VST connections issue

Cubase
#1

I have successfully set up Cubase 8.5 for surround on my system and set up a preset for surround. Even so, I find that when I work with new projects the VST connections revert back to stereo.
I am guessing that the templates provided by Steinberg have been set up for stereo? Or perhaps they are all children of a default stereo template set up by Steinberg.

Through many versions I have noticed that even where you have saved some VST Connections presets (one for each used tab), later I find that they are not loaded - where you left them.
I am seeking a way of ensuring that my Surround presets are loaded as default for ALL my projects, irrespective of which template I use.
Cubase offers only to save templates into a user folder, I can’t find the default cpr, even in the apps folder.
The whole thing is a bit puzzling and I may be wrong, about their being a default CPR, or wrong about why I keep loosing VST Connection settings.

Any ideas people?

Z

#2

Hi,

VST Connections Inputs, Outputs and Groups are stored with projects. Studio settings is global settings.

Yes, Steinberg project presets are using Stereo Outs.

#3

Thank you Martin.
I presume that there is a default cpr template somewhere, does anyone know its name or its location on a WIn 10 system.

Is it true that all the other projects are children of the default and will change when the default is altered?

#4

No. Every single template is an independent project with own settings.

If you want to keep your Surround settings, use Studio.

#5

Thank you for this Martin I appreciate your time.

I do use the Studio tab, its the other tabs that usual get lost I note. I have managed to find all the templates and change them manually for surround, by using a custom preset for each tab of VST connections.
I note that one template seems completely hidden from view, the “Empty” template. This was the one I was trying to change to begin with, apparently this is impossible -it does not turn up as a cpr anywhere

I notice one ‘bug’. I have created a preset for ‘Surround’ one each for input, output, and studio tabs. If you select these presets, close and re-open the project the name does not show up again (though the settings are correct).
This is no show stopper, but it has been going on for years perhaps even a decade. It creates the illusion that you have lost your preset, though in reality it has loaded.
Perhaps Steinberg could address this, for clarity sake

Anyway thank you

#6

Hi,

If you want to apply your own Inputs/Outputs presets for the “Empty Project”, save your preset with the name “Default”. This preset will be applied for the “Empty Project”.

#7

Thank you, that’s what I missed, saving default VST connections presets - all
working now