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VST Instruments
VST instruments are software synthesizers or other sound sources that are contained within Cubase. They are played internally via MIDI. You can add effects or EQ to VST instruments.
Latency
The term latency stands for the time it takes for the instrument to produce a sound when you press a key on your MIDI controller. It can be an issue when using VST instruments in real time. Latency depends on your audio hardware and its ASIO driver.
Delay Compensation
During playback, Cubase automatically compensates any delay inherent in the VST plug-ins you use.

Delay Compensation

During playback, Cubase automatically compensates any delay inherent in the VST plug-ins you use.

You can specify a Delay Compensation Threshold in the Preferences dialog (VST page), so that only plug-ins with a delay higher than this threshold setting are affected.