Cubase 12 slow project load, and slow saving of project

Cubase
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Hello! So I have a project I’m working on that for some reason is very slow to open. I used to open this in just a few seconds, but now all of a sudden it “freexes” on “reading project file” and stays at the same % for 5+ minutes before all of a sudden opening. I also notice that when I save the project, it takes a long while to do this too. The spinning circle cursor stays for quite a while before it finishes saving.

Some info:

  • PC, Windows
  • Using a few VSTS: Ezdrummer 3, Addictive Keys, Halion Sonic SE
  • The rest is just audio tracks
  • Recently went without internet for a few months, but now got my setup hooked up again. Could there be some sort of messed up update situation with something since I was using it offline a while?
  • Everything else so far seems to act as normal when recording, editing, playback etc. (So far…)

Thanks!

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There is also a “freezedump” file generated each time I either open or exit (not sure which).

I’ll attach it here

Cubase 12.0.70.464 64bit 2025.1.23 21.51.48.536-freezedump.dmp (798.8 KB)

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This does sound like a problem, but I just wanted to ask about the project. If you are saving/opening a large project with many instruments it can actually take quite a while to load if you are using a lot of RAM.

Cheers!

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It’s not a very big project. I even experimented with making a new version of it where I deleted all VST tracks and it changed nothing.

5

Sorry to hear that. Many are having problems with Cubase lately. I am afraid I can’t help you but there are quite a few solutions offered about crashes and errors on the forum that might be of help.

Good luck!

6

Thanks! I’m hoping someone can read and interpret the dump file I posted. There may be something in there that can reveal the problem.