Snow Leopard Compatibility

daveporter · Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 12:49 pm Post subject: Snow Leopard Compatibility

Is there any chance that Cubase 4.5.2 is Snow Leopard compatible?

Is there an official statement on this issue some where?

Thanks.

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cmr · Moderator Joined: 02 Jul 2008 Posts: 447

Hello Dave,

There is no official support for Snow Leopard for any Steinberg software yet. We are working on that and will release an official statement about the compatibility soon.
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tritonx · New Member Joined: 13 Mar 2007 Posts: 5

Did anyone dared to upgrade and test if it still work?
No official support doesn't necessarily means it won't work....
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daveporter · Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 12:51 pm Post subject:

For those that wish to try installing Snow Leopard with Cubase 4 note that there is an new version of the License Control Center (5.4.18.6 found here: http://www.elicenser.net/index.php?id=2042&L=1 ) that is SL compatible.

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daveporter · Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 5:36 am Post subject:

This evening I updated my License Control Center to the most recent version (which is SL compatible). Then I installed SL.

I then started up Cubase 4.5.2 and surprise, surprise, surprise, it appears to be working quite well. In fact, I loaded up a test project that I have with 24 stereo tracks with 7 instances of MasterVerb inserted on each track and several UAD plugins on the output track. This is my test project that I have used for quite with both Cubase and Logic to evaluate the CPU demands of software changes since the project just barely plays without audio problems. The amazing thing is that in SL I actually now have a little more CPU headroom left then I did in Leopard with both Cubase and in Logic.

I have not done anything else but this so far and will report back once I have used it more and had a chance to test more of the feature set.

Dave

Update 1: All the current versions of the software plugins I use regularly work fine with both Cubase 4.5.2 and Logic 9 and SL. These include all the Komplete 5 instruments and effects, Garritan GPO 4, MasterVerb 5, TrackPlug 5, UAD-1e and plugins (Version 5.4), and Rewire (Reason 4.01). My MOTU UltraLite firewire audio interface and drivers (Version 1.4.23) and my Berhringer BCF2000 (USB) controller all function fine also.
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CShorte · Junior Member Joined: 10 Dec 2005 Posts: 56

Dave,
Thanks for the update. I have SL and plan to update as soon as the drivers for my audio interface are updated. Thanks, CS.
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OB1 · New Member Joined: 31 Aug 2009 Posts: 1

I haven't had as much luck.

Updated to snow leopard and Cubase crashes on launch, even with the latest License Control Centre.

Crying or Very sad

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daveporter · Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 2:45 am Post subject:

dannepop · Member Joined: 07 Jan 2005 Posts: 144

When you try to start Cubase you could look at the start screen
and see what plugin Cubase is trying to load when crashing.
Then you remove that one and try again.
It could mean several plugins but finally it will start!
This is my own experience of Cubase.

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elwood · Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 5:10 am Post subject:

I have Cubase Studio 4.5.2 installed with Snow Leopard and it's working pretty OK. The only problem so far is with lanes in MIDI and instrument tracks: when recording on a track that that already has a previously recorded part (obviously) and has lanes enabled in either fixed or auto mode, the new take is shown on a separate lane. But once recording is stopped the lanes immediately merge into one.

Cubase crashed a few times during initial scanning of plugins but always got a little further in the process by every restart of the app. Got all the plugins and even my Tascam FW1084 working. Performance seems at least as good as in Leopard.
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elwood · Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:58 am Post subject:

Just a quick report: I finally got around to reinstalling Cubase - it fixed the MIDI lanes problem Smile

CShorte · Junior Member Joined: 10 Dec 2005 Posts: 56

Cubase v4.5.1 is working fine with Snow Leopard. However, Logic Pro v 8.0.2 hangs during shut-down and is much more resource heavy. I had been considering a switch completely to Logic Pro but with these results, I am reconsidering updating to Cubase v5 and leaving Logic to the dust.
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sin night · Junior Member Joined: 24 Jan 2007 Posts: 22

I'm not making music that much now, so I have no time to test compatibility in deep, but it seems to be working fine on snow leopard (I use the latest release of cubase studio 4 but I don't remember the number now). Can't say anything about bitbridge because I didn't install Rosetta, so I have no ppc plugins. If you try to load one of them without Rosetta, SL asks to install it and basically cubase crashes (it remains "stuck") during startup if you refuse to install, but that's not an issue.

So far, thumble up.
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djanogil · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:03 pm Post subject:

Any update on that subject? I have Cubase 4.5.2 and I'm tempted to do the upgrade to Snow Leopard.
Is there still no official support for that OS?

