MIDI part boundaries being hard to distinguish — This is a separate contrast issue that predates 15.0.20, but becomes more noticeable now that the locator overlay covers the full piano roll. The combination of the locator shading and the already low contrast between MIDI note borders and the background makes editing noticeably harder.
Windows 11 Pro (26200) | Cubase 15 Pro 15.0.20 | Dorico 6 | VEP 8
Intel Core i9-12900K | 128GB RAM | Gigabyte Z790 Gaming X AX
Steinberg UR22C | Metagrid Pro
Hi,
Do you use custom colours or the default one, please?
Hi,
Then set the colours so that everything is visible as needed, please.
Thank you for the suggestion. I understand that adjusting the color scheme should in theory solve this, and I have been experimenting with several combinations in Preferences > User Interface > Color Schemes, but I am still struggling to find settings that restore adequate contrast for MIDI part boundaries in the Key Editor.
Part of the difficulty is that I cannot remember exactly what my previous configuration looked like, as the update appears to have reset some of my custom preferences — including color settings. So I am essentially rebuilding from scratch without a reference point.
I will keep trying different combinations, but I wanted to flag that the issue may go beyond individual color preferences. The new behavior introduced in 15.0.20 — where the locator range now shades the entire piano roll rather than just the ruler strip — adds an additional overlay that interacts with note colors and part boundaries in a way that makes contrast harder to achieve than before, regardless of the specific color values used.
If there is a specific set of parameters you would recommend adjusting to recover good visibility of MIDI note borders against both the background and the locator overlay, I would genuinely appreciate the guidance. Otherwise, I believe this combination of factors — the locator shading change plus the pre-existing contrast limitations — may deserve a closer look from the development team.
Just seconding this. I am having this exact problem, and after a lot of work (changing settings, updating drivers, deleting preferences, even re-installing Cubase) I also isolated it to the ruler locator range overlay over the midi parts in the key editor. With the locator active, the background to the midi part is just too hard to see now.
I am having another problem, in the second image below I have two midi parts selected in my project window, and only one of them shows in the key editor. I wonder if these issues are connected. This one is a dealbreaker, especially if I’ve written a complex part. I agree with Pablo that these issues need to be addressed right away! Thanks!
