VST Plug-in Manager Window

You can manage VST effects and VST instruments in the VST Plug-in Manager window.

  • To open the VST Plug-in Manager window, select Studio > VST Plug-in Manager.

The VST Plug-in Manager is divided into the following sections:

VST Effects

Lists all VST effects that are loaded in Cubase. To sort the list by a specific attribute, click the corresponding column header.

VST Instruments

Lists all VST instruments that are loaded in Cubase. To sort the list by a specific attribute, click the corresponding column header.

Blocklist

Lists all VST effects and VST instruments that are installed on your system but not loaded in Cubase, because they might lead to stability problems or even cause the program to crash.

Toolbar

Shows tools and shortcuts for functions in the VST Plug-in Manager.

Active collection

Shows the active collection. The plug-ins of the active collection are shown in the selectors for VST effects and VST instruments.

Show VST Plug-in Information

Shows information about the selected plug-in.

VST 2 Plug-in Path Settings

Shows the path of the selected VST 2 plug-in.

Plug-in Report

Opens the File Explorer/macOS Finder that 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.