I’m not going to rant about any thing in particular. Maybe it is my system. I don’t know. Just way too many glitches.
I have been use Cubase since the Atari days and Pro 8 has me mystified. I’ve never had any real issues with the progressing versions of Cubase till now. I’ve been trying to set up some templates for three days and every day is a new problem. Like others C7.5 runs perfectly compared to C8.
Tonight I made a template with mostly Steinberg vsts. I do a test piece with just Prologue. After I stop recording, a note is hanging and the only way to shut it off is to change a patch. I close the project, reopen it and all the patches I had selected for others instruments are back to their default settings. I record another track and it may end with a hanging note also. Sometimes midi reset works, other times it doesn’t. I notice that the performance meter spikes sometimes when I change a patch or start playing a different instrument.
It is hard to believe it could just be my ignorance when C7.5 runs so smooth in comparison.
It seems my only choices are back to 7.5 or reformat and start over
My sympathies to you, I’ve been having probs also, yesterday I did a clean re install of my windows 7 and today i will install CP8 with no third party plugins on a very clean new OS…I will post my results later today…
Thanks shadowfax for trying the 're-install approach. I really thought that would be the answer. I could understand the extent of issues if steiny came out and said something like: C8 is optimized for Win8, with such and such specs with a thousand gigs of ram
As has been said over and over that it’s hard to believe we each have issues particular to our systems now that we upgraded to C8, where as with C7.5 everything works. If that were the case Steinberg should indicate system specs which do work with 8.0. I’d really like to use this “new” version but wouldn’t even know where to begin.
As to the thread on systems which do work with 8.0 has anyone found any consistency in setups? I’m not much of a technical person but it might be helpful if the opposite approach was also taken:
Such as who is using a recent custom built system with the latest operating system and is still have issues with C8.0. At least then maybe the questions regarding system setup could be narrowed if not eliminated as to being a real part of the problem(s).
considering all the new bugs AND reintroducing OLD bugs eg MCU now broken worked fine in 7.5 im starting to think its a deliberate business model to keep everyone chasing/waiting for updates. you lost a customer never again will i spend my money on this junk. i recently loaded my very old (2002) emagic sound diver on win7-64. it runs perfectly which proves that software CAN be coded properly. no wonder apple bought them out and promptly killed it. this whole bug/patch business model is deliberate people! military jets use custom microsoft operating systems… do you really think theres any bugs/bsods?
My W7 64 was fully up to date, have a pro built system also. That leaves some NI VST updates as well as preference folder blocking. But the other thing we don’t know is the extent of each other’s project setups. I have found C8 to actually be slower loading a project after start-up than C7.5 is
It’s very strange, but the only real issue I have had with Cubase 8 has been the click problem. It seems to work better than 7.5 in terms of CPU - except for the UAD Card/plugins. However, weirdly it does not seem to affect my guitar playing in terms of latency. It has taken me a while to get used to the new window organisation. I get a new computer in a week or so. It will be interesting to see how a fresh install works. I am guessing that a lot of the problems that people have been having is the carry over of templates and other preferences for new projects. I also suppose that the changes to the mixer and other new features cause issues with old projects. I expect I will find out when I install 8 on the new machine. Fingers crossed!!!
I hope everyone that has has troubles with C8 can sort them out as soon as possible.
For my part I had no problem whatsoever switching to Cubase 8 from 7.5. I even took over all my preferences, keycommands and templates without hassle (of course IU had to redo my window layouts because of the new window management). Everything runs very smooth here, however I also use a dedicated, custom built audio PC that was optimized for audio usage and has no unnecessary software or drivers installed on it.
The only problems I’ve had with 8 so far have been the click problem and a few minor Windows annoyances…which I’m confident SB will have straightened soon with updates…nothing that has been a show-stopper though. I am using Windows 8.1 and all Windows updates are up-to-date. Hopefully others will solve their problems soon because Cubase 8 does have a lot of nice features that I personally wouldn’t want to be without after experiencing them.
I’d go thru the options both in Cubase and your soundcards just to see if any changes might be affecting performance. Any of you overclocked? That can have a bearing.
Also, although my system was new when C8 came out, those with non-SSD drives might need a thorough defragging after the installation which is largish. I have noticed since C8 installation, while not much of the above issues, that my C drive has been using more space than is usual. Could be Cubase, I’m still looking at it.
Might be time to transfer some of these issues to the Issues section.
nb: Fragmentation can affect some programs in very strange ways as they look for their bits and pieces all over the drive. The program slows down and functions can get sluggish or even fail. The more you use Cubase the more it has to look for. Things will overtake each other, cancel each other out as functions are overtaken. When this happens things can look like bugs. Then there are real bugs…
Now we need a real expert to tell me what really happens. I’m just guessing from my own advice from my tech friends. Some of which advice works, some doesn’t. Hope some of this works for you guys.
