List of unresolved bugs at end of seq4 / seq3

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Hey All,

Over at DAWbench we started collating a laundry list of unresolved bugs which I will now post here, as the Cubendo focus has now shifted to this forum for the most part. There is also a long list over at Cubase.net that I will link to and include..

I'll post them here for the moderation perusal so that they can then navigate them to the official bugbase if/when deemed ..

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1 - Export/overwrite bug: When overwriting a previously exported audio file with Export, about 90% of the time I get "unexpected error" (this is *not* the previous format setup error that could be avoided by reselecting the file format, etc - it's new). I never saw this in any previous version of Nuendo.

2 - Crashes due to "serious errors". These have been there since N3, but seem to be more common in N4. I've already pared down my list of plugins to avoid compatibility issues with this in N4 that I'm running out of good plugins. Not really a good selling point for Nuendo 4.

3 - Abort no longer works on some project exports. It used to work in previous versions and should be able to have some priority in heavily loaded (high cpu usage) projects to abort - this is critical for long projects that have to be exported in real time!!!

4 - Truncation of imported QT videos NOT fixed, though it was listed. **This needs to be fixed ASAP!!

5 - Logical Editor - Relative and Linear Time change *NOT* fixed for Linear timebase. Not critical for many users perhaps, but it's yet one more issue pushing me to give up on Nuendo - features that I can't use because they just don't work.

6 - Video problems - switching between workspaces with a video window up still results in video playing randomly out of control - Nuendo stops responding for up to 2-3 minutes. Sometimes clicking on the project window a couple of times, fast, will shorten the time it takes for it to stop playing. I know a new video engine is in the works, but when? I was under the impression the next update (as of April) would include it. I guess "the next update" means the one that includes it, rather than the next chronological update.

7 - Restoration plugins don't work at all.

8 - Mute solo bug also affects plugins. In copying Steinberg's Multiband Dynamics plugin to a new track (copy, paste channel settings), soloing bands within MB comp no longer works - I had to insert new instances every time.

9 - Media Bay crashes: In one time-critical project, dragging any audio clip from Media Bay caused Nuendo to crash. I had to stop using MB for that project, and am now reluctant to use it at all. Just can't afford the time lost due to crashed projects that take a while to load.

10 - MatrixEncoder and MatrixDecoder are broken since 4.2.2 No surround Encoding possible, also problems with Center encoding on Macs (to be verified)

11 - Quitting Nuendo or closing a heavy loaded project with lots of plug-ins & Vsti's causes Nuendo to hang. It appears that the unloading process crashes at some point. This currently happens on pretty much all my sessions.

12 - On heavy sessions the 'flatten' function of the Arranger track does not work anymore. After marking the session with a number of arranger parts, then flattening it to the same session causes Nuendo to hang. It starts the process and never comes out of it. I work around it now with folder tracks but it is a royal PITA, as I use it on all my current sessions for exporting to games.

13 - Delay on preview: after loading a session, previewing a sample in the pool or import file dialogue will stall Nuendo for about 5-10 seconds; then it will play the sound. Afterwards, it will play as normal but the first time this always happens.

14 - Control Room settings are still not all stored. After loading a session I still need to manually disable my studio 1 channel and set both listening busses to 'EXT'. They are still not saved with the session.

15 - 'Toggle Track List' feature does not work anymore on tracks in folders...in my case *all* my tracks are in folders :-x

16 - The project window still jumps around when having split track list with a marker track in the top half, when adding a marker or clicking it. The session will scroll to the top, making you lose focus on the tracks you were actually editing on.

17 - Is the linked faders function EVER going to work properly? This was supposedly fixed in the latest release yet it still does not work properly. It behaves a bit better, but still not correctly. I've been a Nuendo user for almost 5 years now and I cannot recall linked faders EVER, I repeat EVER working properly. It is absolutely ridiculous for such a basic function to be screwed up for this amount time.

18 - The "Mute Pre-send when Mute" option in the preferences will NOT STAY UNCHECKED!!!! I asked that this be bug based many, many months ago and it has yet to show up nor has it been addressed after two updates. I hate it when I forget to uncheck this option and then screw up a take by soloing a channel in the control room and trashing the headphone mix for the artist - it is just plain embarrassing.

19 - Any routing from midi inserts (on audio tracks) to instrument tracks is not remembered after reloading the song.

20 - Can I just add a reminder about always the starting at 44.1 KHz problem? I know I've said it before, but honestly can't this just be fixed? Having a loud burst of white noise blasting out of your loudspeakers every time you start Nuendo is crazy! Imagine how that looks when you have a client in the studio - not good, and surely it can't be that hard to sort out.

On this one - Quote from Fredo : " There is a complicated technical reason why it is functioning that way, it is not something that can be changed or no simple "bug". But development is trying to find a solution."


21 - Workspaces still don't offer the functionality of N1 (!). You should be able to select whether zoom settings and cursor position is stored with them or not like it used to be in N1.

