well, I tried the fresh install option, including deleting the preferences, and including disabling plugins … but the results are the same … no sign of MPEG 3 in Plug-in information, only MPEG 1 Layer 2. MPEG 3 appears when I use Cubase in 32 bit mode. Does anyone have any idea of how I get the 64 bit mode to access the MP3 option which I see in 32 bit mode? I understand that the 2 versions are distinct programs, but do they have distinct locations separate from each other?
I sent a query to Steinberg support over a week ago, but have had no reply.