I just plugged it in and started Cubase. I noticed a few things didn’t work as it should so I installed the latest Cubase SW build (which the manual actually say is a requirement but I hadn’t noticed). Once that was installed all features work perfectly. I use Cubase Pro 14 and as far as I remember Nektar say it works with both Cubase 13 & 14’s latest SW Builds. Maybe u have incorrect Cubase Version alt u have settings on ur MIDI Inputs that somehow prevent Cubase to detect it?!

Yea to be honest it all depends what sound your after that you think suits the music you play. In this particular case to me the Revstar just rang better with a clear almost metallic tone. All through my life I have preferred the Les Paul fat sound but in later years I start to use the Strat more. I do play them all depending what “colour” of the sound suits the song but the Strat is most enjoyable and easy for me to play.

Normally that would be a good idea. I’ve tried it but it didn’t work that well for me. Main reason being that I have reading glasses and need to be within a certain distance to the screens. I think that if I had a desk with a flat front or even a little cut out it might work as I could move my chair a bit closer. My desk has a slight curved front which sort of force me away from the screens. Now a week down the track I do have the controller between the keyboard and the screen and it works fine. I might put something under the controller to lift it up slightly just to access all nobs easier. I find that a frequently jump between the tracking ball, keyboard and the cs12 and that’s totally fine. Might do a little video in a couple of weeks about how I use it. It definitely makes it both faster and more fun to work.

I used a Yamaha Revstar with P90 pickups. No effects just both the bridge and the neck pic direct into the audio interface. Just wanted a totally dry signal to work with.