22 - Having more than 1 video or video event in the timeline makes the edit window sluggish. That used to work right in version 4.1 and changed with the implementation of super-slim track height.

23 - Using "Divide track list" does not allow to shift-select events of both track lists, nor does it allow any clipboard function used on both lists.

24 - 14 - On Export Audio automatic file name handling is STILL broken! I really don't get what's so difficult about counting +1 on the last number of the filename?!
Whenever there's a zero in the middle of the number, N4.2.2 behaves like this:

"30678"
"30679"
"30680"
"3681" ---> ???

Counting up from "31678" for example works right. Please fix! This used to work right in N1.5 AFAIR already.

25 - "Preview" for pitch shifting an audio clip (process-pitch shift) frequently causes a loud low freq buzz - similar to short circuiting to ground when unplugging a guitar from an amp with the volume at 11. I have to avoid using it in front of clients - just process first, then listen. I fear for my monitors and ears when using Preview.

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Part 2

26 - Autosave? It has been consistently crashing my system during record, so I turned it off.

27 - Mute/solo - oh, but not just the same old mute/solo bug - this time while starting to unmute tracks one by one to back out of the bug, Nuendo froze - had to kill it and reload the project. Fortunately I only lost a couple of small edits (I save very frequently and to new filenames with N4...)

28 - Grouping multiple tracks and folders into a global folder: when dragging this folder along with markers, the markers would not remain at the correct positions relative to the left edge of the group folder. Marker 1 was aligned with the left edge, but would end up over 1 bar to the right of that point when all were moved together. I assumed that all events would use the left edge of the left-most event and maintain their relative positions, but apparently this isn't the case. All tracks were set to musical timebase, and I was snapping to bars. I had to move markers separately.

29 - As in 28, but worse - the first time I tried this, all tracks in the global folder would not stay in sync with tempo when moved - they seemed to still be in sync with each other, but now at a slightly slower tempo. There were no tempo changes anywhere in the project. Closing the project and reopening seemed to cure it for no known reason. I guess it's possible some tracks were still in linear mode, but not sure how since I manually set every one to musical before attempting any moves.

30 - An older bug but one I had to avoid today - "Preview" in the audio pitch shift window will often emit a low frequency buzz similar to plugging a guitar into a 5000 watt sound system with the volume up, and no grounding. Great for the monitors. Luckily I knew about it and never used preview - just had to process pitch shift before listening, which eliminates the advantage of preview....

31 - Not sure if this is a bug, but I had a full bank of audio tracks and VSTi outputs reset to the wrong group destination. I'm nearly positive I had deselected the tracks before alt-select routing them en masse to another group channel, then routing other tracks to yet another group.

32 - Track color: when adding a new audio track, none of the prefs to "use previous track color" etc work. It always uses one color (blue in this case). With midi tracks, it seems to work.

33 - Problem
Incorrect mapping of MIDI output routing after save/re-open. This seems to happen when the MIDI track is positioned below an audio track with a plugin that accepts MIDI information. The output routing of the MIDI track seems to "stick" to the above track rather than another audio track below.

Reproduction
- Create a new project
- Add two audio tracks
- Insert the WahWah effect on both audio tracks (insert 1)
- Insert a MIDI track between the two audio tracks
- Route the output of the MIDI track to Audio 02: Ins 1 – WahWah
- Save the project
- Perform a revert from the File menu (or simply save and re-open)
- The output of the MIDI track is now routed to Audio 01: Ins 1 – WahWah

Workaround
- Move the MIDI track immediately below the Audio 02 track
- Re-route the MIDI output to Audio 02: Ins 1 – WahWah
- Save the project

34 - "Runaway" Quicktime Video: Nuendo 4

With Quicktime video playing back in Nuendo 4.x, sometimes, esp. when switching workspaces during playback, video will continue to play even when playback is stopped.

Nuendo will become unresponsive for several seconds, even sometimes requiring playback reach the end of the video clip before stopping. Clicking on the project window and hitting stop numerous times will sometimes break the lockup.

This has also happened when simply switching workspaces with playback stopped. Video would just be playing when the new video window is drawn.

This does not seem to be as frequent, if it happens at all, with a Decklink card for playback.

35 - With snap set to on, placing the cursor directly on the bar line causes the cursor to NOT snap to the grid.

http://www.jeffreyhayat.com/CubaseSnap2.avi

36- There are many mute automation bugs/issues, but this is the bug that catches me:

Create one audio track and one Group track
Set the input of the audio track to be the output of the Group
Solo the Group

Result: The audio track is muted.

If you look further into this bug, you also find that the main outputs are muted. Who the hell ever wants that? If means that without using the Solo defeat workaround you can't set your session up to record stems, VSTi Outputs, print effects etc., easily in one pass. This bug also happens when using unconnected Outputs instead of Group tracks

37 - Scroll left/right doesn't work when using Edit In Place

As it says on the tin. You can scroll up and down in the Edit in Place window, but not sidewards.

38 - First External FX set up in VST Connections never works

Create an external FX.
Right click Delay and select "check user delay"
No meter action on either output or input (checked via Total Mix in my case).

