I can't drag and drop a MIDI file like I used to do? [SOLVED!]

HowlingUlf · January 13, 2018, 8:06pm

I’m not sure what has happened. I’ve always been able to drag and drop MIDI files on the … Cubase desktop or background or something?
The file gets exploaded and Cubase creates a project from the MIDI file.
It works like it used to and how I like it in Cubase 8.5 32 which I still have installed.
My first guess is that C9 or C9.5 has another default setting for something because now I can’t drop MIDI files at all from Win10 file explorer-

Anyone who knows what I’m talking about?

Martin.Jirsak · January 14, 2018, 3:31pm

Hi,

So what happens instead?

HowlingUlf · January 17, 2018, 10:09am

The mouse cursor turns into a generic prohibitory traffic sign no matter where I try do drop the file.

Steinberg_Archived · January 17, 2018, 11:19am

That usually happens only when you are running Cubase in administrator mode (right-click → Properties → Compatibility).
Is this the case?

HowlingUlf · January 17, 2018, 1:18pm

Well, yeah! I need to use jBridge to have a large bunch of very useful and creative 32 bit plugins.
If I turn off administrator mode all the jBridged plugins turn blank. White GUIs.

And, yeah, if I turn off administrator mode drag and drop works again, but …
It would be a ridiculous workaround in the long run!!!
Stop in the middle of a project and restart Cubase, drop a file and then restart again.
The flow just flowed out the closed window with a crash!

Steinberg_Archived · January 17, 2018, 3:51pm

It is not a work-around, it is the way Cubase is supposed to run: we do not recommend to run it in admin mode - although it was recommended in a few instances to temporarily work around issues with 3rd-party licensing schemes and jBridge.

Please, get in contact with Joao, I know there is a recent version of jBridge which does not require to run Cubase in admin mode [Edited to avoid any possible confusion: as Steve posted below, v1.75 beta does not require admin mode and is available here jBridge 1.76 beta | J's stuff]

steve · January 17, 2018, 4:09pm

fyi, I’m using jBridge 1.75 and it does not require admin mode to work. jBridge 1.76 beta | J's stuff

Steinberg_Archived · January 17, 2018, 4:23pm

Thanks Steve, missed that one!

steve · January 17, 2018, 4:24pm

HowlingUlf · January 17, 2018, 5:07pm

[SOLUTION]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Now it works as before and without admin privileges … workaround [AHEM! ]!!!

steve · January 17, 2018, 7:29pm

You better see someone about that cough.

HowlingUlf · January 17, 2018, 9:08pm

nononono! Not now when I’ve found a use for it!