Selecting Steinberg VST patches vs. non-Steinberg VSTpatches

Cubase
#1

Hi forum,

Been away from Cubase for awhile but back after upgrading computer and now at latest Cubase software. My question is about working with VST instruments and selecting patches/sounds. If I load a Steinberg VSTi, like Spector or Groove Agent, I am able to use the rack view to browse through various patches. Likewise I can use MediaBay to browse for patches based on attribute. Is it possible to do this with NON-Steinberg VSTi’s? I use Native Instruments, Arturia, etc. If I load up a NI instrument in the rack (say Absynth) the sound selection field in the rack just says “Disabled”. No ability to use MediaBay as well. As a result, the only way I know to browse for sounds is to press the “e” button on the rack to bring up the Absynth, then use its browser to search for sounds. Is there a better way of integrating in sound selection via Cubase for non-Steinberg VSTi’s or am I missing something?

Thanks for your help!

shahrobo

#2

bump - can’t imagine i’m the only person using Cubase with NI or Aruturia?? Would definitely appreciate someone shedding a little light on this. Thanks!

#3

NI doesn’t come with vstpresets so you don’t appear in mediabay. When you create an Instrument Track with a NI (or any) plugin in it you can save it as a track preset and it will then be in mediabay.

Of course that is a lot of work if you want ALL of them!! :wink:

#4

That’s what I do.

Actually I like it. It’s tidy, since I only save the presets I like and need. And I get to name them more appropriately.
But I do wish there were an easier way, if there isn’t one that I’ve forgotten… at some point I may have given up on fully using the preset manager. Too many times, I hit the button and nothing shows up, right after I just saved it.