Create a 2nd External FX
Right click Delay and select "check user delay"
This one pings both ways

It seems that the first External FX set up in VST Connections never works.

As an addition to this bug, when the ping has happened the VST Connections shifts to the next tab (External instruments) which means that if there are more than one FX you have to tab back again.

This list is not complete , and of course many not officially acknowledged, it is simply a loundry list collected by the end users at N.com, DAWbench.com

The list from Cubase.net compiled by a member there to follow :

[colony nofi]

Nice work!

About 3 or 4 months ago I was thinking about the idea of setting up a WIKI for bugs in CUBENDO - floated it over at n.com with varying levels of enthusiasm....
I really think it is something that could be updated by everyone / become a useful resource for users. (esp for work arounds when you come up against a brick wall...)
It is very much a possibility (I have already set up templates etc... like all wiki's though, they can be a little bit of a PITA to maintain...)
If there's enough ppl who think its a decent idea, I might just but the site up for public use, and we could link to it from here?

Cheers, Brendan

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List from Cubase.net compiled by user : Jacky14 : in 4 Parts :

Original thread can be found Here (http://cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=108775)

Part 1:

VST 2.x automation problems
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=91430
http://www.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=83776
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=74951
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=103023
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=103208
- not editable via typing number in infobar (precise values are rounded, Cubase 4 converts all vst 2.x automation parameters to simple values between 1-100, then it's impossible to reach precise values and to match 2 points of automation)
- no copy/paste of a single automation point (ok for 2 automation points)
- Automation isn't read when nodes/values are all the same
(19405)


Clicks when looping
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=92501
Clicks randomly on the first bar when playing in looped mode, especially on kick drums audio loops.


Audio Loop Recording with variable tempo results in temporary nearly frozen computer
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=94045
Reproduction
1. Create new empty project
2. Crete audio track
3. Set L and R locators for something like 10 bar long loop
4. Create tempo change (i.e. 120bpm that slowly ramps to 125bpm) inside loop
5. Arm and start recording in loop mode
6. Record 30 or more takes at once
When I press Stop, Cubase stops responding for a minute or so, starts calculating something, there is a lot of disk activity, mouse is hardly moving,
Official status : reported for further investigation
(20811)


Crossfade problem of 2 parts on top of other layers (ie, bad takes)
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=89442
Repro :
- copy/pasted a part (ie, a correctly played bass note) over an old part (ie, a poorly played note)
- use the range tool to select the range to apply a crossfade
- it applys the cross fade to the audio part thats underneath (ie, the poorly played note). Not the new part that I have pasted on top.
- Even if I go back to the object select tool and select that part and the next. Then it doesn't even put the xfade in the right spot.
Workaround : isolate the two parts from the others to apply crossfade


"Delete overlaps" bug/strange behavior :
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=83551
Repro :
1. Create an audio track and switch to lanes visualization
2. record 4 bars two times (not loop recording) so that you have two takes in the same 4 bars
3. activate the scissors and cut both takes in 4 regions 1 bar long
4. mute the 2nd and 4th region of the second take so that you obtain a perfect take made of the first bar of the 2nd take, the 2nd bar of the 1st, the 3rd bar of the second take and the fourth bar of the 1st take
5. now select all and Audio>Advanced>Delete Overlaps
6. select all again and type X (crossfades)
7. regions 1 and 3 are still overlapped and the crossfades is wrong


Duplicating solo'd track shows solo and mute button enabled
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=69079
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=94533
Reproduction
Create New Project
create 2 New Audio Tracks
Record short bit of audio on one track
Solo the track with audio on
Use ALT+Mouse Drag to copy the recorded audio to below the existing tracks in arrange window (this automatically creates a new track)
Now both the solo and Mute buttons are illuminated on the new track even though it isn't actually in solo mode
Also if you unclick the solo button on the track you recorded on, the other track still has the solo button enabled and still isn't solo'd
Alt repro: Solo track, Duplicate that track, Duplicated track is now in solo AND mute
Workaround Select solo again for the desired track
(20290) & (19719) (looks like the same bug)


Mute problem with routing
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=108135
- create 2 audiotracks, create 2 groups, route the audiotracks to group, make a send from group 1 to group 2 (pre), put one of the two channels in solo, click reset all, -> groups are still soloing
- Create 2 audio tracks (called A and B) and 1 group track, Route A to the group, Set the input for B to be said group, Solo A, then B is muted and the main outputs are muted


Midi routing to VST FX
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=104474
re-opening a project the midi-track outputs are connected to the wrong VSTs or parameters within that vst


No sample accuracy with VSTi's
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=95272
reverse phase bounced VSTi track doesn't cancel with the original VSTi still playing. This means that timing is not accurate from values around 1ms. Some people can hear it, some other find this is a minor bug.


