I'd like to open a ton of cubase 5 projects I made in the past with a newer version that uses my nowadays 64 bit plugins. But I don't wanna use the new cubase versione because GUI is very different and honestly I don't get a clue of how to use it. For me cubase 5 was supreme in terms of GUI, so I like to know which cubase oldest version running 64 bits plugins?
THANK YOU!

 

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Cubase 4 was the first with a 64-bit version, however presumably it won't open every Cubase 5 project without issues. So the oldest version fully compatible with Cubase 5 would be Cubase 5.

 

Cubase 5 don't load 64 bits plugins, so I suppose Cubase 4 neither load them

 

I found some 7 versions in sister site but they're kinda shady

 

Cubase 5 64-bit loads 64-bit plug-in natively and 32-bit plug-ins via the VST Bridge.
https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/switching-64-bit

https://o.steinberg.net/en/support/unsupported_software/cubase/downloads_c4.html

 

Those don't work properly. It's version 5 or 12+ for non legit users.

 

I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure airs cubase 5 was NOT an x64 release (I'll have a look later). So it will not load 64bit dlls

 

@OP: are we talking legit with elicenser (you can open older versions with newer version on the dongle), or patched?

 

I don't have any cubase license because I'm a reaper user. I use to record on cubase when I was young and that's why I have lots of cubase 5 (cracked) projects that I'd like to open. But in order to reach for the plugins I used in that time I'd need to install all of their 32bit versions. I thought maybe opening them with a newer cubase will be fine but really the last versions are imposible to use! Cubase 5 was really nice in the eyes in contrast to the actuall releases

 

I made the jump from Cubase 5.1 AiRISO (most definitely x86, doesn't even see 64-bit plugins) to Cubase 12 (R2R) last year. It took me about three days to convert 200 projects so they would work flawlessly in CB12, and perhaps another day to get CB12 to look as much like CB5 as possible. Literally every plugin I used turned out to have a bridgeable 64-bit version or vst3 version, and there are lots of tips out there on adjusting colour schemes etc. It is well worth taking the plunge and not having to deal with the limitations of CB5 anymore.

 

I would do the same. Usually it's not worth keeping legacy software up and running just for the look and feel. Because the hassle to keep it running might be way worse than those two weeks adapting to the new look (or those 2 hours skinning it).

 

I agree with fireplace, if you know what to tweak Cubase can be as similar as possible to it was 20 years ago or more, thats what most users want: a virtual version of a hardware studio with a good score editor and midi structure

That said, about these kind of question I suggest the OP to join the live Q&A with Greg Ondo on the Cubase official Youtube channel and ask that information during the live, he can answer for sure like the official steinberg support or a lot of people in the chat can answer

the is every tuesday and friday, lasts 4-5 hours each session, so it's later today

That said, you will find there also Greg's email. You can email him your detailed needs and he will kindly answer better and faster than official support

and nobody will ask if you are a legit owner or not (anyway you should NEVER EVER mention 'kd software versions there)