You can manage VST effects, VST instruments, and modulators in the VST Plug-in Manager window.
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To open the VST Plug-in Manager window, select .
The VST Plug-in Manager window is divided into the following sections:
- VST Effects
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Lists all VST effects that are loaded in Cubase. To sort the list by a specific attribute, click the corresponding column header.
- VST Instruments
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Lists all VST instruments that are loaded in Cubase. To sort the list by a specific attribute, click the corresponding column header.
- VST Modulators
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Lists all modulators that are loaded in Cubase. To sort the list by a specific attribute, click the corresponding column header.
- Blocklist
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Lists all VST effects and VST instruments that are installed on your system but not loaded in Cubase because they can lead to stability problems or even cause Cubase to crash.
- Toolbar
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Shows tools and shortcuts for functions in the VST Plug-in Manager window.
- Active plug-in collection
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This section to the right shows the active collection for VST effects and VST instruments. The plug-ins of the active collection are displayed in the selectors for VST effects and VST instruments in Cubase; for example, in Inserts slots or the Add Track dialog.
- Plug-in Information
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Shows information about the selected plug-in.
- Plug-in Report
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Opens the File Explorer/macOS Finder, which allows you to save a text file that contains information about your system as well as plug-in information. This is useful for troubleshooting, for example.
- Enable VST 2 Plug-ins
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Enables/Disables support for VST 2 plug-ins. This option allows you to make VST 2 plug-ins immediately available/unavailable in Cubase. If you deactivate this option although a VST 2 plug-in is used in your current project, a warning message is shown.
- VST 2 Plug-in Path Settings
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Shows/Hides the settings for VST 2 plug-in paths. This button is only available if Enable VST 2 Plug-ins is activated.