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Pro, Artist, and Elements Updates found  Here

 

Cubase 10.5 Release Notes

The Release Notes give you an overview of the most recently released versions of Cubase 10.5. Learn more about the improvements and fixes that have been added as part of the latest Cubase maintenance updates.

CUBASE 10.5.20

May 26, 2020 – We are proud that this is one of the biggest Cubase maintenance updates of recent years. You will find some useful new functions, some new customization options in the preferences, a lot of refinements and, of course, a good number of fixes.

To learn all about the new features, please visit the New Features introduction in the Cubase 10.5 documentation on the Steinberg help website.

The update is available for download in the Steinberg Download Assistant, which should already be installed on your system.

NEW FEATURES

  • New Range and Event Editing functions [Pro/Artist] - We have added some new functions to the Range Editing menu: Range to Next Event/Range to Previous Event, Enlarge Range to Next Event/Enlarge Range to Previous Event, Cut Head/Cut Tail, and Set Spacer between Selected Events. Cut Head/Cut Tail can especially speed up your audio cleanup workflow. There are no default key commands assigned to these functions, so feel free to adjust them to your workflow.
  • Plug-in Report [Pro/Artist/Elements/LE/AI] - After the issues that some of you had with third party plug-ins following the latest OS updates, we have added the option to create an extensive plug-in report in the VST Plug-in manager, with detailed information about your system’s installed plug-ins,. The report can be used to help with troubleshooting or to create an overview of the plug-in installations on your system when not running Cubase.
  • Safe Start Mode after unexpected exit [Pro/Artist/Elements/LE/AI] - In the same vein, if Cubase quits unexpectedly, when you re-start the application the Safe Start window now shows automatically, which will help to point you to the source of the problem - whether Cubase, plug-ins or something different. Safe Start gives you a general first indication what went wrong and can help you to decide on further troubleshooting options. You can also easily locate the crash report from within this window.
  • Colorize Selected Channels [Pro/Artist/Elements/LE/AI] - Colorized mixer channels were a longtime feature request and we have received a lot of feedback about this feature since its introduction in Cubase 10.5. In Cubase 10.5.20 you will now find a new Show Color for Selected Channel option in the User Interface preferences, which allows you to highlight the selected channel by colorizing it.
  • Key commands added for Grid Types [Pro/Artist/Elements/LE/AI]We have added new key command menu options for selecting specific grid types. This is very handy if you are creating your own macros which include switching grid types. Again, these commands are not assigned as defaults. You can find them in the Edit category. Use Quantize and Adapt to Zoom will also work with the same assigned key command in the MIDI Editors.
  • Use Video Follows Edit mode no longer shortens the Project Cursor [Pro/Artist/Elements/LE/AI]
  • The Project Cursor is now shown at its full size in Use Video Follows Edit mode.
  • Remove Multiple Busses [Pro/Artist/Elements/LE/AI] - You can now remove multiple input or output busses at the same time in the Audio Connections window. This is really useful if you are working with a lot of inputs and outputs.
  • Enhanced Direct Offline Processing [Pro/Artist/Elements/LE/AI] - The Direct Offline Processing window now allows you to reset audio processes to their default settings.
  • Adjustable Event Opacity [Pro/Artist/Elements/LE/AI] - The new Event Opacity preference allows you to customize the visibility of the event background.
  • Improved Editing for Level Meters [Pro] - You can now customize the appearance of level meters for all available scales.

THERE ARE ALSO SOME GENERAL CHANGES THAT YOU SHOULD BE AWARE OF

  • Preference 'Suspend VST3 plug-in processing when no audio signals are received' will be switched off by default [Pro/Artist/Elements/LE/AI] - In Cubase 10.5.20 this preference (in VST/Plug-ins) will be switched off by default. This eases some technical compatibility issues with third party plug-ins and can improve the general ASIO load. We recommend leaving it switched off for now.
  • Improved MIDI Clock Latency Compensation [Pro/Artist/Elements/LE/AI]
  • Sending MIDI Clock to external MIDI devices now works more reliably. Latency is now consistently compensated when using higher ASIO buffer sizes and also in situations where latency-inducing plug-ins are inserted within the audio signal path (important when working with external instruments). Furthermore, locating the project cursor at various positions and exporting or rendering audio from external instruments synced to MIDI Clock has been improved.
  • Frequency plug-in - compatibility note [Pro] - We have fixed two bugs which can slightly alter the sound of the plug-in:
    • f you have used a band set to Notch, it did not work correctly with Phase Linear mode enabled for this band. Also, setting a band from Peak to Notch updated the UI, but not always the internal processing. Please review instances of Frequency in case you notice audible differences.

