Nuendo 14.0.40 maintenance update & release notes

Dear forum members,

a new maintenance update is available for Nuendo - 14.0.40. This time it’s a tandem release with Cubase 14.0.40, meaning the same issues have been addressed in both applications since it concerns general sequencer technology.

The Nuendo 14.0.40 update is available free of cost via the Steinberg Download Assistant. Due to a technical issue today, the update will also be available in the Support section soon.

Release notes Nuendo 14.0.40

We have improved the following features and functionality:

  • Volume automation now reverts to its initial value when removing the first automation point.

  • Automation reading issues that affected specific plug-ins have been resolved.

  • Dolby Atmos exports now handle objects with negative Z-values properly.

  • Acoustic Feedback no longer causes hanging notes.

  • MIDI Remote now saves and recalls previously configured devices as expected.

  • File names are no longer incremented when toggling “Record Enable.”

  • Link Group settings are no longer reset after enabling instrument tracks.

  • Send channels are no longer stuck hard-panned to the left.

  • The first routing change in MixConsole History is now properly registered.

  • Modulators can now be assigned to control the Mute function.

  • The Modulator Shaper (One Shot, MIDI) now starts at the correct phase upon Note-On.

  • External effects no longer disappear when VST 2 plug-ins are disabled in the VST Plug-in Manager.

  • Double-clicking on the Overview in VocalChain now correctly opens the module for Dynamic Filter and Cut Filter.

  • The strobe setting in the VST Amp Rack tuner is now properly saved.

  • The gain reduction meter in Limiter and Brickwall Limiter no longer disappears unexpectedly.

  • In Frequency EQ, the MS/LR tab is now displayed correctly when switching from 5.1 to stereo mode.

  • Changing the order of pedals in VST Amp Rack and Bass Amp now works as expected.

  • Disabling Bypass in VocalChain no longer mutes the audio signal.

  • Horizontal dragging of the Pan entry field in the Track Header now adjusts the pan correctly.

  • The Video Player now reproduces frame content accurately when nudging the cursor to the right.

Stability

Stability has been improved for the following workflows:

  • Activating an external side-chain signal in AutoFilter or StudioDelay.

  • Working with Hitpoint det

Thanks,

Timo

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Ok, thanks.

I don’t see DOP mentioned in the notes. Is this still broken?

Hi Timo, this doesn’t work for me. I have updated but the behavior hasn’t changed. Anyone else?

Hello @TimoWildenhain,

Thank you for the hard work of the team to release this update!

Still I don’t see any improvement of Dialogue Transcription. which made Nuendo to crash on my computer, while I was trialing it.

Here is the problem:

and another user with the very same issue:

Both reports left unanswered by the team.

I have purchased a crossgrade from Cubase 14 Pro to Nuendo 14 but I’m going to activate it when Nuendo 15 is being released.
My trial expired and I don’t know what’s the status of the issue I have experienced?!
Since it’s not mentioned as fixed, I suppose it’s still there.
Please, take a look at it! I hope it could be fixed.

Here are the dump files that I’ve got from version 14.0.30:
Nuendo 14.0.30 Dialogue Transcription Dumps @ SwissTransfer

Best regards,
Thurisaz

It’s difficult to decide to upgrade right now, when some Cubase and Nuendo users complain about the CPU spiking higher in the Nuendo 14.0.40 version.

Also, some features that are supposed to have been fixed, but yet they still do not work in some systems, according to some users in both forums.

At this time I’d rather wait because I am in the middle of a few projects, but I will check later on for any news.

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I experienced spiking when I upgraded to 14.0.4 in Cubase Pro, but when I rolled back to 14.0.32 it resolved and didn’t change any of my preferences or presets. Windows 11 latest update on my rig with a Nvidia GPU running my monitors.

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Ok, thanks for letting us know, we’re going to investigate.

