Shocked by a bug in Cubase Studio 4

[soundslikejoe]

You should call Steinberg tech support. Their phone number can be found on www.steinberg.net

I don't think that is a confirmed bug. it may be a setting.

[redroom]

Look in you preferences and untick slected tracks automatically record arm
this may help

[brandy]

Yea, it's not a bug, it's a feature ;-)


Same for "enable solo on selected tracks"

brandy

[Mondo]

this has been a factory standard setting for a long time.

[theblue1]

So... wait a second.

If you click into another track while you're recording it DISARMS recording in the currently recording tracks -- but leaves the red recording "light" on on the track as it rolls along and the transport rec light on as well?


'Cause that's what he's saying happened.

[soundslikejoe]

'Cause that's what he's saying happened.

Rarely can you be so certain that what a person's saying is fact. There is an auto select feature in Cubase that will automatically record enable channels when selected. This doesn't over-ride recording.

While I'm sure he is honest in his belief in the facts as described; I don't think this is a known bug. Sometimes, as tough as it may be to admit, user error is the better explaination.

I use 4.03 in my studio everyday for 8 hrs at a time. No such problem. Check the settings and then call Steinberg if you need tech support.

This is not a known "bug."

ftp://ftp.steinberg.net/Download/Cub...tfix_VH_IS.pdf
Link for all known bugs, fixes, and workarounds.

[uvc1977]

Originally Posted by redroom

Look in you preferences and untick slected tracks automatically record arm
this may help

Agreed it sounds like the problem you had was due to this. Once your in preferences look under 'editing' & select 'project & mixer' to untick it. This should solve your problem.

[bassnote]

Originally Posted by theblue1

So... wait a second.

If you click into another track while you're recording it DISARMS recording in the currently recording tracks -- but leaves the red recording "light" on on the track as it rolls along and the transport rec light on as well?


'Cause that's what he's saying happened.

Yes - this is what i found was happening - only in the mixer window - i thought it could be a setting or something for the auto select record tracks - but to arm tracks to record then by selecting other tracks in the mixer window to disarm recording (but not show the track as disarmed in the mixer window - only in the arrange window)

Its Monday now - so can get hold of the tech support people - and will update the board with any new developments.

(ended up installing a cracked copy of sx3 for yesterdays recording session as couldn't Studio 4)

Cheers for all your responces,

Peter

[statikcat]

Well 4.03 is a beta hotfix for issues with direct monitoring in 4.02. Steinberg site only suggests upgrading to 4.03 if 4.02 is not working for you reguarding direct monitoring. Install to 4.02 and see if you have the same issue. Then we know it is likely a beta bug of 4.03.

[theblue1]

Originally Posted by joenovice

Rarely can you be so certain that what a person's saying is fact. [snip]...

Well, that's why I said "'Cause that's what he's saying happened" -- rather than "'cause that's what happened..."

In fact, I almost wrote "'Cause that's what he seems to be saying happened."


Anyhow... tiny point. You're right that it's easy even for us sharp-eyed techno-mavens (and I'm including all of us, there) to misunderstand how something is supposed to work... heaven knows it happens to me enough with unfamiliar software. (Just ask me next time I'm doing something I haven't done before in Flash!)

[Blackwater]

Originally Posted by statikcat

Well 4.03 is a beta hotfix for issues with direct monitoring in 4.02. Steinberg site only suggests upgrading to 4.03 if 4.02 is not working for you reguarding direct monitoring. Install to 4.02 and see if you have the same issue. Then we know it is likely a beta bug of 4.03.

Steinberg told me directly that there were other fixes other than the direct monitoring one that were fixed in 4.0.3 that were not listed on the site. I called because Cubase would crash after 2 minutes everytime I opened a new project and started punching in and out on 4 or more tracks. They told me to update to 4.0.3 hotfix. It worked for me and I CAN'T get it to crash no matter how hard and fast I punch in and out. Although I have talked to others who say that 4.0.3 was worse for them once installed.

Chris