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FWIW CbB includes REmatrix Solo in the ProChannel

Wishing all our users a brilliant 2019. May the creative force be with you all! We have a lot to be thankful for and its great to see another fresh start with Cakewalk. Onwards!

Well talk about off-topic!! Coffee house, here we come... Actually I was first published in 1966, so yeah, I've been at this awhile . IIRC the first Guitar Player column was in 1975. And I've been writing about Sonar/CbB for almost two decades - time flies when you're having fun. One of the great things about writing articles on CbB is the program is so deep I never run out of topics. After all, in almost 20 years, I still haven't written about the Matter Transmuter plug-in. Noel's probably upset that I haven't covered the Dynamite Blurch Injector either...I'll get to both of them one of these days.

Thought it was cool find at a friend's house.

I think Paulo was joking. But just to clarify... no, this is not my book. If/when I release something new, you'll definitely hear about it. In the meantime, I'll be putting Cakewalk video tutorials up at https://www.youtube.com/user/ScottGarrigus?sub_confirmation=1 -- Scott R. Garrigus - http://www.garrigus.com * Cakewalk SONAR Video Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/user/ScottGarrigus?sub_confirmation=1 * Author of the Cakewalk Sonar and Sony Sound Forge Power book series: http://garrigus.com/?PowerBooks * Publisher of the DigiFreq music recording newsletter: http://www.digifreq.com/ * Publisher of the NewTechReview consumer tech newsletter: http://www.newtechreview.com/

I'd strongly favor a separate Q&A subforum, but only if users were to exercise some self-discipline when using it. We all know that ain't gonna happen.

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Melda Productions has a nice freebie and a pay version. I have used them both and they are superb!

Actually, this book was released over 5 months ago! I sent copies to both you and Meng

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Just thought I'd put this here in case anyone ever needs help with the Roland Sound Canvas VA plugin (VSTi or AU). When I first started using it there was frustratingly little help to be found, even at Roland's own site. Over the past three years I've gotten to know it well, so if by chance someone stumbles in and needs help, feel free to ask! Most likely I (and whoever else has experience with it) will be able to help in some way. 😎 One thing to mention, it works perfectly in CbB, where it didn't work 100% in Gibson's Cakewalk. So that was a pleasant surprise for me. Thank you, Bandlab, whatever you did!

Maybe now, to step things up from 'golden', they'll come up with something new 'platinum'...

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I’ve had similar issues with BandLab Assist either not updating or not displaying anything other than a vertical white screen. Re-downloading from the web site seemed to fix it. I’m very grateful for BandLab for keeping Cakewalk alive and bringing us the forums (look great by the way!), but unfortunately Bandlab Assist is very poorly designed compared to the old Cakewalk Command Center. I hope they migrate that over soon. 🙂

The Sonitus plug ins are not the prettiest looking things to stare at but if I were to die tomorrow and was given a chance to take one plug in suite (Not talking waves bundles) I would have to take the Sonitus plug ins. I've learned to carve out frequency's and do things with those plug ins that I haven't been able to do with others. They do remind me of a vintage guitar.

I know I am old and stupid, but it seems unnecessarily difficult to find cakewalk and especially the forums on bandlab. If you type bandlab.com in your browser address bar you get to a page https://www.bandlab.com/feed where you can log on to your bandlab account, but I do not see any link from that page to anything having to do with cakewalk. If it is there, it is remarkably easy to miss. If you use the search box on that page you do not get anything that will link you to cakewalk as a product, much less the forum. If you click the Explore Bandlab button you get a page https://www.bandlab.com/explore/home that has a tiny list at the bottom which includes a download apps hyperlink, but the list of apps does not include cakewalk. If you type cakewalk.com you get a page with two learn more buttons both of which take you to a page https://www.bandlab.com/products/cakewalk that provides a description of cakewalk and a download link. It also includes a list of hyperlinks at the very bottom under the heading community, but there is no link to the forums there or anywhere else that I can find on that page. While anyone who has been regularly following these forums will no doubt have learned how to get to the new forum, it does not seem that it will be obvious to any new user. It is certainly not obvious except to the cognoscenti that you should be looking for a cakewalk forum under "discuss." It would seem to be a no-brainer to put PROMINENT links between cakewalk and bandlab web pages so that people who get to the one can easily find the other. originally posted on http://forum.cakewalk.com/SONAR

Happy New Year to everyone!