Patch Bank MIDI messages not sent
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=93566
Cubase 4 only send patch change when project opens.
Create a project with several tracks set for different channels of a synth using a device defined in the device manager instead of a midi port
When it starts playing, none of the Bank Select/Program Change are sent.
Workaround : send the bank patches manually / set you external instruments first and than open the project
related:
External instruments: MIDI output (program change) problem
(Working as desired in SX3)
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=93050


Quick controller values doesn't respond to hardware Midi controller when track is saved as preset
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=107158
when saving as a Track Preset is fine, but after loading back, it does not work at Instrument tracks only - assignments look like ok, but without the blue stripe that represents values.. and it does not work: I am moving the knob on the MIDI controller, but does not work
Workaround = Use your mouse instead


Impossible to paste cut/copied notes from the KeyEditor to some place in the arrange window (it should create a midi part) in instrument track
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=107158 (same topic as previous entry)


Long Export Mixdown does not work w/tempo change
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=92604
Repro:
Create new project
Tempo Track enabled
Open the Tempo Track
Select the draw tool
Draw ALOT of random tempo changes
Close Tempo Track
Set locators to at least cover all of the tempo change points
Export Audio Mixdown; click 'Export'
Cubase hangs


Key editor continually record-enabling a previously viewed track
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=106547
Repro:
- With the key editor open, put several midi clips on different midi tracks. Also put a couple of midi tracks in with no events.
- Select one of those tracks in the arrange window, or better yet, select an empty folder, market track, etc (so you don't have record enable showing on any tracks).
- Select multiple events. Notice that the top event's track is record enabled, but not selected. That's somewhat expected, but likely also the root of the problem.
- Now deselect all midi events, so none are highlighted (key editor remains open). The track that was record enabled, remains enabled.
- Now select an empty midi track, record is enabled there - the previous track now remains record enabled.


Midi Quantize 'Non Quantize' option broken
Need to find more infos about this one
This issue is not to be mixed up with the freeze quantification behavior


Stereo ReWire Channels Broken
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=91426
Looks like it's not a real bug since it's not a real feature :
this was a hidden feature with some kind of "hack" in the code. Because of some changes in the code the "hack" is removed. Therefore a real future proof solution needs to be added.


"bounce select" a wav makes it a broadcast wave
http://www.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=92019
Reproduction
1. record a wav
2. chop it in 2 parts
3. bounce the first part
4. look in the pool
the first wave is now a broadcast wav instead of just a wav.

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Part 2:

Cubase crashes with offline processing in Audio Pool
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=96113
Reproduction
1. New Projekt 48 kHz / 32 bit
2. Open Audio Pool
3. Load 50 Audio files 32-bit / 48 kHz WAV Format
4. Select all files
5. Right Mouse click > Plug IN > Mastering > UV222 HR
6. select 16-bit and klick on process.
(20552)


Alt-dragging a plugin to copy it does not work when the plugin is dropped on an existing plugin.
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=93015
Reproduction
1. Create a new project.
2. Create two audio tracks.
3. Insert a plugin of your choice, one on each channel.
4. Alt-drag a plugin from one channel to the other and drop it onto the already existing plugin.
(20806)


cancel does not work in editing offline processes
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=86419
Reproduction
-create project, import or record audio file
-apply a plugin (example: studioEQ - gain -24dB)
-go to the offline process history, select the process and choose "modify"
-change the plugin setting (example: +24dB)
-click CANCEL
-close offline process history, open it again, choose "edit"
result: the plugin doesn't show up as it's applied, but as you left it the last time - before you clicked CANCEL (example: the Studio EQ shows +24dB gain)
Workaround :There is no problem using Items from the "Process" menu. Their settings are retained in the same circumstances.
(17120)


Autopan Copie Drag&Drop LFO settings are not copied
http://www.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=102907
Reproduction
1. Open Cubase 4
2. Open the mixer by pressing F3
3. Insert the "Autopan" VST effect from the "Dynamics" menu onto any track you like
4. Open up the GUI for Autopan and change the LFO type to sine wave (by default it is set on triangle)
5. Hold ALT and then click on the Autopan effect and drag it to another slot - this should copy the Autopan effect to whichever slot you drop it into
6. Open up the GUI for the new Autopan and look at the LFO type - notice how it is set to triangle again, instead of sine!?
(21521)


DirectX video setting has no Pull Up/Down options
http://forum.nuendo.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=17397
Confirmed in Cubase


