Many of my plugins that work perfectly well in Cubase 13 are not working in Cubase 14 (Win 10 user). Have read a few threads on this forum, i read about the little VST2 button hidden away at the bottom of the VST Plugin Manager. Once I press that, it searches for, and find all of my VST2 plugins - so far so good (but they cannot be used in the project that i currently have open). I close Cubase 14 and restart it - and the problem persists. How do I get Cubase 14 to remember to enable VST2 plugins in the VST Plugin Manager so they are available by default when I open a Cubase 14 session?
BTW - I have read this article below - but it seems to suggest that you need to turn on this button every time you want to use VST2 plugins?
Are you sure you don’t have a custom collection active. If the plugs are in the plugin manager list after scanning they should appear in the default collection but you’d need to add them to a custom collection.
but it seems to suggest that you need to turn on this button every time you want to use VST2 plugins?
The plug-in “TS-999” could not be found for Insert 3 Channel “kick DT In”!
The plug-in “Virtual Mix Rack” could not be found for Insert 2 Channel “Stereo Out”!
The plug-in “FabFilter Saturn” could not be found for Insert 4 Channel “Stereo Out”!
The plug-in “VBC Rack” could not be found for Insert 6 Channel “Stereo Out”!
The plug-in “Gullfoss” could not be found for Insert 10 Channel “Stereo Out”!
The plug-in “FabFilter Pro-L” could not be found for Insert 11 Channel “Stereo Out”!
The plug-in “SPAN” could not be found for Insert 12 Channel “Stereo Out”!
The plug-in “FabFilter Pro-Q 2” could not be found for Insert 4 Channel “Kick Senn”!
The plug-in “Virtual Mix Rack” could not be found for Insert 9 Channel “Kick Senn”!
The plug-in “SPAN” could not be found for Insert 11 Channel “Kick Senn”!
The plug-in “FabFilter Pro-Q 2” could not be found for Insert 4 Channel “Kick DT112”!
The plug-in “Virtual Mix Rack” could not be found for Insert 9 Channel “Kick DT112”!
The plug-in “SPAN” could not be found for Insert 11 Channel “Kick DT112”!
The plug-in “FabFilter Pro-Q 2” could not be found for Insert 4 Channel “Snare condensor”!
The plug-in “Virtual Mix Rack” could not be found for Insert 9 Channel “Snare condensor”!
The plug-in “SPAN” could not be found for Insert 10 Channel “Snare condensor”!
The plug-in “SPAN” could not be found for Insert 8 Channel " snr top"!
The plug-in “FabFilter Pro-C 2” could not be found for Insert 5 Channel " snr bot"!
The plug-in “FabFilter Pro-Q 2” could not be found for Insert 3 Channel “rack 1”!
The plug-in “FabFilter Pro-Q 2” could not be found for Insert 3 Channel “rack 2”!
The plug-in “FabFilter Pro-Q 2” could not be found for Insert 3 Channel " floor 1"!
The plug-in “FabFilter Pro-Q 2” could not be found for Insert 3 Channel " floor 2"!
The plug-in “FabFilter Pro-Q 2” could not be found for Insert 2 Channel “ride aux hats”!
The plug-in “FabFilter Pro-Q 2” could not be found for Insert 2 Channel “main hats”!
The plug-in “FabFilter Pro-C 2” could not be found for Insert 1 Channel “Bass DI”!
The plug-in “FabFilter Pro-C 2” could not be found for Insert 3 Channel “Bass DI”!
The plug-in “Virtual Mix Rack” could not be found for Insert 7 Channel “Bass DI”!
The plug-in “SPAN” could not be found for Insert 9 Channel “Bass DI”!
The plug-in “Archetype Rabea” could not be found for Insert 1 Channel “Rhy Gtr 4”!
The plug-in “FabFilter Pro-DS” could not be found for Insert 5 Channel “Vox Group”!
The plug-in “FabFilter Pro-MB” could not be found for Insert 7 Channel "Clean Guitars Group "!
The plug-in “PTEq-X” could not be found for Insert 8 Channel "Clean Guitars Group "!
The plug-in “SPAN” could not be found for Insert 9 Channel "Clean Guitars Group "!
The plug-in “FabFilter Pro-MB” could not be found for Insert 7 Channel “Lead Guitars Group”!
The plug-in “PTEq-X” could not be found for Insert 8 Channel “Lead Guitars Group”!
The plug-in “SPAN” could not be found for Insert 9 Channel “Lead Guitars Group”!
The plug-in “FabFilter Pro-MB” could not be found for Insert 3 Channel “Rhy Guitars Group”!
The plug-in “PTEq-X” could not be found for Insert 4 Channel “Rhy Guitars Group”!
The plug-in “SPAN” could not be found for Insert 6 Channel “Rhy Guitars Group”!
The plug-in “FabFilter Pro-MB” could not be found for Insert 2 Channel “Bass Gtrs Group”!
The plug-in “SPAN” could not be found for Insert 6 Channel “Bass Gtrs Group”!
The plug-in “SPAN” could not be found for Insert 10 Channel “Kick Buss”!
The plug-in “Virtual Mix Rack” could not be found for Insert 2 Channel “snare bus”!
The plug-in “FabFilter Pro-C 2” could not be found for Insert 4 Channel “snare bus”!
The plug-in “SPAN” could not be found for Insert 7 Channel “snare bus”!
The plug-in “Virtual Mix Rack” could not be found for Insert 1 Channel “OH Group”!
The plug-in “FabFilter Pro-MB” could not be found for Insert 4 Channel “OH Group”!
The plug-in “Virtual Mix Rack” could not be found for Insert 1 Channel “Room group”!
The plug-in “FabFilter Pro-MB” could not be found for Insert 2 Channel “Room group”!
The plug-in “Virtual Mix Rack” could not be found for Insert 1 Channel “Toms Buss”!
The plug-in “FabFilter Pro-Q 2” could not be found for Insert 2 Channel “Toms Buss”!
The plug-in “SPAN” could not be found for Insert 5 Channel “Toms Buss”!
The plug-in “VBC Rack” could not be found for Insert 1 Channel “Shells Buss”!
The plug-in “Virtual Mix Rack” could not be found for Insert 1 Channel “Master Drum Buss”!
The plug-in “FabFilter Saturn” could not be found for Insert 2 Channel “Master Drum Buss”!
The plug-in “FabFilter Pro-C 2” could not be found for Insert 1 Channel “Drum Parallel Send”!
The plug-in “EchoBoy” could not be found for Insert 1 Channel “Echoboy Send”!
So, today I opened a brand new Cubase 14 project - completely empty, it had no tracks and was never opened in Cubase 13. Again, all the VST2 plugins are turned off by default - I have to go to the VST plugin manager to turn them on with the little button, it searches for them and turns them on so they are available. If I could just get this button to stay “on” all the time, i.e. by default when I boot up, then that would solve the problem i think… thanks!
John
If changes to config aren’t staying set after restart it suggests a permissions issue. Maybe try running Cubase as admin while making the change… Or check your preferences folder has write permissions set correctly.
I have the same issue. I dread updating becuse it is hours of pain every time. Why dont they stop making new features and fix the foundation of this program, updates are a disaster, licencing is a mess and better clear your week if you want to reinstall… It is like a great house built on a rotten foundation…