Hello Steinberg Nuendo Team and Community,
I am a dedicated Nuendo user who relies on it for professional audio production, post-production, and music projects. One tool that has become essential to my workflow is Synthesizer V Studio 2 Pro by Dreamtonics—an incredibly powerful AI vocal synthesis plugin.
The good news is that Synthesizer V Studio 2 Pro’s ARA plugin already works flawlessly in Full ARA mode with Cubase (12+), providing seamless integration, perfect tempo/sync handling, and deep editing capabilities directly within the DAW timeline.
Unfortunately, the same Full ARA functionality is not available in Nuendo, even though Nuendo supports ARA2 and shares the same core engine as Cubase. The plugin falls back to ARA Bridge Mode (or “linked mode”), which limits features and disrupts the workflow significantly.
I have already contacted Dreamtonics support directly about this. They confirmed that they have implemented everything possible on their side—the ARA plugin is fully compatible and performs perfectly in Cubase. However, enabling Full ARA mode in Nuendo requires specific cooperation and implementation from Steinberg.
This inconsistency between Cubase and Nuendo is frustrating, especially for professional users who choose Nuendo for its advanced features in film/game audio and post-production, where vocal synthesis tools like Synthesizer V are increasingly valuable.
I am extremely eager to see this resolved. Adding proper Full ARA support for Synthesizer V Studio 2 Pro would dramatically improve my (and many others’) productivity and creative possibilities in Nuendo. It seems like a relatively small adjustment on Steinberg’s end, given the proven compatibility in Cubase.
Please consider prioritizing this feature request. If needed, I (and likely other users) would be happy to provide feedback, test betas, or assist in any way.
Thank you for your attention—I truly hope to see this implemented in a future Nuendo update!
