Windows: please hide "Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth" in Cubase and Nuendo for improved stability
Problem
Some time ago, we observed that the program stability suffers due to the involvement of the "Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth" MIDI Port which is available on Windows systems.
Solution
If you do not use that port, please hide it. This should improve the overall stability and reduces the risk of program freezes.
To do so, please uncheck the "Visible" checkbox in the Studio Setup -> MIDI -> MIDI Port Setup
⚠️ In Cubase/Nuendo versions higher than 12.0.52, this port is hidden by default.
If necessary, you can enable the port by placing a text document named "EnableGSSynth.txt" in the preferences folder of your Cubase/Nuendo version. Show instructions...
Unhide "Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth" in Cubase/Nuendo
- Close Cubase/Nuendo.
- Open a text editor, for example, "Editor" included in Windows.
- Create a new document.
- Save it as an empty plain text file named "EnableGSSynth.txt".
- The file must be placed in the preferences folder of your Cubase/Nuendo installation, which is hidden by default. The next steps described how to access it:
- Open the 'Run' command prompt by pressing the Windows logo key and R on the keyboard simultaneously. The Windows key is located between the keys Ctrl and alt.
In the command line of the 'Run' window, enter this path: %appdata%/Steinberg - This folder opens: C:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Roaming\Steinberg
- Locate the folder which is named the same as your Cubase/Nuendo version, for example, "Cubase 13_64".
- Move the text file you've created into the folder.
- Run Cubase/Nuendo.