Are there any major show stoppers in 9.5 for PC?

Cubase
#1

I never upgraded from 9.0. There are a couple of minor things I wouldn’t mind having and the upgrade is only $60, so I thought I might give it a try while I wait for the upcoming initial release of 10 to be patched and settle down.

I know there will always be environments here and there that have specific problems but I was wondering if there were any significant issues that affected a large number of people. For instance, I noticed a post that the .40 patch broke the Media Bay. More importantly, there’s a new video engine and while I don’t do video, that subsystem has often been the source of problems for Cubase even without video stuff running. Similar concerns with the new 64 bit engine.

I generally don’t experience a lot of problems in my environments with new Cubase versions but thought I’d err on the side of caution. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

By the way, I did first try to search the forums for “9.5” but it wouldn’t let me…

#2

I assume you’ve seen this:

https://www.steinberg.net/en/products/cubase/what_is_new_in_cubase_95.html

The other to thing to bear in mind is that version 10 is right round the corner which means you’ll probably get a free upgrade to that if you buy now. Similarly if version 10 is really about to be be released you need to get a move on or version 9.5 won’t be available without paying the upgrade from 9 to 10…

The release date of 10 is pure conjecture though, history suggests it will be within the next few weeks and some even to think tomorrow but we’re all just guessing!

#3

Yeah, thanks. I’m aware of the new features, was just interested in whether or not it was a problematic release since that can happen sometimes.

Good advice!

#4

As ever there have been some users who’ve had problems but I would say I’ve seen fewer problems arising in the Forum with 9.5 than previous versions… most (but not all) are now sorted. I was an early adopter of 9.5 and haven’t had any major issues. The small ones I have had were sorted out in the early dot releases.

#5

Thanks, Nic.

I usually have good luck with the releases as well but due diligence and all that.

#6

So after checking things out here yesterday, I went ahead and ordered. 9.5. Today 10 came out.

When I entered the 9.5 activation code, the eLicenser automatically upgraded it to 10. Fortuitous timing, apparently. I’ll take the win! :slight_smile:

#7

Cutting it fine…or perfect timing! Happy for you either way. :slight_smile: