TOOLS for CC121

Important information for Windows 11

The Yamaha USB MIDI driver (version 3.1.4 or earlier) will be blocked during installation on Windows 11 with the April 2026 security update installed.

To restore compatibility, please download and install the Yamaha USB MIDI driver version 3.1.5 from the download page below after installing TOOLS for CC121.

Mac	Windows
_{November 2, 2022} macOS 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 26 TOOLS for CC121 V1.8.0 · 4.6 MB Release Notes (PDF) Included components Yamaha USB MIDI Driver V1.5.1 Steinberg CC121 Extension V.1.8.0	_{March 12, 2020} Windows 10 (64-bit) · 11 (64-Bit)* TOOLS for CC121 V1.7.7 · 14.1 MB Release Notes (PDF) Included components Yamaha USB MIDI Driver V3.1.4 Steinberg CC121 Extension V.1.7.7 *On Windows 11, the Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver V3.1.5 must be installed additionally: Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver V3.1.5 for Windows 10/11

Documentation

The PDF operation manual is available on steinberg.help.

CC121 Comparison Chart

This comparison chart shows the CC121 compatibility with Cubase/Nuendo versions:

CC121 Cubase/Nuendo comparison chart (PDF)

OLDER CC121 DOWNLOADS

In case you run an operating system that is not supported by the current version, please find the previous download(s) below.

Firmware Update

Mac	Windows
_{December 19, 2012} Mac OS X 10.4 · 10.5 · 10.6 · 10.7 · 10.8 · 10.9 · 10.10 · 10.11 macOS 10.12 · 10.13 · 10.14 CC121 Firmware Updater 1.50-2 · less than 1 MB	_{December 19, 2012} Windows XP · Vista · 7 · 8 · 8.1 · 10 · 11 CC121 Firmware Updater 1.50 · less than 1 MB

TOOLS for CC121

Mac

Windows

_{May 19, 2021}
macOS 10.14 · 10.15
TOOLS for CC121 V1.7.7 · 4.7 MB
Release Notes (PDF)
Included components

Yamaha USB MIDI Driver V1.3.2
Steinberg CC121 Extension V.1.7.7

_{January 28, 2015}
Mac OS X 10.7.5 · 10.8 · 10.9 · 10.10 · 10.11
macOS 10.12 · 10.13 · 10.14
TOOLS for CC121 V1.7.6 · 4.7 MB
Release Notes (PDF)
Included components

Yamaha USB MIDI Driver V1.3.2
Steinberg CC121 Extension V.1.7.6

_{February 1, 2013}
Mac OS X 10.5.8 · 10.6 · 10.7 · 10.8
TOOLS for CC121 V1.7.4 · 7.6 MB
Release Notes (PDF)
⚠️ Link features are no longer supported by TOOLS for CC121 V1.7.4. Therefore, Cubase 4/Nuendo 4 users should stay with TOOLS for CC121 V1.6.0.
Included components

Yamaha USB MIDI Driver V1.3.2
Steinberg CC121 Extension V.1.7.4

_{December 3, 2010}
Mac OS X 10.4 · 10.5 · 10.6
TOOLS for CC121 V1.6.0 · 5.6 MB
Release Notes (PDF)
Included components

Yamaha USB MIDI Driver V1.2.1
Steinberg CC121 Extension V.1.6.0

_{January 28, 2015}
Windows 7 SP1 · Windows 8.1 · Windows 10
TOOLS for CC121 V1.7.6 · 32-Bit · 14.0 MB
TOOLS for CC121 V1.7.6 · 64-Bit · 14.2 MB
Release Notes (PDF)
Included components

Yamaha USB MIDI Driver V3.1.3
Steinberg CC121 Extension V.1.7.6

_{February 1, 2013}
Windows XP · Vista · 7 · 8
TOOLS for CC121 V1.7.4 · 32-Bit · 16.0 MB
TOOLS for CC121 V1.7.4 · 64-Bit · 16.0 MB
Release Notes (PDF)
⚠️ Link features are no longer supported by TOOLS for CC121 V1.7.4. Therefore, Cubase 4/Nuendo 4 users should stay with TOOLS for CC121 V1.6.0.
Included components

Yamaha USB MIDI Driver V3.1.2
Steinberg CC121 Extension V.1.7.4

_{December 3, 2010}
Windows XP · Vista · 7
TOOLS for CC121 V1.6.0 · 32-Bit · 11.4 MB
TOOLS for CC121 V1.6.0 · 64-Bit · 11.5 MB
Release Notes (PDF)
Included components

Yamaha USB MIDI Driver V2.2.4 (XP) / V3.0.4
Steinberg CC121 Extension V.1.6.0