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Hello,

I updated to Nuendo 14.0.40 yesterday, but a serious bug immediately caused concern and needs to be fixed urgently. In Nuendo 14.0.40 on Mac (OS Sequoia), when opening an existing Dolby Atmos session created in version 14.0.32, all connections—both beds and objects—with the Dolby Atmos Renderer do not work properly and must be reconnected manually. Furthermore, after reconnecting, in the Nuendo Renderer the objects are displayed incorrectly—some playing objects appear as not playing. If the “fixed” session is saved and reopened, everything must be set up again, because the settings related to Dolby Atmos routing are not preserved, and the connections between the session channels and the Renderer do not function correctly. Please, fix this ASAP.

Also, where can I find a downgrade to the previous version 14.0.32?

Best regards,

Arturas Pugaciauskas

Sound producer

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You can find it at the end of this list, just scroll down.

Thank you very much! With this fix, we can finally migrate from NUENDO 12 to NUENDO 14.

This is great!

Just wondering, what is broken about it? I ask because I recently used it for a simple project and it worked fine. I had audio that I was pitch shifting, sometimes time stretching, and normalizing. It did what it was supposed to do.

I don’t generally make use of it though so it isn’t something I have a lot of experience with.

Thank you for this report - well noted. We need to look into this immediately.

The 14.0.32 can be downloaded from the Support Section > Downloads.

Thanks,

Timo

Thanks for the update. Because again, the Steinberg Hub doesn’t work on my system…
(As usual after any 1st SW update…)
But I still don’t have an answer to 4th order Ambisonics. Was it fixed in an earlier update? Still not working? I currently can’t update the system as I’m running several tests and the system must stay as it is for comparison (even with bugs …)

Thats annoying, but cannot replicate here on my system using the 14.0.40 update, same performance as 14.0.32 (no spiking) alhough I am not using a dedicated graphics card (internal intel UHD 770). Also same performance as previous Nuendo versions using my maxed out Cubase 11.0.41 test project. Have you tried resetting ASIO guard to off/closing Nuendo and changing ASIO card latency settings to biggest. Open Cubase/Close then reset your performance settings to what you usually have. Worth trying just to rule out any stuck Nuendo Settings……..

I am on Mac. M4 Macbook Pro (Max) and M1 Studio Ultra. Did some tests for those concerned about CPU spikes:

Not much changed on M1 Ultra, except CPU load seems a bit higher under idle (empty project)?

No spikes witnessed.

Generally: Third Party Libraries MIGHT*™) run better (EW at least)?

During all my testing I had no crashes. But take that with a grain of parmeggiano.

I’m staying on 14.0.40 for now.

These tests were made with both machines on Mac OS Tahoe

Hello Timo

Getting a serious crash in 14.0.40 opening existing Dolby Atmos 14.0.32 Nuendo project (Nuendo internal Renderer not Dolby external). Never ever had this before! : crash exit error is related to VCRUNTIME140.Dll

Not good, going back to 14.0.32!

EDIT: REINSTALLED 14.0.32 no errors or crash.

Please relay to team that a fix for 10.0.40 with a HOTFIX is required as soon as possible is this is not at all good.

Seems there is a serious issue with the internal Dolby renderer in Nuendo 14.0.40. PC and Mac.

Can confirm, something is definately up with the handling of Atmos. I am not usually working with the Atmos renderer but I did the following crude test:

  1. Create empty project
  2. Open Audio Connections and create a 7.1.4 Config (if you have not done so yet) - set it to Main Output
  3. Load the Atmos Renderer into the Main Out Insert Slot
  4. Open ADM Authoring and create 3 Beds
  5. Create three audio layers/instruments - make it make sound
  6. Assign these to the beds in the ADM Authoring panel
  7. Save Project and Re-Open

You will notice no sound or like in my case just audio in the left channel. Re-creating the beds in the ADM panel and re-assigning will fix that.

I tried exporting an audio file but it is silent - but that could be due to my primitive knowledge :stuck_out_tongue:

Thank you for trying this. I’ve already informed the dev team that we need to look into this.
Thank you very much for reporting!

Hello @TimoWildenhain ,

I’m wondering how I could get another trial period for Nuendo 14?
By the way, it was listed that the trial is 60 days, but when I took mine, it gave me only 30 days to trial…
I would like to test about the Dialogue Transcription crash, that I have reported earlier in this thread.
I have purchased N14 crossgrade, but I prefer to activate it when N15 is out.

Best regards,
Thurisaz