Since Steinberg’s main website focuses on current products, you need to navigate the legacy support portal.
| Error Message | Cause | Solution | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | eLicenser not inserted or driver corrupt | Reinstall eLicenser Control Center. Try a different USB port (2.0, not 3.0). | | "ASIO multimedia driver failed to load" | System sound is using the same driver | Go to Windows Sound Settings > Disable exclusive mode for your audio interface. | | "The application was unable to start correctly (0xc000007b)" | Corrupt Visual C++ Redistributables | Install Visual C++ 2008, 2010, and 2012 (x86 and x64) from Microsoft. | | Cubase crashes when scanning VSTs | A modern VST3 plugin is incompatible | Move .dll files out of C:\Program Files\Steinberg\VSTPlugins . Only use VST2 (32-bit) plugins. | | MIDI has massive delay | Incorrect buffer setting | Go to Devices > Device Setup > VST Audio System and reduce buffer size to 128 or 192 samples. | Cubase 5 Setup Download For Pc
At least 4 GB of free space for the core installation. Display: Minimum resolution of | | "ASIO multimedia driver failed to load"