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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 with 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 is 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 5\”.
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 5/” under your home
directory.
The full path would be: “/Users/<user name>/Library/Preferences/
Cubase 5/”.
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 preferences that are not saved in the default
preferences folder (see above) are listed:
Setting Stored in
Mixer (or chan-
nel) settings
saved in the last active folder as *.vmx file (VST Mixer
settings)
Color setup saved with the project
Mixer view
preset
saved with the project
Workspaces saved with the project
Crossfade
presets
Application folder\Presets\RAMPresets.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
Track presets
(user-defined,
for all programs)
Win: \Documents and Settings\<user name>\Applica-
tion Data\Steinberg\Track Presets
Mac: /Users/<user name>/Library/Application Sup-
port/Steinberg/Track Presets/
(in the subfolders \Audio, \Instrument, \Midi, \Multi) as
*.trackpreset file
VST3 presets
(user-defined,
for all programs)
Win: \Common files\VST3 Presets\<company>\
<plug-in name>
Mac: /Users/<user name>/Library/Audio/Presets/
<company>/<plug-in name>
as *.vstpreset file
VST3 presets
(public, for all
programs)
Win: \Documents and Settings\VST3 Presets\<com-
pany>\<plug-in name>
Mac: /Library/Audio/Presets/<company>/<plug-in
name>
as *.vstpreset file
Setting Stored in