While modern computers with large amounts of RAM (16GB-64GB+) often handle audio production without relying heavily on virtual memory,
Cubase still benefits from having a Windows swap file (paging file) configured.
- Why You Need It: Even with plenty of RAM, Windows and Cubase can use the swap file to manage memory efficiently. If the paging file is disabled, you might experience instability, or "not enough virtual memory" errors, particularly with heavy plugins or large projects.
- Best Practices: Generally, it is best to leave the page file set to "Automatically manage" in Windows, as the operating system knows when to use it.
- Performance Tweak: For maximum performance, if you have multiple drives, place the swap file on a fast SSD (ideally not the same drive that holds your active project audio files).
- If You Have 64GB+ RAM: Some users with massive amounts of RAM choose to disable it to save SSD space, but a small, fixed-size paging file (e.g., 4096 MB) is still recommended to avoid rare stability issues.
In summary, you should not disable the swap file in Windows, but letting the OS manage it is usually sufficient.
