After updating to 15.0.20, Render In Place now hangs with Kontakt 8. After I reverted back to 15.0.10, Render In Place now works fine. Anyone else experiencing similar?

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I can confirm it’s a video problem with 15.0.20’s new video export capabilities. But I’ve found a workaround - Mute the video track. Render In Place now works as should.

I’ve now experienced this. First time using render in place since upgrading froze. C15.0.20 on W11 Pro 25H2. @Martin.Jirsak Here’s a link to the freeze dump. Normally, I’d wait to upgrade but the ability to finally export sensible video for client reviews was too enticing to wait .. dbh

From Chat GPT: Cubase Render in Place thread is waiting on the DeckLink video subsystem, which never returns (deadlock / blocking call). Why this happens: Render in Place = offline processing (faster than real-time) DeckLink driver = expects real-time video clock / SDI sync Result: Cuba…

I can confirm that muting the video also allows me to render in place. I also tried again afterwards with the video unmuted and it froze as before. I think this thread might need a bug label now. What say you @Martin.Jirsak ? Normal audio export works for me even with the video unmuted. For render …

Hi, [image] dbh: What say you @Martin.Jirsak ? I’m out of office, therefore I will be able to take a deep look after the eastern. Thank you for understanding.

Hi, Reported to Steinberg. Thank you!

I have the same problem with the UVI Whoosh, when I render in place effect, it freezes.

Hi, Does anybody have a freeze dump file, please?

Hi, I’m having the same problem. Cubase 15 Pro won’t freeze or render correctly; it keeps crashing. I submitted a ticket through Steinberg, but I haven’t received a response yet.

Hi and welcome to the forum! Can you attach a dump file like Martin asked, please? Just a FYI: [image] Forum Guide (New here? Read this.) New users who have just created an account will see that their abilities are restricted until they have: Entered at least 5 topics Read approximately 30 …

Cubase 15.0.20 - Render In Place Hangs now

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Hi and welcome to the forum!
Can you attach a dump file like Martin asked, please?

Just a FYI: