StreamDeck Nuendo plugin

FAQ

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The Nuendo plugin was designed to simplify Stream Deck configuration by reading Nuendo configuration files and pre-populating the plugin with key commands and Generic Remote configurations made in Nuendo. However, due to changes in Nuendo made and announced by Steinberg, the plugin will eventually stop working.

Steinberg has announced that the Generic Remote device in Nuendo will be removed in a future, unspecified Nuendo version, and when that happens, the Midi part of the plugin will stop working.

Steinberg has changed how key commands are saved to the configuration file (and hence available to the plugin) in Nuendo 13. When key commands are changed, the configuration file is not updated until Nuendo is restarted. This change by Steinberg means that whenever you make a key command change in Nuendo, you need to restart Nuendo in order to have that change available in the Nuendo plugin.

Using the Nuendo plugin's key command feature will still be possible, but I believe the initial goal of simplifying things is no longer fulfilled. Sending key commands using the Stream Deck Hot-key plugin is easier, removing the need for a Nuendo restart after key command changes.

Since the original design goals are no longer valid and the Midi part of the Nuendo plugin will eventually stop working, the plugin will not be further developed or maintained.

Of course, you'll have to decide for yourself whether you want to use the Midi part of the Nuendo plugin for the remaining time before Steinberg removes the Generic Remote. The same goes for the key command part, which still works but has become more cumbersome due to the Nuendo restart requirement imposed by Steinberg's changes.

My recommendation, though, is to consider a move to the Midi plugin instead. The Midi plugin has far more features than the Nuendo plugin, and it is future-proof, maintained and further developed.

Overview

The StreamDeck Nuendo plugin and is available for PC and Mac (from version 2.0) and can interact with Nuendo both using key commands and by using Midi. Both methods are closely integrated with Nuendo and the definitions made in Nuendo are automatically imported by the StreamDeck plugin.

The plugin is developed and tested on Windows 10/MacOS 11.4 with Nuendo 10, 10.5 and 11. It may work with earlier Nuendo versions but that is not tested. It may work with earlier version of MacOS but please note that it does not work in Windows 7.

New: Nuendo icons can be added to the Icon Library, please check the Installation page for details.
This plugin is free to use, but it is not free to develop. If you like it, please consider supporting the development.
Contributions of any size are greatly appreciated.
If you need to control something else than Nuendo, please check out the generic MIDI and the and Cubase plugins.
Key Commands

When using Key Commands, Nuendo must have focus on the computer screen since the key codes sent are captured by the active window. All defined key commands in Nuendo are directly selectable in the StreamDeck editor when configuring an action.

Key commands are unidirectional and don't get any feedback from Nuendo. Due to this there is no way to determine the current state of an action by just looking at the StreamDeck.

The configuration is fairly simple; you only need to define the key commands you want to use in Nuendo, and they will automatically be available in the StreamDeck plugin.

  • Learn more about key commands
Midi Access

When using Midi access there is no requirement that the Nuendo window has focus on the computer. The StreamDeck plugin communicate directy to Nuendo using Midi (of course).

Midi access is bidirectional and receives feedback from Nuendo. The current state of an action can be seen on the StreamDeck even if the action is initiated directly in Nuendo. If you e.g. hit the record button in Nuendo, the record button on StreamDeck will show that recording is in progress.

The configuration is a bit more complex in that you have to install a separate program that act as "virtual Midi cables" used in the connection between StreamDeck and Nuendo. You also have to configure the "Generic Remote Controller" in Nuendo to define all the functions you want to control from StreamDeck.

  • Learn more about Midi access
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