VMX (CUBASE MIXER SETTINGS FILES) RELATED :
vmx isn't loaded correctly with duplicated tracks
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=91145
Reproduction
-create three audio tracks
-insert plugins to all of them in a specific order (Example GEQ10 - track1: band1 +12dB; track2: band2 +12dB; track3: band3 +12dB)
-select all three tracks and save this setup as a vmx file by choosing the function "Save Selected Tracks"
-duplicate first track (order is now: track1; copy of track1; track2; track4)
-select the first three tracks and load vmx file
result:
track1: first plugin loaded
track2 (wich is copy of track one): third plugin loaded
track3 (formerly track2): second plugin loaded
Workaround : close and reopen project after duplicate track
(20169)


vmx doesn't recall dual panner on stereo tracks
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=91146
Reproduction :
-create stereo track
-set pan to dual and reverse pan (left to right and right to left)
-save vmx
-load vmx to another channel
result: only one side of the stereo channel is played
Workaround : Closing and opening project is the only way to fix it.
(20174)

vmx doesn't recall solo state correctly
Reproduction
-create several tracks, solo one of them
-save vmx for this channel
-leave solo mode
-load vmx to any channel
result:
the track is soloed, but the other tracks are not muted
(20285)


loading vmx doesn't apply settings correctly when replacing other plugin
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=91150
Reproduction
-create a track and insert a VST3 plugin in first slot (example: studio EQ, lowcut starting at 10kHz)
-save channel as vmx
-create track, insert VST2 plugin in first slot
-load the vmx
the plugin (Example: studio EQ lowcut 10kHz) appears visually but is not applied to the signal
this may occur in other combinations as well (load VST3 on top of another VST3 plugin, load VST2 etc.),


Workaround
1 use ALT and drag (making a copy) the Insert from one to other chhannel
2 make a track preset.
(20795)


GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE BUGS :
folders are not soloed on selection (when "solo selected" is checked in pref)
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=91147
Reproduction :
-create a folder track and some other tracks
-solo one of the other tracks
-select the folder
the folder should be soloed, but isn't
(20165)


Rename not releasing after hitting enter
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=95504
Repro : 1) Create a new project and add an audio track
2) Double click the track name, type a new name and press return
3) Press F3 to open the mixer
4) Press F3 to close the mixer
5) Track is back in rename mode, must press enter to continue


Cursor stuck in trim mode
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=95517
Reproduction
1) Create an empty project with one audio or midi track with at least one region in it
2) open the automation pane
3) Enable automation for that track and do a few automation points for any parameter
4) With the mouse go to the right or left bottom corner of the region on the track just like you were going to shorten or lengthen the region, so that the double sided horizontal cursor and shorten the regions (or lengthen doesnt matter)
5) Go back to edit an automation point for the track
6) You will see that the cursor will STUCK at the "horizontal double arrow" which is associated with region editing
Workaround : you click to somewhere else to "neutralise" the cursor type.
(20816)


Cursor position can be showed wrong in transport bar.
http://www.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=98947
Workaround : Reposition the cursor, or reposition the cursor in the transport bar.
(20981)


Up/down keys don't work in Score Settings
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=91431
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?p=728656
Steps to reproduce :
- Create a new empty project, add a MIDI track and create a part
- Open the score editor for that track
- Go to Score / Settings
- Ensure you are in the Project tab
- Use the up and down arrow keys to move through the options on the left, notice that the cursor moves but the page is not updated
Workaround : Use mouse instead


Link channels get out of whack if you use the arrow keys / mouse combination
http://www.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=93697
Reproduction
1. New project
2. Create 2 audio tracks
3. Select both tracks, right click and Link Channels - verify link by moving 1 fader with the mouse
4. Use up/down arrow keys to change fader volume
Odd behavior 1:
5. Grab 1 fader with the mouse and move it - channel acts as if it's unlinked
Odd behavior 2:
6. Now use the arrow keys again to move the faders up or down - faders move relative to each other
7. Now use the mouse to move the faders and it's totally off!
Workaround : unlink and move a fader with the mouse and then relink, it's ok again
(20322)

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Part 3 :

Notepad focus problem
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=103751
Create any project
Import a track
Open the track note pad
Type something
Click somewhere else in the project or close notepad.
Now go back and try to delete the text you typed.
If you highlight the text with the mouse and hit the delete key it will delete the text AND the select track! The backspace doens't work. Arrow keys don't work (they move the cursor in the project)


FX and Group Channels selection not released
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=93924
Reproduction
New project
Create multiple audio chs
Create FX or Group ch; project window FX/Group ch folder is expanded
Select one of the audio chs
Collapse FX/Group ch folder
Select FX/Group ch in mixer
Select another audio ch in the project window
Issue : FX/Group ch not released
Other behaviour : Collapsing the folder de-selects the Group in it and selects the first channel in the Track List but not in the Mixer. The mixer shows no selections. If I click on the Group in the mixer, it's selected in the Mixer but not in the Track List and the first channel in the Track List stays selected but doesn't reflect that in the mixer.
(20695)

Preferences Dialog drawing/text spelling issues
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=92636
This is a minor one.


