In Cubase 9.5, a folder named “Input/Output Channels” is always created in the project window and it always contains the main output bus despite the fact that there is no automation assigned on that bus. This folder automatically shows up for newly created projects as well as for the older projects originated in Cubase 9. Even if I delete that folder, it appears again upon reopening the project.
Are you also experiencing this? Is this intended behaviour?
Personally I like it. The old procedure for making the stereo out visible for applying automation was a bit counterintuitive. I guess that’s why they’ve changed it.
There may be good reasons why they changed it. My question is not that. My question is why would they give us an option of hiding it and not be able to recall ‘the hiding’ when I save as such and open the very project next time?
Exactly! Okay, let the I/O folder appear automatically in newly created projects. Nevertheless, when I delete it then this action should be captured in my project file. It is utterly counter-intuitive to show it again upon reopening the project! Fortunately, hiding the folder from Project Window works as expected.
It also presumes that everyone uses a single master stereo out.
Its now just as counterintuative to anyone using more than one output (where are my other outputs?) as it is to those who don’t know how to activate it to start with!
Hide/unhide tracks/folders using the Project window Visibility tab. If you use the Mix window Visibility tab, i/o folder and contents will reappear.
If you want to hide the contents of input/output folder and in particular, “stereo out”, and not use the i/o folder at all, try this:
From the Project window, drag “stereo out” track out of i/o folder and place it in the track list.
Remove i/o folder.
Using the Visibility tab in the Project window, hide the “stereo out” track.
Hide/unhide tracks with the Project window Visibility tab. If you use the Mix window Visibility tab, “stereo out” reappears. If you write automation to i/o tracks, the i/o folder will reappear.
There maybe another route, but this quick test worked for me.