As of 2025, the developer still sells licenses for version 1.3, primarily for industrial legacy systems (e.g., studios running Windows 7 with PCI sound cards that have no 64-bit drivers).
: Version 1.3 includes various bug fixes and stability improvements over previous releases to ensure smoother operation with a wider range of VSTs. Step-by-Step Setup Guide jbridge 1.3
: While 1.3 was a milestone, newer versions (like 1.5 and beyond) eventually solved GUI truncation issues found in earlier builds. Steinberg Forums Further Exploration Read the original Variety of Sound report on why jBridge was superior to native DAW solutions. Gearspace thread for historical context on using jBridge with Cubase 5. As of 2025, the developer still sells licenses for version 1