Issue with using Spark 2 as a Plug-in in Cubase 11 Pro (I have checked the FAQ's)

[event2020]

I have asked this question in arturia's own Spark forum but only one person answered and was not able to help as not a Cubase user.

Windows 10
Cubase Pro 11
Minilab Mk II

Issue with using Spark 2 as a Plug-in in Cubase 11 Pro (I have checked the FAQ's

Hi

I have read the FAQ's and various online tutorials and nothing has helped.
I could not find anything at all in the FAQ's regarding Cubase.

I want to use Spark 2 as a plugin and I want Spark to play what ever I compose in a Midi track in cubase and then I want to be able to ether Render the audio in place or export it as a Audio track just as you can with any other VSTi in cubase.

I open Spark 2 as a Track Instrument and it is assigned by cubase. I can hear sounds from Spark if I click on any pad on the UI with my mouse or use the keys on my Minilab keyboard.

What does NOT happen is Spark playing back anything I compose in MIDI with the Spark track.

If Cubase MIDI Editor (Piano roll) if I click on the key for the kick drum it plays but if I enter a MIDI note, for example a simple 4 beat bar with one kick on each bar, Spark will not play them. I am using keys C3 - D#4 in the piano roll.

I've wasted two days trying to get this to work and the manual is no help at all.
If I go into Studio > More Options > MIDI Device Manager it is empty
If I go into Studio > Studio Setup > MIDI Portsetup I see...

Windows MIDI | In | Steinberg UR22C-1 Active
Windows MIDI | In | Arturia MiniLab mkII Active
Windows MIDI | Out | Steinberg UR22C-1 InaActive
Windows MIDI | Out | Arturia MiniLab mkII Inactive
Windows MIDI | Out | Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth Inactive

I see lots of confusing suggestions on how to get Spark to play back from a MIDI file in DAWS
and it seems overly complicated - I would have thought it should be Intstall, plug n play just as any other
VSTi...

I would be very gratful for any help.

Many thanks.

[boombaxx]

If you look in settings there is a setting for spark midi settings and general midi settings. Set it to General midi. As spark by default uses it,s own midi settings

[event2020]

Thanks boombaxx

I will give it a try.