F5D:
SpicyPonyHead:
F5D:
Just to verify, do you use Windows 10 or OSX? I use a 49" 4k display as well, in Windows 10, from a distance of about 70 cm, and for me the HiDPI @ 100 % scaling is too small to comfortably see the texts and other graphics. I can just see for example the fonts in the inspector area, but it is a struggle. 125 % scaling would work well already with this screen size. I typically use 150 % scaling in windows 10. In comparison, Bitwig Studio lets you to change the scaling with 25 % intervals, independent on the scaling setting of windows 10. These days there are so many different hi-res displays available that fixed software scalings do not work for all.
Steinberg really needs to enable HiDPI scaling settings 125 % and 150 % in the next update. My brand new Cubase license is currently sitting unused, waiting for the scaling issue to be fixed. In the meantime, I use Bitwig. This situation is very annoying.
Windows 10, and I sit about 1.2m away from the display.
Honestly not being funny, but do you wear glasses/contacts, and have you had an eye test recently? 70cm is very close to sit to a 49" display, and if the C10 GUI is only barely readable from that distance at 100%, then a vision test might be a good idea.
I’m very slightly long-sighted, but can still read the GUI without my glasses, it’s just not as sharp as when wearing them.
I do use glasses (slightly short-sighted), but it is not related to the issue here. In general, I can see perfectly, and I have no problems with any other software, when Win 10 scaling is 125 % or 150 %. I can see the Cubase 10 graphics and texts very sharply and clearly with 100 % scaling too, but to my taste the objects and fonts become way too small to comfortably use for longer periods of time. After investigating this issue more, I believe 125 % scaling would be perfect for my use. I also re-checked the viewing distance, it is 70-100 cm, no different from using a two-display setup, such as 2x 24", the 49" is just taller at the same time. People pay attention to ergonomics in chairs / studio desks, as well as audio monitoring equipment. This issue about scaling / GUI size / visibility is currently in the hands of Steinberg. Switching to another (lower resolution) display is not an option, also because I chose this display for other software that I use and it works perfectly.
I mentioned in another thread that I based my Cubase 10 purchase decision on two things: 1) The Cubase 10 promo video that shows the software running on wide curved hi-res display with proper scaling (the overhead views, not closeups, possibly equaling to about 125 % scaling, however in OSX), and 2) Steinberg advertised Cubase 10 to include major graphics overhaul. I did not know that there were differences between the graphics in OSX and Win 10 versions of Cubase 10. In addition, I have been using other similar software for a long time that scale perfectly on this display, so the issue with Cubase struck me by a complete surprise. I did not try the demo, because the promo video was convincing enough, with proper good looking graphics / scaling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSZ8yX1viV8
I wish that the HiDPI scaling issue will be fixed by Cubase v10.10, enabling 125 % and 150 % scalings. Currently, the HiDPI mode is also buggy, even in 100 % mode, causing some VST plugin GUIs to get cut, mouse tracking in wrong place of the plugin GUI or become way too small to use.
I will add to the conversation on vision, and say that Steinbergs choice of light text on dark programs is a huge design blunder. I don’t have seeing problems and this hurts my eyes and makes my vision blurry. It is hard to read anything more than track titles. Dialogue Boxes, Groove Agents preset lists, etc, etc… Light text on dark background is horrible.