Context sensitive Help - broken
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=94431


Mixer: Channel selection issue when hidden channels are involved
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=57943
Reproduction
- New project
- Create 3 audio tracks
- In the mixer, make the middle track hideable
- Hide set to can hide
- Select the first channel
- Shift click the last channel
- Unhide set to can hide
-> The hidden channel got selected as well
(12282)

tracks stay selected when moved in folded folders
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=91155
Reproduction :
-create at least two audio tracks and a folder track
-fold the folder track
-move one of the audio tracks into the folded folder,
-select another track
the track that is contained in the folder is not deselected
Workaround : deselect in the Cubase preferences "Enable Record on selected tracks" before you start recording.
(20166)


Mixer does not scroll to the selected track when the mixer is closed.
Reproduction
1. New Project and make 20 audio tracks
2. select track 20 and open mixer.
Workaround : keep the mixer open when you have selected the track and select the track directly next to it in the project and select the track you want again.
(11945)


Input/Output channel's clip indicators at the bottom do not function when set to the narrow view
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?p=703202
Workaround : Switch the lanes wide in the mixer to check for clippings.
(20180)


Lasso select does not bring "unfocused" Key Editor into focus with Mult Key Ed. open
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=92594
Reproduction
Two MIDI channels, both with events that have MIDI data
Select both events; open both in the Key Editor
MIDI data for both events can be seen
If MIDI ch 1's event is in focus, selecting one note in the ch 2 event with a mouse click will bring the ch2 event into focus - good
If MIDI ch 1's event is in focus, selecting multiplt notes in the ch 2 event with lasso select does not bring the ch2 event into focus
And here's the clincher: with MIDI ch 1's event in focus, lasso select notes in the ch 2 event. These notes appear selected as they turn to black, however, moving them using nudge > down more/up more or navigate > up/down results in hearing whatever is routed to MIDI ch1. If the MIDI ch 2 notes are selected, THAT is what should be heard - whateer is routed to ch2.
Status : user confirmed, officialy : report for further investigation
(20799)


When "Activate project?" is prompted, [ESC] key activates instead of defeating.
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=98778
http://cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=98375
Load project
Ctrl + O
Choose .cpr file
Dial box 'Do you want to activate the project?' opens
Hit the ESC key
Project loads and is activated
Workaround : use the mouse

Moving the slider in the transport pannel stops the project from playing.
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=95030
Official status : reported for further investigation
(20812)


When selecting Midi tracks in mixer by pressing SHIFT the output channel will be selected.
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=68143
Reproduction :
Create new project
Create THREE or more MIDI tracks
Open VSTi rack; load a VSTi (Mystic is as good an example as any)
Open mixer
Ch 1 is already selected
Shift+select the last ch
BUG: Output ch is selected
Workaround : does not happen with two channels, and only happens when performing the above in the order given. Load a VSTi, and then create MIDI channels, and this problem does not occur
(10618)
Minor bug

Frames missing in device panels editor
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=94139
Reproduction
I just wanted to start a new device panel for a VST plugin. But opening the device panel editor I realized that the three "frame objects" on the left side of the category "Background" are missing in my Cubase 4 installation. There are just three default frame objects, each a thin line with some shadow
(20805)

HARDWARE RELATED BUGS :
Terratec DMX6 Fire + Cubase 4.5.x = Control Panel Issue
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=104113
Workaround : use ASIO4ALL driver, or sell either Cubase or the Terratec...


Alesis Pad Controller or a Yamaha DD-55 pad controller work with every other VSTi, but not Halion One
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=91119
Reproduction
1. Any project.
2. Load Halion One as the output of a MIDI or Instrument track.
3. Select a drum patch.
4. Try to trigger Halion One using either an Alesis Pad Controller or a Yamaha DD-55 pad controller.
5. Halion One will trigger intermittantly.
The pad controllers work with every other VSTi, but not Halion One.
(20208)


PLUG-IN RELATED :
Prologue's OSC 3 does not work with some presets
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?p=720868
Reproduction
- Create a new instance of Prologue, either as instrument track or by using the synth rack.
- Choose the preset Tribal Bass and play some notes. Everything's okay so far.
- Now try to set up OSC 3 so that is does some sound (turn up the volume or whatever).
OSC 3 does not produce any sound
(20563)

HalionOne:Expressive Flute: Note A4 fault
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=91555
Reproduction
Play note with low velocity
(20582)


HalionOne Big Symphony Strings can have under certain cercomstances a "hickup"
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=91034
Reproduction
Load Halion 1, patch Big Symphony strings
Trigger with Note C5 velocity 23
(20583)


Transformer selects wrong presets
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=92464
Reproduction
Create new project
Add a midi track
Add Transformer as a MIDI insert
Open the Project Logical Editor (PLE) then close no need to perform any action
Open the Transformer and try to open a preset
The Transformer only shows PLE presets.
Workaround : open the Logical Editor (no need to perform any action), close it and then open the Transformer, it now finds the correct presets
(20783)


Cloner can produce crackles (it depends from the audio that is beeing used)
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=92721
Reproduction
1. Take an vocal track
2. Insert Cloner as insert FX
3. Select Harmonic Sax Clone preset
4. Let the vocal track play in loop.
Workaround : raise the buffersettings of the soundcard
Status : confirmed, but It is not clear if this is a bug.
(20792)


The snare drum on D1 will not be loaded in HalionOne with Rock Standard Kit 2 or RockSt2
http://www.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?p=690543#690543
Reproduction
1. Any project, load Halion One as the output of a MIDI or Instrument track.
2. Select the Rock Standard Kit 2 or RockSt2 drumkit.
3. Try to trigger the D1 snare any way, piano roll in Key Editor or external controller.
4. The snare will not trigger.
Workaround
1. Click once more on the preset on Halion1's GUI.
1. The snare now loads and can be triggered.
(20139)
Minor bug

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NEEDING CONFIRMATIONS :


'Live' Automation write is stuttered and not very smooth with large projects
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=94701


Problems when cancelling large projects mixdown (related to automation&tempo bug??)
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?p=778127#778127
Have to Hit "Abort" 50 Times on larger Project before it actually does (if it stops at all), on Audio Mixdown
Is it the same bug as "Long Export Mixdown does not work w/tempo change"?


