Opening Cubase is sometimes confusing. Yesterday, it opened quickly and file accessibility was also fast. Today, it takes forever to initialize the VST3 Plugins folder.
Out of curiosity, I thought maybe without network and Windows Security, it will open quickly. But no, it’s total chaos.
9:45: I disable Ethernet and disable Windows Security real-time protection, no more network. Open Cubase and the ‘Scanning VST3 Plugins…’ initialization window appears with the little wheel spinning.
9:50: the little wheel is still spinning, the window hasn’t moved. I reactivate Ethernet. No change on the horizon.
9:55: I reactivate Windows Security and real-time protection. The window still hasn’t moved and the little Spin wheel is still spinning.
10:00: The wheel is still spinning…
10:10: I put an end to the torture using the task manager.
The question I ask myself is, can Cubase be used without the presence of a network?
What is this problem of opening, sometimes it tempts him to open quickly and oops all of a sudden it does not tempt him anymore, and he decides to make me wait, sometimes more than a minute before the hub appears.
Other than Steinberg, I have plugins from UAD, Softube, Waves, Arturia, NI, PA and of course iLok Manager.
Is the combination of Windows 11 24H2, Cubase Pro 14 and all these plugin vendors so unhealthy that it is impossible to have a software that works properly?
Currently, Cubase is unable to have a stable startup. One day it’s a Ferrari, the next day it’s less than a ‘Sloth’.
Is there anything to do with this or do we just have to endure? I thought without networks things would work better, but it’s even worse…