Migrating to new pc - best way to transfer settings etc?

[Magnus_N]

Yes, I am about to migrate to a new pc, from Win 10 to Win 11, using Cubase 14 Pro.

So, what is the best way to transfer my preferences and other settings? Is this by exporting a profile (I think it is called)?

Please advise! I haven’t done this in ten years, and honestly don’t remember what I did back then.

All the best,

Magnus

[Googly_Shakespeare]

Other than the Settings folder (there should be a link to it on the Start menu), how about this by @Reco29?

How to Save Profiles, Key Commands, Preferences, Inputs/Outputs, CR Presets, Plugin Collections

It takes a lot of time and energy to set up all these presets in the title and it is very cumbersome to rebuild them once they are lost. So it might be a good idea to secure them. Not only for security reasons but also if you want to update another system or copy them to a brandnew system. The file system can be confusing and sometimes presets are saved in more than one location. Moreover, there are some pitfalls that one should be aware of. At first, this might sound like a complicated and nerv…

[Magnus_N]

Thanks a huge huge flowering bunch! That was extremely helpful.

Isn’t the Settings folder included in the procedure you linked, though?

All the best,

Magnus

[Googly_Shakespeare]

@Magnus_N

Isn’t the Settings folder included in the procedure you linked, though?

I plead guilty to not having read the whole thing! My set up is dead simple, so I just copy the settings folder and I’m done.
I should add that I backup my “Documents” folder, which has the VST3 presets folder, to an external drive.

[Magnus_N]

Yup, I continued reading the thread you linked and have now made copies of my Track and VST presets folders too.

Best,

Magnus

[Reco29]

Hi,

the tutorial linked by @Googly_Shakespeare aims at saving an important collection of specific settings on a daily basis and to quickly restore them in case they get lost or corrupted. If you want to setup a new system and keep most of the old settings than I would recommend to take a different route starting with the preference folder:

C:\Users\Name\AppData\Roaming\Steinberg\Cubase xy_64
This one contains presets, templates, profiles etc and it should be the first one on your save-list.

Apart from that there are numerous folders that contain presets, settings etc. Here’s a non-comprehensive list to get you started. The items behind each location are just examples:

C:\Users\Name\Documents\Steinberg

• MIDI Remote
• Strip Presets
• FX Chain Presets
• Drum Maps
• Logical Editor
• Project Logical Editor

C:\Users\Name\Documents\VST3-Presets

• VST3-Presets (Steinberg plus 3rd party presets)

C\Users\Name\Documents\VST XMLs

• Generic Remote Editor

C:\Users\Name\AppData\Local\Steinberg\Steinberg Media Bay Server

• Mediabay

C:\Users\Name\AppData\Roaming\Steinberg\Application Files\Cubase xy_64\Profiles

• Surprise - Profiles

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Steinberg

• Mediabay

C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3

• the actual VST3s which all reside in this folder

After setting up your new system with Cubase I would suggest to start small with your profile (see link above) or to copy the preference folder to your new system. If you do the latter, please rename the existing folder with an “_” or save it somewhere safe in case you change your mind. The rest is up to you depending on how many settings/presets/ratings etc you want to keep as well.

Hope that helps!

[reberclark]

Templates, Expression Maps. Color Scheme. If an actual new PC then look at Windows Sound Settings > Playback > Properties > Advanced > uncheck Allow Applications to take exclusive control of this device - uncheck in Recording > Properties > Advanced as well.

[MrSoundman]

@Reco29

C:\Users\Name\AppData\Roaming\Steinberg\Cubase xy_64

To get to this location quickly, hold the Windows key and press “R”, then type:

%APPDATA%\Steinberg\

… then you can browse to the correct Cubase version folder.

[Reco29]

Yeah, that’s always a helpful shortcut

[Googly_Shakespeare]

There’s also a shortcut on the Windows Start Menu.

[MrSoundman]

@Googly_Shakespeare

There’s also a shortcut on the Windows Start Menu.

True, but that one points to the local Administrator account’s appdata folder, so, if you run Windows using a non-admin account, you can’t access it. That has been a bug with the installer since pretty much forever. The “%APPDATA%\Steinberg” one always works.

[Magnus_N]

Thanks, great. I will do as you say and start with the preferences folder, and take it from there. I don’t think I will make a copy of the actual VST3 plugin folder, though, but will reinstall what I need instead.

Best,

Magnus

[Reco29]

Anytime!

Please share how it went if you don’t mind. This topic is kind of underrepresented here in this forum. It’s an either all or nothing approach most of the time.

Good luck, Magnus!

[Magnus_N]

Hi again,

Just to report back, now that I´ve got the new computer up and running.

I tried to use the old preferences on my new machine, but it didn’t work. Perhaps because I moved from win 10 to win 11?

I did not, however, try to import my old profile, so that may have worked. In the end, I figured everything out myself, from scratch.

The new machine works like a dream. It is based on an MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WIFI mobo and an Intel Core Ultra 7 265K cpu with 64 GB of DDR5 RAM @ 6400 MHz.

It replaces a 10 year old i7 6700K with 32 GB RAM, which served me flawlessly. The difference between the two systems is exceptional.

/Magnus

[Johnny_Moneto]

@Reco29

C:\Users\Name\AppData\Roaming\Steinberg\Cubase xy_64
This one contains presets, templates, profiles etc and it should be the first one on your save-list

Just a small correction.
The profiles are not stored in the Cubase folder.
They are stored in a folder Application Files which is next to the Cubase folder (ie. on the same level).

[Reco29]

Thanks for pointing that out, @Johnny_Moneto Of course, you are right - I will change my post above accordingly. Good thing you noticed this slip!