Cubase 10.5 looks extremely dark after upgrading?

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Hi! I just upgraded from Cubase 9 AI to 10.5 Elements, basically doing a full reinstall, and seems the new version is basically all black & white, lacking almost any kind of color.

I do realize there was probably some redesign along the way, but looking at youtube and just screenshots overall I feel that mine looks very different from what I’m seeing elsewhere.

I noticed there’s some color settings under “Edit → Preferences → User Interface → Color Schemes” and that I can change a few of the colors, but I’m still surprised why everyone else’s Cubase looks so much different than mine?

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Hi,

To me your Cubase look like default. Please compare with the screenshots on the Steinberg’s website.

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I agree. I used to work in Cubase 5 and it was lighter. Maybe there is a way to change the colours?

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Hi and welcome,

Yes, there is a way: Preferences > User Interface > Color Schemes > Custom Color Scheme.

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v11 will be black by default! :smiley:
It’s been getting darker and darker, luckily, you can change it.

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Hi,

In general there is a trend to make softwares darker and darker. What fits to the OSs Dark Modes.