Cubase - my plug-ins aren't showing up

PROCESS.AUDIO plug-ins are compatible with Cubase 6 and above in 64-bit mode ONLY.

PROCESS.AUDIO plug-ins are 64-bit only. Our plug-ins will work in either VST2 or VST3 format as long as Cubase is installed and started in 64-bit mode.

Step 1: Verify 64-bit Mode

PROCESS.AUDIO plug-ins are 64-bit only. Make sure you are not running your DAW in 32-bit mode.

macOS

To start Cubase in 64-bit mode:

1. Make sure Cubase isn't running.
2. Go to your /Applications folder and click on Cubase.app
3. Choose Get Info from the File menu or use ⌘+I
4. Disable the "Open in 32-bit mode" checkbox.

macOS & Windows

In newer versions of Cubase, you can change to 64-bit processing precision in:

Studio Setup → VST Audio System → Processing Precision

Step 2: Verify Plug-in Installation Paths

Make sure your plug-ins are installed in the correct default locations:

macOS

• /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/ (VST2)
• /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3/ (VST3)

Windows

• C:\Program Files\Vstplugins (VST2)
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3 (VST3)

Step 3: Rescan Plug-ins in Cubase

Open Cubase and open the Plug-in Manager found under the "Devices" tab. Click the cog wheel to open the "Plug-in Manager Settings".

Make sure the following plug-in paths are listed:

Windows

• C:\Program Files\VSTPlugins
• C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3

macOS

• /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/
• /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3/

Click the "Rescan All" button as shown in the image below:

Step 4: Reset and Rescan

If everything fails, remove the filepath, re-scan, add the filepath again and try to re-scan.

Windows: Clear Blacklist

If your plug-in has been blacklisted, navigate to:

C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Roaming\Steinberg\<PROGRAM NAME>

Delete the file VST2xBlacklist.xml which contains all your blacklisted plug-ins. Launch Cubase and it will automatically rescan your plug-ins.