
VOCALOID6 Editor Ver.6.13.0 fixes breath noise and Cubase 15 ARA connection issue
Summary
Yamaha released VOCALOID6 Editor Ver.6.13.0, fixing breath noise with VOCALOID:AI voicebanks and the ARA connection failure with Cubase 15.0.20 or later, plus stability improvements.
Yamaha released VOCALOID6 Editor updater Ver.6.13.0 on June 23, 2026. Applying the updater changes the following:
- Fixes noise mixed into breaths when using VOCALOID:AI voicebanks
- Fixes failure to establish an ARA connection in certain situations when using VOCALOID6 Editor with Cubase 15.0.20 or later
- Other bug fixes and stability / performance improvements
This Ver.6.13.0 release corresponds to the ARA2 connection problem with Cubase 15.0.20 or later that Yamaha reported on May 12, 2026. Users who encountered the issue should update and verify that VOCALOID Bridge shows connected and ARA2 functions work.
The updater can be downloaded from the official support page. For VOCALOID6 Voicebanks V6.3.0 or later, VOCALOID6 Editor V6.3.0 or later must be installed first; update the Editor before updating Voicebanks.
On Apple Silicon Macs, when running the VOCALOID AU plugin or VOCALOID Bridge plugin in Logic Pro X or GarageBand, enable the Open using Rosetta setting, referring to the Apple support page.
The VOCALOID official X account announced the release on June 24, 2026. The Japanese support page is the canonical source, with an English page available for reference.
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