WE HAVE CORRECTED THE FOLLOWING FEATURES AND FUNCTIONALITY

  • Editing
    • The Range Tool wasn't working as expected in Use Video Follows Edit mode.
    • Muted audio events in audio parts in the Project window would not show as muted.
  • Import and Export
    • Importing tracks via Track Archives lost their Expression Maps.
    • Importing multiple audio files with varying sample rates into a project at the same time was not working correctly.
    • File Type Settings in the Audio Export Mixdown were not remembered.
    • Importing Tempo Track data via an .smt file could create an invalid project after saving.
  • MIDI Effects
    • The Step Designer would not remember MIDI CC setups.
    • Automating the MIDI Gate bypass parameter was not working correctly.
  • MediaBay
    • MIDI files with the file extensions .mid or .midi were not displayed correctly.
    • The favorites list in the MediaBay was not sorted alphabetically.
  • MixConsole
    • The Pre/Post indicator line for insert effect slots was not retrieved correctly when loaded from a Track Preset.
    • Send slot assignments could disappear after opening a project and recalling a MixConsole snapshot.
    • Input routing was lost after undoing a recall of a MixConsole snapshot.
    • The MixConsole context menu could not be opened in the fader area.
    • Various MixConsole key commands were not available in Cubase AI/LE/Elements.
  • Plug-ins
    • Using automation for the Reset Delay parameter in the MultiTap Delay did not work as expected.
    • The waveform parameters in Chorus and Studio Chorus were not saved in projects.
    • Automation of linked parameters in the MultiTap Delay did not work correctly.
    • The Manual mode in Mod Machine did not work correctly.
    • Sidechain did not work in the Multiband Compressor when Live mode was enabled.
    • Audio procession was inconsistent between the Magneto plug-in and its Channel Strip version.
  • Sampler Track
    • The language of the Sampler Control tab differed from the language used in the application.
    • Sharing projects across different platforms and systems that contained Sampler Tracks could result in audible artifacts or no sound at all.
    • Using Solo mode in the Sampler Control Zone could result in no sound.
  • Score Editor
    • The Bars field in the Score Editor was working as expected when using "Split Multi-Rest".
    • Editing the page text could render the application unreliable.
    • Ornamentation appeared when editing several instruments.
  • User Interface
    • We resolved several contrast issues with black text on a dark background (e.g. when using the MacOS dark mode)
    • The Windows taskbar could hide parts of the application when the taskbar was placed at the top.
    • The color settings in Preferences/User Interface were not migrating correctly from previous versions or were not retrieved correctly via Preferences presets.
  • VST Instruments
    • Clicking the Output Bus selector for VST instruments loaded as Rack Instruments could render the application unreliable.
    • Removing the Reason Rack plug-in from a project could render the application unreliable.
    • The routing of disabled instrument return channels was incorrect after loading a project and enabling them again.
    • MIDI port routing was lost after enabling disabled MIDI tracks routed to VST Instruments that support multiple input ports.
  • Miscellaneous
    • Selected file types in Open File… windows were not remembered correctly.
    • Using Rewire could render the application unreliable.
    • Configured MIDI Clock destinations were not saved and retrieved correctly with the application.
    • Using [Shift]+[T] for Enter Tempo did not work.
    • The video export has been further stabilized.
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12 minutes ago, Reid Rosefelt said:

I'm going to wait a week or so before installing this to see if there are any issues.

If any of you install it now and have issues, please post them here.

Thanks!

There have only always been issues with Cubase releases.  But waiting a week seems good for me as well.  😷

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Installed OK for me.  Seems to run, but that's not a real test.  New plugin report is interesting, I like how it shows all the plugin version numbers (that the plugins are reporting).

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Product:                  Cubase Pro
Version:                  10.5.20
Build:                    179
Build Date:               May  5 2020

OS Version:               Windows 10.0.18363
Date/Time:                Tue May 26 12:28:57 2020

Total Plug-ins:           1861
Effect Plug-ins:          1424
Instrument Plug-ins:      437
VST3 Plug-ins:            1261
VST2 Plug-ins:            599
Other Plug-ins:           1
Blacklisted Plug-ins:     53
Reactivated Plug-ins:     14

I guess I have an "Other Plug-in".  LOL.

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Other Plug-ins

Name                                Vendor                              Type                                Version           SDK Version       ASIO-Guard        Path
reaxcomp_standalone_x64             Cockos                              Fx                                  1.0.0.0           VST 1.0           enabled           C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST2\reaxcomp_standalone_x64.dll

 

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19 minutes ago, Matthew Sorrels said:

Installed OK for me.  Seems to run, but that's not a real test.  New plugin report is interesting, I like how it shows all the plugin version numbers (that the plugins are reporting).