“Most frustating update - ever”. I don’t think I agree. As far as I recall, v7.0 had quite a lot of problems when it was released aswell. I guess that’s what’s to be expected with X.0.0 versions.
Perhaps Steinberg should consider releasing public betas in order to get help catching all these glitches.
In all seriousness though, my sympathies to those having problems with C8. Unfortunately, this is the down side of owning a PC, too many variables in hardware/software. It also comes down to how good you are at troubleshooting a system, which takes lots of time, knowledge and patience. It’s the reason why you never upgrade ANYTHING on your system while working on serious projects (especially client ones). We all learn this sooner or later, usually through experience I’m afraid (me included). But always treat a point version of a software as a beta version, and wait until at least a few maintenance updates before upgrading. It’s the safest route.
NOTE: Obviously, this is not directed at you Ultimate (except the first line )
This is exactly why I did not buy the 7.5 and 8 updates! Trust me as long as people are buying these updates while the latest version still have major bugs, things are not going to change.
That said:
I always update once released, but I only install on two-three different test computers (Win 7 and Win 8.1 these days).
I obviously test large real world projects, but don’t throw my self in the water in front of clients
I tend to stay a x.5 release behind, before bringing new updates in for production (but are jumping C7/7.5 completely).
My main studio DAW are still on Nuendo 5.5 and Cubase 6.5 (for client work), Reaper 4.7 and Studio One 2.6 (for a small fraction of client based projects). And PT (mostly for compatibility).
Cubase 7/7.5 and Nuendo 6.5 are “written off” (don’t like them). For C8 I have some hope left (for now), and I am eagerly waiting for Studio One v3
PS. I am about to follow Tom Petty’s engineer (and Tom Petty him self). They “Froze” their DAW systems back in 2006.
“Focusing on the music, rather than on the gear, is a real lesson and challenge for everybody who is an engineer and/or a mixer,” says Ryan Ulyate. “Even if you don’t play an instrument, you need to be a musician at heart. I don’t want to be constantly updating things.
Throughout my career I’ve always had my favourite bits of gear, and I want to make sure that I can always work with them. It’s very annoying when things change and a company suddenly says, ‘This or that plug-in is no longer compatible with the next update.’
Imagine if a vintage gear company said, ‘Sorry, you can’t use your Pultec any more.’ For me it’s like: ‘Wait a minute, that’s part of my sound!’ That’s just unacceptable.
I’m making music and if I’m acting like a system administrator all the time, I’m not having any fun. This is one reason why I froze my system in 2006.”
Well. Have a nice New Year in 2015.
Thanks again for testing, and please remember to report (while I make some music)
This is an interesting point of view. However to apply it to myself I would still be working in 32 bit.
As a musician and writer I would find sticking with exactly the same gear as much a problem as constantly updating. I am not being funny here, but getting too familiar with your gear can mean that you don’t try new things and as a consequence you don’t grow. Ryan Ulyate has probably forgotten more than I will ever know and I am sure that I would love to have his skill with coaxing the best out of his artists. However I am my own artist, for better or worse. I need that new technique, or new sound FX or interesting new instrument to experiment with. The L4 that made me play in a different way with heavy flatwound strings. Diva that made me get off my backside and learn how to create my own sounds, or Fab Filters Pro EQ that made me really think about how I used or perhaps misused eq.
I can appreciate how a studio pro needs some certainty in their lives, indeed how essential for their clients. However many users of Cubase need the infusion of new life and inspiration. Having said that we also need a stable platform and not to spend endless hours trouble shooting. Although, speaking personally, it is those endless hours that have made me a lot more knowledgeable about this strange, creative and compulsive activity we are all engaged upon.
I don’t know where you’ve got this info, but I seriously suspect that it’s a myth. The recording industry has always evolved technically. Why do you think we’re not still recording on Phonographs. There is no such thing as “freezing” creativity. That’s equal to stagnation. And “freezing” your technology inevitably leads to freezing your creativity which, in turn, leads to stagnation.
I don’t believe for a second that Tom Petty is still using 8 year old technology exclusively. Perhaps he “froze” his DAW in 2006, but I’m pretty sure he “thawed” it up again in 2007. Furthermore, if you have outside clients coming in, you’re dead in the water.
Someone like Tom Petty might have a “thawed” system as backup but as they can afford to update pretty much what is needed to update, ie: get a whole new system to run new software if needed and set aside time to learn new stuff, I doubt if that’s what they use exclusively for everyday working.
And there’s plenty of experienced Cubase users who don’t have many problems with new purchases to hire to run the latest version from what we see here in the forum, if Tom Petty needs to.
It’s the old conundrum. If you’re successful at anything DAW related then you can afford the latest, or at least the most recent, working systems as they cost pretty much pocket money prices. Much less than say, a plasma TV or a car. Sound proofing and calibrating a pro studio costs WAY more.
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