I don’t have a ‘stable’ internet connection. Whatever that means. The upshot is that, even though I can download all the setup files from the Steinberg website quickly enough. For some reason, Steinberg Download Assistant just doesn’t work. It just hangs, unless I go to a friend’s and connect to his internet, then it all works fine.
So the issue is, a bit of confusion regarding how to get EVERYTHING installed. I’ve downloaded the entire Cubase Pro 12 package without SDA (direct from website) with everything sat in a folder ready to go. When I install Cubase though it just installs the bare-bones application. None of the instruments or content gets installed. If I try using SDA to ‘install everything’ and point it at the folder containing the files, it just tries to download everything again and subsequently hangs.
So, how do I get EVERYTHING installed? (MacOs). Do I now have to manually install all the instruments, Halion, GA, Padshop, etc? And if so, will the content for these instruments be installed too, or am I supposed to manually copy that somewhere?
Thanks
eDiT: Before anyone says to just go to a friend’s to get everything installed. That worked great for my MacBook, but I’m now trying to get everything set up on my home iMac.
Am I the only person in the world who has issues with SDA? I have zero issues with my internet connection. Zoom calls, download large files, stream Netflix etc, no problem. Only issues with SDA every few years when I have to upgrade/reinstall.
I’ve now installed Groove Agent and Halion etc separately, but no idea why the content has not installed or how/where to place things. This so confusing. I’d pay extra just to get a USB stick with an all-in-one installer!
The content for HALion, GrooveAgent and Cubase is on the respective software’s web page. Just scroll down a little.
Some are .ISO files, so you’ll need to mount them before using them.
Any extra libraries (free or paid) will probably require the SDA.
Install them where convenient, preferably not on the same drive as the Cubase executable.
The content is cross-platform.
You’re not the only one to have issues with the SDA, but make sure you have the latest version. (Although, it usually updates itself when you open it.)
Thanks. I’ll try that. I seem to remember having this issue last time I needed to reinstall everything. For some reason it just hangs on my internet connection. When I was doing my MacBook I just took it round to a friend’s place, connected to his WiFi and everything started downloading/installing.
Can’t really do that with a 27” iMac. Nor should I have to IMO.
I already downloaded all the separate bits. I now have a folder full of iso’s, dmg’s and vstsound files.
Is it me? Am I just dumb, and should automatically know what to do with all these files? Usually when one buys software, it comes with an installer that does it all for you. Steinberg seem to be saying: Unless you use our proprietary buggy downloading app, we’ll just let you download a folder full of random files with unfamiliar extensions that you won’t have a clue what to do with, and you probably won’t know which components are missing until the day you open a project that requires said content, leaving you in a mess asking people on the internet how to install your software…
So, I have all these files. I’ve double-clicked the dmg’s and I think they’re installed. But no idea what to do with the iso’s or vstsound files.
I’m on Windows, so I have no idea, either, where MacOS is concerned.
ISO files are like virtual drives. They have to be “mounted” and once that’s done, they will appear as a new drive. With Windows, it’s just a right-click and select “Mount” from the menu.
Then it’s just a matter of dragging the folders/files to where ever you want them. They don’t need or require installing.
You need someone like @Thor.HOG to chip in.
Right, yes, I’ve worked out that right-clicking the iso’s gives me a ‘drive’ on the desktop, which contains multiple vstsound files.
Unless I get better advice. My plan is to to get my MacBook out and search for these files to see where they are located. And then move them to the same location on my iMac.
I have been summoned! I may repeat what Grim is about to say, but have you checked your Steinberg Library Manager? That will tell you everything you have installed and where it is.
Problem solved. Thank you very much. No more moaning about Steinberg today I promise
As an aside, how is some of this content supposed to be used? ‘Analogue Techno’ ‘hard knocks’ ‘nightcall synthwave’ etc for example doesn’t appear in Halion. Are they just audio sample sets designed to be used with a sampler?
I’ve never really delved into the bundled sounds before.
I’ve been using Cubase for, probably decades! But I’ve only recently thought to look into its bundled sounds. When I first started we used to call programs like Cubase ‘Sequencers’. Maybe that was just me? Back then, I got my sounds from an E-Mu sampler, and various synths and romplers. And after a very brief fling with Logic Audio, which turned out not to be very logical, I’ve been a Steinberg man ever since. Nearly jumped ship to Ableton about ten years ago out of frustration with the dongle, but Steinberg saw the light and got rid of the hateful thing.
Although, I’ve been eyeing up the competition again out of frustration with the download assistant. But I’m all set up now so all good.