I guess I have an "Other Plug-in".  LOL.

 

lol it's like my weight , i'm scared to check it !!

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@Matthew Sorrels

You're my hero - I only have 630 plugins, and I wonder how I ended up with that many.  The plug in report is cool - just the location info is revelatory.

 

Product:                  Cubase Pro
Version:                  10.5.20
Build:                    179
Build Date:               May  5 2020

OS Version:               Windows 10.0.18363
Date/Time:                Tue May 26 07:07:31 2020

Total Plug-ins:           630
Effect Plug-ins:          525
Instrument Plug-ins:      105
VST3 Plug-ins:            500
VST2 Plug-ins:            121
Other Plug-ins:           9
Blacklisted Plug-ins:     11
Reactivated Plug-ins:     0

 

I also have "other" plugins, but they are external instruments:

Other Plug-ins

Name                                Vendor                              Type                                Version           SDK Version       ASIO-Guard        Path
AudioThingies MicroMonsta           Steinberg Media Technologies        Instrument|External|OnlyRT                                              disabled          C:\Program Files\Steinberg\Cubase 10.5\Cubase10.5.exe
Eventide Eclipse                    Steinberg Media Technologies        Fx|External|OnlyRT                                                      disabled          C:\Program Files\Steinberg\Cubase 10.5\Cubase10.5.exe
FA-08 Full                          Steinberg Media Technologies        Instrument|External|OnlyRT                                              disabled          C:\Program Files\Steinberg\Cubase 10.5\Cubase10.5.exe
Integra 7 Full                      Steinberg Media Technologies        Instrument|External|OnlyRT                                              disabled          C:\Program Files\Steinberg\Cubase 10.5\Cubase10.5.exe
Moog Sirin                          Steinberg Media Technologies        Instrument|External|OnlyRT                                              disabled          C:\Program Files\Steinberg\Cubase 10.5\Cubase10.5.exe
Moog Slim Phatty                    Steinberg Media Technologies        Instrument|External|OnlyRT                                              disabled          C:\Program Files\Steinberg\Cubase 10.5\Cubase10.5.exe
Nord A1R                            Steinberg Media Technologies        Instrument|External|OnlyRT                                              disabled          C:\Program Files\Steinberg\Cubase 10.5\Cubase10.5.exe
Prophet 12                          Steinberg Media Technologies        Instrument|External|OnlyRT                                              disabled          C:\Program Files\Steinberg\Cubase 10.5\Cubase10.5.exe
Prophet Rev2                        Steinberg Media Technologies        Instrument|External|OnlyRT                                              disabled          C:\Program Files\Steinberg\Cubase 10.5\Cubase10.5.exe
 

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2 hours ago, Matthew Sorrels said:

Installed OK for me.  Seems to run, but that's not a real test.  New plugin report is interesting, I like how it shows all the plugin version numbers (that the plugins are reporting).

I guess I have an "Other Plug-in".  LOL.

 

How do you manage with only 1861 plugins?  🤔

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Just now, Reid Rosefelt said:

How do you manage with only 1861 plugins?  🤔

It's hard.  When I purged almost all those 32bit plugins and most of the freeware I never used I was sure it was the end of the world.

Seriously though, I've been playing this plugin collecting game for a very long long long time.  I have no children.  I drive the same car I bought new in 2001.  I work at home.  And I love software.  Especially large bundles.  My obsession with completing things is my undoing.  Wave's Mercury (578 plugins), Melda Complete, NI Ultimate, Eventide Anthology etc and the plugin count goes up pretty fast.  But ask me what I really use and the answer is a lot smaller.

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2 hours ago, Matthew Sorrels said:

It's hard.  When I purged almost all those 32bit plugins and most of the freeware I never used I was sure it was the end of the world.

Seriously though, I've been playing this plugin collecting game for a very long long long time.  I have no children.  I drive the same car I bought new in 2001.  I work at home.  And I love software.  Especially large bundles.  My obsession with completing things is my undoing.  Wave's Mercury (578 plugins), Melda Complete, NI Ultimate, Eventide Anthology etc and the plugin count goes up pretty fast.  But ask me what I really use and the answer is a lot smaller.

Believe me, I understand completely. 

I have everything I need to make music for the rest of my life, but they keep coming out with shiny new things I want to own.   This month it's EZBass and Scaler 2.  Next month it will be something I haven't heard about yet. 

A lot of us on this forum have this malady, and we don't want to be cured.  🙂

 

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