Imported Video (QT only) files 'truncated' issue
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=93284
When importing a video to the timeline, the audio is longer than the video
Workaround : re render the video file into to mpeg 2 with the audio


New VST Sound Library : Drag and drop VST Sounds LOOPS doesn't get re-sample to right freq in projects with 48k (loop pitch is played higher)
I need to find the url of topics dealing with that one. I only found this post about it.
Previewing work but as soon you drag and drop it “The standard Question BOX” are missing asking you if you want to convert it.
Workaround = need manually re-sample loop to get it to work.

[TAFKAT]

Part 4 :

Work Area Bug
I need to find the url of topics dealing with that one
Changing The grid values in "Preference"--> “Work Area” the old color background get stuck in the “Cycle intensity”.
Workaround = Need to close and open Cubase 4 to see the effect of the Grid!


Time warp problem
Need to find more infos about this one

CPU spikes and dropouts on Quadcore WinXP system
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=87211
Workaround : disable the multiprocessing!
Is this a confirmed bug? From my partial reading of the topic, it seems more hardware related than cubase related.


Is the snap problem fixed?


Quantise Setup dialog - 'Swing' value inconsistencies
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=93709
UI only issue..?
Create empty project
Add a MIDI track
Go to MID Menu
Select Quantize Setup
Set Swing To 69% - Press Store - Preset Name box Shows 68%??
67%=67
68%=no name and cannot be stored.
70%=69
71%=70
72%=72!?
2%=1
3%=2
4%=3
5%=5%
In fact it is pretty inconsistent throughout the range.


Stuck notes with hardware instruments
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=93413
No repro here, so cannot confirm yet.


GUI Freeze on mouse move under Vista.
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=82963
confirmed here
Bug report in german, can someone find a repro?


Rex files created by Cubase ('preview' problem)
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=98709
http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=85856
Rex files play about 4 times slower than they're supposed to in the mediabay


:phew: Thats some effort on Jacky's part.. .., I think he deserves a few beers on us.. :emote_beerchug:

[Doublehelix]

So what you are basically saying is that Seq4 is bug free??? :icon_eek3:

WOW! Is that a list, or what??? Pretty scary to think that the list is that long in Seq4, and now we have Seq5, and who knows how many from the list got squashed.

But we DID get the loop masher!!! :icon_lol:

[Animus]

So what you are basically saying is that Seq4 is bug free??? :icon_eek3:

WOW! Is that a list, or what??? Pretty scary to think that the list is that long in Seq4, and now we have Seq5, and who knows how many from the list got squashed.

But we DID get the loop masher!!! :icon_lol:

And a convolution reverb. :smash:

[daveporter]

Yes, and every time a new version is released the list of known bugs only grows instead of shrinks.

We should all just stop purchasing any additional upgrades until Steinberg cleans up their code.

This new version has little to offer any of us that already have pro level third-party plugins and for the price to be $199 (about half of the price of purchasing a complete suite from the other DAW developers) is a joke considering what value you receive.

[leggy]

Thanks for that Vin. Pretty shocking list of bugs. Be interesting to see how many have been fixed in Seq5.


Rob

[TAFKAT]

Hey Rob,

Yeh its a long laundry list , but I believe a lot have been resolved on seq5, so we can systematically cross them off the list as we go.

This is one of the reasons I kept stating that although solo/mute and video truncation gained the most momentum , they were only the tip of the iceberg and we shouldn't take our eye off the ball in regards to the rest either..

[kdm]

This is one of the reasons I kept stating that although solo/mute and video truncation gained the most momentum , they were only the tip of the iceberg and we shouldn't take our eye off the ball in regards to the rest either..

One of the reason video truncation gained so much momentum is that I was tired of bugs I and others reported never getting anywhere - it just happened to be the one that pissed me off more than most earlier this year so I pushed it until people chimed in and it gained some attention from post users and the irony of a video bug in a post app - it was actually more of test to see what it really took to get bug listed on n.com; I also knew the "serious error/corrupt project" issue would never get anywhere since there is no official repro.

Sad thing is, there are others that bother me much more than solo/mute or video truncation - corrupt projects being #1. There are numerous bugs/poor functionality in the Logical Editor...

