Locations of internal VST plug-ins in Cubase and Nuendo

This article shows where to find the internal plug-ins that come with Cubase and Nuendo.

Please note that the information on internal plug-ins locations is provided for troubleshooting purposes only. The internal plug-in folders are part of the program folder of Cubase/Nuendo and must not be changed - which also means that they are not the right place for installing additional VST plug-ins. Detailed information on locations of additional VST plug-ins can be found here:
VST plug-in locations on Windows...
VST plug-in locations on Mac OS X and macOS...

Windows

VST2	C:\Program Files\Steinberg\your Cubase or Nuendo version\VstPlugins
VST3	C:\Program Files\Steinberg\your Cubase or Nuendo version\VST3

32-bit installations of Cubase/Nuendo on 64-bit versions of Windows:

VST2	C:\Program Files (x86)\Steinberg\your Cubase or Nuendo version\VstPlugins
VST3	C:\Program Files (x86)\Steinberg\your Cubase or Nuendo version\VST3

Mac OS X and macOS

VST2	Applications/your Cubase or Nuendo version/Contents/VstPlugins
VST3	Applications/your Cubase or Nuendo version/Contents/VST3

The Contents folder is included in the Cubase/Nuendo application package. Here is how to access it:

• Go to 'Applications' on your system disk.
• Ctrl-click or right-click on your Cubase or Nuendo version.
• Select 'Show Package contents' from the contextual menu that pops up.
• A new windows opens showing the Contents folder of your Cubase or Nuendo version.