I have a Digitech TSR-12 external effects rack unit that is connected successfully to my computer. I can send sound to it via my external audio device (a Focusrite Scarlett 6i6) from YouTube videos etc.
I now want to use the DigiTech unit as an external FX unit from within Cubase.
I downloaded Cubase Pro 10.5 and re-installed it today so I have the latest Pro version.
Here is the problem I have in Cubase: instructions (found here: Adding External Effects) say to “Select an external effect from the External Plug-ins submenu” BUT there is no External Plug-ins section in the drop-down menu. How come it is missing and how do I get it to appear as an option?
Martin, you are right. The “Missing” and “Expected” images I uploaded are identical. My mistake.
Attached now is the correct image showing the problem - “Missing2”. In the list, after “EQ” there is no entry for “External Effects”.
This list is the same in every place I know of in my project: the Inserts section of the Inspector, same in the Channel Settings Inserts section, the Effect dropdown list in the Add Track / Effect FX track etc. “External Effects” is simply missing. The entry I want, “DigiTech”, is not ‘hiding’ any where else either. I’ve expanded all the entries and it is nowhere, nor can I find it via the search.
I would say svennilenni was right. As I can see, this is plug-in collection names VST Effects, which is not the default one. The default collection, where you can see all plug-ins is named Default.
On the right side of the plug-in list click to the arrow (Plug-in Collections and Options) and switch to the Default plug-in Collection. Or add your External Effect to the VST Effect collection in the Studio > VST Plug-in Manager.
Thanks svennilenni and Martin. That has fixed it. I’m pleased.
I’ve attached a screen shot of the fix (Solution.jpg) in case this helps someone else.
Problem solved.
