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Customizing
Where are the settings stored?
As you have seen, there are a large number of ways in
which you can customize Cubase. While some of the set-
tings you make are stored in each project, others are
stored in separate preference files.
If you need to transfer your projects to another computer
(e.g. in another studio), you can bring all your settings
along by copying the desired preference files and install-
ing them on the other computer.
Ö It’s a good idea to make a backup copy of your prefer-
ence files once you have set things up the way you want!
This way, if another Cubase user wants to use his or her personal set-
tings when working on your computer, you can restore your own prefer-
ences afterwards.
• Under Windows, preference files are stored in the
folder “\Documents and Settings\<user name>\Applica-
tion Data\Steinberg\Cubase 4\”.
If you run the 64 bit version of Cubase, this folder is called “Cubase
64bit”. On the Start menu, you will find a shortcut to this folder for easy
access.
• Under Mac OS X, preference files are stored in the
folder “Library/Preferences/Cubase 4/” under your home
directory.
The full path would be: “/Users/<user name>/Library/Preferences/
Cubase 4/”.
Ö The RAMpresets.xml file, which contains various pre-
sets settings (see below), is saved when exiting the pro-
gram.
Ö Program functions (e.g. crossfade) or configurations
(e.g. panels) not used in the project will not be stored.
Below, the available preferences files are listed. When
files are not saved in the default preferences folder (see
above), the complete path will be shown. When files are
saved in a further subfolder of the default folder, the path
will begin with the name of this folder:
Setting Stored in
Edit modifier keys Edit Modifiers.xml
Key commands Key Commands.xml
Preferences
dialog settings
Defaults.xml
Color setup saved in the project
Default Color
setup
Defaults.xml
Crossfade
presets
Application folder\Presets\RAMPresets.xml
Control Room –
Settings
(Cubase only)
\Presets\ControlRoomPresets.xml (pxml file)
Control Room –
External Plug-ins
(Cubase only)
External Plugins.xml
Device setup
files
Application folder\Device Maps
as *.xml file
Drum maps Application folder\DrumMaps
as *.drm file
EQ presets Application folder\Presets\VstEqPresets.pxml
Port Input/
Output settings
Port Setup.xml
Audio Inserts
presets
\Presets\InsertsFolderPresets.pxml
MIDI Inserts
presets
\Presets\MidiInsertsPresets
as *.xml file
Installed MIDI
devices
Midi Devices.bin
Key commands
presets
\Presets\KeyCommands\<Preset Name>.xml
Logical Editor
presets
\Presets\Logical Edit\<Preset Name>.xml
Project Logical
Editor
\Presets\Logical Edit Project\<Preset Name>.xml
MediaBay
settings
MediaDefaults.xml
MediaBay default
settings
MediaFactoryDefaults.xml (these are applied on reset)
MediaBay –
Scanned folders
scannedfolders.bin
MediaBay –
Scanned disks
FileSysObserver.xml (When changing the file system
these disks are automatically scanned by the MediaBay
– Windows only.)
MediaBay
database
mediabay.db
MediaBay Content ContentManager.xml
MIDI FX presets \Presets\<Plugin Name>\<Plugin Name>.xml
Mixer (or channel)
settings
saved in the last active folder as *.vmx file (VST Mixer
settings)
Mixer view
preset
saved in project
Panel files
(Cubase only)
\Panels\<device name><unique combination of letters
and numbers>.xml
Setting Stored in