the gaps between phrases. The result is a mix that feels both clean and spacious, without the need for constant manual adjustment or compromise.
This is especially important in:
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live performance (where clarity is critical),
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small venues with challenging acoustics,
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and vocal-focused mixes where intelligibility must be preserved.
Without ducking, engineers often have to choose between:
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too much effect (loss of clarity), or
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too little effect (loss of depth and atmosphere).
Ducking solves this elegantly and musically.
This is not a niche or experimental feature — it’s a standard technique in both live and studio environments, widely available in DAWs and increasingly expected in modern digital mixers.
Adding side-chain capability, and enabling it specifically for FX like reverb and delay, would significantly enhance CQ’s flexibility while staying true to its fast and intuitive workflow.
I believe this would be a meaningful and practical improvement for a large portion of CQ users.
Best regards,
Thurisaz