Hi, I would like to understand how to use virtual guitarist 2 with cubase pro 9. I read about steinberg vst bridge but I can’t understand: is this a software I have to download? Which is the procedure?
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Welcome to the forum.
Virtual Guitarist 2 is 32-bit only. The last version of Cubase to support 32-bit plug-ins was Cubase 8.5. You can download it from here (in your case, please download Cubase Pro 8.5):
Downloads for unsupported software / Cubase
The Steinberg VST Bridge is included out of the box with Cubase 8.5 and earlier. Additionally, you can install the 32-bit version of Cubase 8.5 for maximum compatibility with old VST plug-ins.
To use 32-bit plug-ins in Cubase 9 or newer, you must use a third party VST bit bridge.
“jBridge” seems to be the most popular one, but there are several alternatives these days.
In any case, attempting to run 32-bit plug-ins in 64-bit DAWs may lead to stability issues, which is only made worse by running a recent version of Windows such as Windows 10/11. If you intend to use Virtual Guitarist 2 in new songs, I would strongly recommend looking for an alternative to it, such as TGuitar or MGuitar, which can be loaded by the free Halion Sonic 7 plug-in. Several other companies are also offering guitar plug-ins with either a built-in pattern player (like TGuitar/MGuitar) or come with pre-recorded rhythms (like Virtual Guitarist).
None of them will sound exactly like VG2, but they’ll usually offer more flexibility, on top of being significantly more stable in a modern environment.
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I still use vg2 with Cubase 13. I use jbridge which works well. I use it very little now and have just about phased it out rendered my old projects. I do however find that it will do something my other guitar vst instruments won’t.
Hy
Do you use Win 10? When I start the Virtual Guitarist 2 Stand alone the Icon is there but then it shows pluggin not found!!
But it is installed and I use the J Bridger and there is a Virtual Guitarist 64.dll …
What can I do?
Greetings
Tina
I’ve used win 10 and now using win 11. I don’t use standalone. I didn’t even think vg2 could work as standalone? It won’t show in Cubase unless you you setup jbridge to aim at the vg2 dll.
I own Cubase LE AI Elements 9.5 - I would like if possible to download
an 8.5 or earlier version to use VG 2 and VB in a 32 bit environment.
Which one should I download in order to get it to work.
Regards Topsy, Denmark
Welcome to the forum.
Please run the eLicenser Control Center to check which Cubase license you have.
The last version of Cubase Elements to have 32-bit support was Cubase 8.
Seems like I have Elements 9.5 - can I the download Cubase 8 for free or will
I have to pay ?
Regards Topsy, DK
Your license can run Cubase Elements 8. You can download it from the page above.
You’ll continue to be able to use Cubase Elements 8 even if you upgrade your Cubase license in the future.
Here’s just one screenshot - as I got a message only one at a time for new members
(also read below about the problems I had upon opening Cubase 8)