[TAFKAT]

Hey Dedric,

I never meant to diminish truncation, solo mute or any of the others on the laundry list, I was just noting that the apologists tended to zero in and try and dismiss just those 2 as if they were the only ones we had been concerned about...

I have now given them something a little more to chew on..:D

[kdm]

Hey Vin - you didn't diminish either in the least, and I agree - there are quite a lot on the list that need equal attention, if not more in some cases.

I actually thought it was interesting the video truncation got all the way through, then got fixed, but didn't, and will be fixed again in 6 months - I guess the last fix broke Seq4 so they had to build Seq5 to fix it. ;-)

[TerryG]

I hope in 8 months we're not adding a new N5 bug for every N4 bug that we've discovered has been fixed...

[Animus]

I hope in 8 months we're not adding a new N5 bug for every N4 bug that we've discovered has been fixed...

You can count on it. :D Everytime around its the same ole story. This is the best most stable version ever, Steinberg had better get it right! And of course it never is. We take what we can get. :eusa_think:

[BJF]

Hey Rob,

Yeh its a long laundry list , but I believe a lot have been resolved on seq5, so we can systematically cross them off the list as we go.

This is one of the reasons I kept stating that although solo/mute and video truncation gained the most momentum , they were only the tip of the iceberg and we shouldn't take our eye off the ball in regards to the rest either..

Hey Vin,

Any idea if anything else apart from solo/mute problems will be fixed in the last update of N4?

P

[TAFKAT]

Hey P,

Your guess is as good as mine , I have never been able to make any sense of the announcements by the reps to what exactly they are going to be resolving, except of course the solo/mute and truncation issues.

They definitely have a long enough list to choose some others from..

With solo mute still broken in C5 , if they actually deliver the N4 update with it fixed, without breaking a whole stack of other shite, I'll be the first to :clap:

[BJF]

Hey P,

Your guess is as good as mine , I have never been able to make any sense of the announcements by the reps to what exactly they are going to be resolving, except of course the solo/mute and truncation issues.

They definitely have a long enough list to choose some others from..

With solo mute still broken in C5 , if they actually deliver the N4 update with it fixed, without breaking a whole stack of other shite, I'll be the first to :clap:

To be honest, I'm starting to think that if they are planning to fix a lot in this N4 update then C5 certainly (even more certain than we all are already) will be a mine field, at least until 5.1.

Bradley. (Realising that I signed off with a letter from another handle on another forum, most likely in another galaxy.)

[TAFKAT]

Hey Bradley,

Not even worth speculating on the last N4 update IMO , or even seq5 until we get some definitive from those that have been in front of it as to what on the list has been resolved, and what newbies have reared their heads.

One interesting exercise would be to compare the list of unresolved at the end of seq 3 to the seq4 laundry list, and hope that history isn't repeating.

Here (http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=83170) is the list for seq3, for anyone with some time and brain cells to kill.

[The Guru]

This is the reason I'm so fucking pissed at Steinberg. :angryfire::angryfire::angryfire:

[Bill etc]

Thanks for posting the lists, TAFKAT.

I just printed the list, and I had to punch down fairly hard to staple it together.

I'm not even mad anymore. Staring at all these issues in one place just makes me feel sad and beaten down.

I know it's only software, but after 11 years with Steinberg, I don't know if I'm a sucker or an optimist in deep denial. But I'll say this: I just can't handle more of the same crap from them anymore.

Regards,
Bill

[Audiocave]

:pop_corn:

[TAFKAT]

I'm not even mad anymore. Staring at all these issues in one place just makes me feel sad and beaten down.


Hey Bill,

Sorry for dragging you down Bro, my motivation was simply to get a list so that we can maintain a check and balance so to speak at what is actually getting fixed or passed along from version to version.

Its also a good reference for those that stumble on any of these, and can at least acknowledge it has been reported previously.

I have to say that when I started collating the list I had no concept to where it would lead or how big it would get, mind you the N/seq4 list was assembled in only a few days from various sources that were current , and is nowhere near complete. The Cubase list for seq3 to seq4, and se4 is far more detailed.

In the end , we can focus on those bugs that affect us personally, find the best work around if possible, and hope that the lights are on to some degree at Steinberg, but I'm with you Mate, it is getting harder to hang on to that faith card...

[Bill etc]

TAFKAT,

Sorry *I* gave into the impulse to post such a whine. After all, this isn't dawvicitims.com.:D

Anyway, I do appreciate both your post and the list. And it will be a helpful situational reference tool.

Thanks and regards,
Bill

[TAFKAT]

No need to apologise Mate..,

BTW, you can call me Vin , TAFKAT is only my evil twin alter ego.. :D

[TAFKAT]

Note to Mods..

Can this be made a sticky please..:D

I will also expand this by collating an ongoing C5 laundry list to keep it all on one place..

[LEX]

I'll start at this as much as I can based on the repros.

LEX

[nuendist]

It is not possible to remove a preset in the midi device manager. And why is it so difficult to rename presets in the midi device manager and why is it also difficult to rename presets of the plug-ins?