# Metagrid "Couldn't reach Cubase" when adding plugin

**URL:** <https://forum.metagrid.app/t/metagrid-couldnt-reach-cubase-when-adding-plugin/1546>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [June 30, 2026, 4:10am UTC](https://forum.metagrid.app/t/metagrid-couldnt-reach-cubase-when-adding-plugin/1546 "2026-06-30T04:10:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![GreenWire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ee7513/32.png) [@GreenWire](https://forum.metagrid.app/u/GreenWire)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 4:10am UTC](https://forum.metagrid.app/t/metagrid-couldnt-reach-cubase-when-adding-plugin/1546/1 "2026-06-30T04:10:58Z")

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Hi folks. I’m starting to put some of the new features to use, and am having some issues with the (super-sweet) add plugin feature in Cubase. Sometimes it works, but often I’m getting a message “Couldn’t reach Cubase - xx\_whatever\_plugin\_xx not added”. This is in Cubase 15.0.30 on a Mac. The times that I have gotten it to work have been great, and I don’t know what’s different now, but it’s more miss than hit. Any ideas?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![GreenWire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ee7513/32.png) [@GreenWire](https://forum.metagrid.app/u/GreenWire)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2026, 4:02am UTC](https://forum.metagrid.app/t/metagrid-couldnt-reach-cubase-when-adding-plugin/1546/2 "2026-07-01T04:02:44Z")

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A little more information, maybe a clue. I noticed today that if I try adding a plugin when first opening a Cubase project, and before I reload the MIDI Remote Commands (as I talk about in this thread: [Commands MIDI Remote greyed out in Cubase](https://forum.metagrid.app/t/commands-midi-remote-greyed-out-in-cubase/1130) ), it works, however if I try it again right after reloading, it doesn’t. Don’t know if that gives any indication, but it seems like something.

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**Author:** ![MetaGrid\_Admin](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/forum.metagrid.app/metagrid_admin/32/21_2.png) [@MetaGrid\_Admin](https://forum.metagrid.app/u/MetaGrid_Admin)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2026, 12:31pm UTC](https://forum.metagrid.app/t/metagrid-couldnt-reach-cubase-when-adding-plugin/1546/3 "2026-07-01T12:31:52Z")

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We would need logs for that - the plugin data is fed from Selected Channel MIDI Remote - and the plugin list is auto updated on each Cubase / MIDI Remote start and on each refresh. So can you send us the MetaServer / MetaGrid Pro logs after this issue appears again?