Thx for your help.
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ClausRogge · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 4:15 pm Post subject:

Seems to run here ..- haven´t had any long sessions, just installed today but no problems so far
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El Professor · Member Joined: 25 Jan 2005 Posts: 372 Location: So. CA

Now that Steinberg has 'officially announced' that Snow Leopard will NOT be supported by C4 (though some less pro cheaper versions will be)
and all the pro version customers are being pushed to upgrade to C5 which (from their forum) has problems to be sorted out still...and the OS X.6 update will be a minor one (their words) not a newer full upgrade.....

Dave Porter and others that are on Snow Leopard with C4 how are you REALLY doing?

I installed mine from scratch on my brand new 17' MacBook Pro core2 2.8 that came last week from Apple w/10.6 as the factory default.
I haven't put it thru any paces yet (still installing software...whew..lots of hours of work...Spectrasonics...and other stuff, as well as non-music stuff) .

I'm keeping my main DAW at 10.4.6 since it's a power pc dual 2.7 G5 pre-Intel duo/quatro/octo stuff... which is where I do my bulk of work..no problema there except I'm going back to using my MOTU gear in addition to my M-Audio Project Mix since the M-Audio has had intermittent issues with firewire buss...which I can't avoid having a lot of firewire devices in addition to the Project Mix, which it's not always happy with sharing the buss....(a different subject/thread).

So, besides that fact that we're all very unhappy about Steinberg's dropping support of C4 on SnowLeopard (but not officially on Tiger, YET!!!)....

how's it actually working for those that have ignored the 'official' non support?

Any consistent problems that everyone is having (not suspected of being individual setup related, but actually a non-compatibility issue)???

thanks,

el profe

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thatjeffguy · Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 6:25 pm Post subject:

C4 and Snow Leopard 10.6.2 getting along just fine here!

Had a session yesterday with a drummer... 10 simultaneous channels/mics, three different songs. Not so much as a hiccup!

Keep in mind though that all of my studio work involves only recording audio. No VI or loops or samples.

On my machine I run Cubase while tons of other apps are open. Barely even shows anything on the CPU meter.

So, I guess you could say it's "unofficially" fine!

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daveporter · Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:28 pm Post subject:

islanddoctor · New Member Joined: 21 Apr 2009 Posts: 1

Is there official support for Snow Leopard for any Steinberg software yet.
I can not get my Cubase 4.5.2 to work with the Snow Leopard
Wondering if I need to go back to Leopard

Any help appreciated

Doc

ocarus · Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 4:18 pm Post subject: Not sure why it's not supported

I didn't even know it was not supported. I installed it no problem and added all updates. Works like a charm. Ignorance is bliss. Runs 100% better on a Mac than a PC any day.
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Rudie152 · New Member Joined: 01 Dec 2008 Posts: 4

Is it really true that steinberg will not update cubase 4 so that it supports Snow Leopard? If it is Im converting to pro tools or logic. 150 GBP to update.... too much

quoid · Member Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 150

Wow. I just bought my first Mac and was curious if I could install Cubase 4 on it. I have been using it on PC for a while.

Reading this post, pretty much answered my question; since my mac is brand new and has 10.6.2 (snow leopard), Cubase 4 isnt supported. WEAK.

I hope 5 is supported or I am going to Logic.

Rudie152 · New Member Joined: 01 Dec 2008 Posts: 4

can someone at steinberg please explain why Cubase 4 is not being supported for snow leopard, but cubase studio 4 is ??? Users who have paid for the full version should be a priority when it comes to updates!

bORT · Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 10:39 am Post subject:

its working for me so far... MBP 10.6.2

just because its not "supported" doesnt mean it dont work!

try it yourself! Rolling Eyes

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Trying to install Cubase 4 on my brand new MAC PRO running Snow Leopard OS 10.64. Install FAILS! Everytime. HELP!
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maxhowarth · Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:04 pm Post subject:

Bibbip · New Member Joined: 16 Jul 2010 Posts: 4

Hi,

does this issue fit to my post here?

http://forum.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?p=1001407#1001407

My Update of CUBASE AI4 has the Version number 4.5.2 as well.

I still need help, do I have to purchase a full version?

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soundlab · Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:54 am Post subject:

Thanks Max, worked like a charm. I needed to install Rosetta as well. Mind you first application I've installed on a virgin Mac running OS 10.6.2, which I've since update to 10.6.4, before I ran the Cubase 4 install. DOing some sessions this weekend. Let you know how it goes.

Thanks Again! Very Happy

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soundlab · Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 6:13 pm Post subject:

Everything ran great in a 3 hour session, except some of the original VST's from Cubase 4 are gone, such as basic reverb, multi-compressor, etc. These installed when I first put them on my older Mac running OSX 10.5.4. However they did not when I installed Cubase 4 on my new Mac running OS 10.6.4. Are these basic VST's that come standard with Cubase no longer compatible with Snow Leopard?
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