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VST Instruments
VST instruments are software synthesizers or other sound sources that are included with Cubase. They are played internally via MIDI. You can add effects or EQ to VST instruments.
Playing Back VST Instruments
After you have added a VST instrument and selected a sound, you can play back the VST instrument using the instrument or MIDI track in your project.
VST Instruments and Processor Load
VST instruments can consume a lot of CPU power. The more instruments you add, the more likely it is that you run out of processor power during playback.
Freezing Instruments
If you are using a moderately powerful computer or a large number of VST instruments, your computer may not be able to play back all instruments in real time. At this point, you can freeze instruments.
Freeze Channel Options Dialog for Instruments
The Freeze Channel Options allows you to specify exactly what is supposed to happen when you freeze an instrument.

Freeze Channel Options Dialog for Instruments

The Freeze Channel Options allows you to specify exactly what is supposed to happen when you freeze an instrument.

To open the Freeze Channel Options dialog, select the instrument track, and do one of the following:

In the top Inspector section, click Freeze Instrument Channel.
Select Edit > Freeze/Unfreeze > Selected Tracks.
Right-click the selected track, and from the context menu, select Freeze/Unfreeze Selected Tracks.

Tail Size

Allows you to set a tail size time to let sounds complete their normal release cycle.

Include Inserts for Instrument Tracks

Activate this option if you want to include insert effects on this channel when freezing the instrument.

Note

You can still adjust level, pan, sends, and EQ.

Deactivate this option if you still want to be able to edit insert effects on this channel.

Unload Instruments When Frozen

Activate this option to unload the instrument after freezing. This makes the RAM available again.