I’m actually testing ubase Pro 15. I have problem. When I want to load a midi file in Cubase as instruments tracks, Cubase load an instance of Halion on each instrument track. For an orchestral composition, it can be a long process due to the number of tracks.
Is it possible to open this midi file as instrument tracks without any VST preloaded ? I run Cubase with Windows 11. A friend of mine, running Cubase on a Mac does not have this problem. When he loads a midi as Intruments Tracks, there are no Halion instances pre-loaded. Any help is welcome.
In Cubase, an “instrument track” is a special combination of a MIDI track with an associated VSTi (“instrument”), so technically, in Cubase terminology, an instrument track cannot exist without any VSTi.
I suspect what you want to do though is simply import a MIDI file, and end up with MIDI tracks, which you can then route to your own instruments, be they hardware or VSTi “rack instruments”. You can do this by changing a setting in Preferences | MIDI | MIDI File – Import Options:
Hi, I found my problem. It was tricky. So Yes, I want to import a midi file with each track as an instrument track. Normally Cubase will do it if I select the good option there
I found in my vst3 folder an old Halion .dll probably comming from an old Cubase Elements install. I rename it so Cubase doesn’t see it. And now, everythings fine. TTh midi file is loading fast without any instance of Halion. I just have to load my own VSTs on each slot.
Sure you can. Just don’t choose a VSTi in the Add Track dialog. It’s like an Insert Slot with nothing loaded.
@cyril_calmes You can also drag a MIDI file directly from the OS onto an existing Cubase Instrument Track, which will avoid creating a new Track. If you populated your Template with a bunch of empty Instrument Tracks and/or your preferred Virtual Instruments you could streamline your workflow for importing MIDI a fair amount.
