VST - Plug-ins

Warn Before Removing Modified Effects

If this option is activated, a dialog will appear whenever you remove an effect plug-in for which you have made parameter changes, asking for confirmation as to whether you really want to remove the effect.

If you do not want this dialog to appear and modified effects to be removed without confirmation, leave this option deactivated.

Open Effect Editor after Loading it

If this option is activated, loading an effect or VST instrument in one of the plug-in slots of the Send or Insert sections, for example, will automatically open the control panel for the plug-in.

Create MIDI track when loading VSTi

This pop-up menu allows you to what specify happens when you add a VSTi in the VST Instruments window. The following options are available:

  • Always

    When this is selected, a corresponding MIDI track will always be created when you add a VST instrument.

  • Do not

    When this is selected, no MIDI track will be created when you add a VSTi in the VST Instruments window. This is the behavior from earlier versions of Cubase.

  • Always ask to

    When this is selected, you will be asked whether a corresponding MIDI track is created when you add a VSTi in the VST Instruments window.

Synchronize Plug-in Program Selection to Track Selection

If you route multiple MIDI tracks to multi-timbral instruments and activate this option, track selection and plug-in program selection are synchronized.

Suspend VST 3 plug-in processing when no audio signals are received

If this option is activated, VST plug-ins will not consume any CPU power in passages where no audio is passing through them. This can improve system performance noticeably.

Note

Note however that this might lead to situations where you loaded more plug-ins in Stop mode than the system will be able to play back simultaneously. As a safety measure, try playing back the part of your project which contains the largest number of audio events to make sure that your computer system can handle the current number of VST plug-ins.

Plug-in Editors “Always on Top”

If this option is activated, the control panels for effect plug-ins and VST instruments will always be shown on top of other windows.