I use East West Spaces, along with some other in-house stuff, like the built-in reverbs on my various synths, and Breverb. I use Spaces to tie it all tohether. If you catch EW on one of their 50% sales, it's a steal. It has a great rep, I've never heard anything negative about it.

If you have an iPad you can still buy the IOS version for around 20 bucks. This is the UK link so just search for sound canvas in your store https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sound-canvas/id952549036?mt=8 Review here.. An app called studiomux lets you use it on a PC as if it were a vsti. https://zerodebug.com/studiomux

I think it is redundant at best and confusing at least as the majority of "general" discussions begin with a question and most "questions" result in a discussion. Clearly not so clear.

I don't see why there should be an issue with Sonar users asking questions here, and people certainly shouldn't feel they should have to hide the fact their using Sonar - far from it - there may be issues that are specific to a particular Sonar version that users here could offer help or workarounds for. Now it may be that an issue is down to a Sonar bug that has been fixed in CbB, and that an upgrade is recommended. At this point, I guess it's up to the user in question whether to upgrade or not, but at least they're given the relevant information and the choice to do so. As for the OP's original issue... have you tried deleting AUD.INI? I've had similar crashes when AUD.INI got corrupted.

I have Craig's book which I can recommend but would also be very interested in an updated version of your Power series updated for CbB Scott. Thanks

Happy New Year.... John and everyone! May 2019 bring us lots of Cake. -- Scott R. Garrigus - http://www.garrigus.com * Cakewalk SONAR Video Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/user/ScottGarrigus?sub_confirmation=1 * Author of the Cakewalk Sonar and Sony Sound Forge Power book series: http://garrigus.com/?PowerBooks * Publisher of the DigiFreq music recording newsletter: http://www.digifreq.com/ * Publisher of the NewTechReview consumer tech newsletter: http://www.newtechreview.com/

https://www.brunetti.it/en/e-shop/catalog/combo/metropolitan Good image here. Good detail.

My comment/post was made before Larry's arrival on this, the new forum. Larry's posts usually have ample detail.

Yes, it reminds me of the colorful curtain used on the old Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. And I LOVE this theme. It's my new favorite.....great job, thank you Matthew White!

I write mostly art-music. one offs as it were. I wouldn't say I enjoy it because a side effect of my anti depressants is anhedonism. Surprisingly, on the old cakewalk site I didn't write a single bad note!!!

As for my wish list, I’d like this forum to have a grace period as far as editing posts is concerned. Not many forums allow for this, but the old Cake forum did (and VI Control as well as KVR still do). In essence this means you’ve got a few minutes to edit your post without it being labeled as “edited”.

Mainly for mixing tracks for others.

Oh I could while away the hours conferring with the flower, consulting with the rain . . . . And often do.

When you figure it out you'll tell me, right?

There were two Sonar Tips books, "The Big Book of SONAR Tips" and "The Second Big Book of SONAR Tips." These were combined to make "The Huge Book of Cakewalk by BandLab Tips," and edited to include only what was in CbB (for example, there aren't any tips about Rapture Session, because it's not in CbB). There were also a few added tips, but if you have the first two books, you don't really need the CbB one. If you have only the first or second one, then I do think you'd want the extra material.

Agreed.Plus I do believe we will have an influx of new forum members that got CbB after the cakewalk forum was closed to new members and the separation might be good to have.

I quite like the distinction. One is for no nonsense straightforward answers if you actually know the answer No discussion required. You either know the answer or you don't. I think of it as the scook section. Saves wading through pages of conjecture when all you want is a simple answer. The other is more of a discussion/suggestion/opinion place for those who choose to participate in that.

So since its in coffee-house- I like to order a decaff-vanilla Latte with whip cream with my latest deal buy. You do accept PayPal don't you LOL

Thanks Matthew, that would be delicious!

Well, basically it is the Roland D50 factory patch 44 - pizzagogo. This video shows a guy using a sample to re-create the sound - might give you some hints.

Personally my upgrade (albeit a long time ago) from 7 to 10 went rather well. The only hassle i had was drivers. YMMV but there you go ! jerry

I do something similar before every mix. I decide whether I want the bass sitting above the kick (mostly my choice) or vice versa. According to that decision I reduce the one of the two at 50 Hz and increase at 115 Hz and for the other both values conversely. Most of the time that sets the base for the mix. But as Lord Tim explained in more detail you have to make frequency space for each instrument/voice, i.e. cut other tracks in that area. The first time when I was really working with frequency cutting I realized that this is the way to make other tracks coming through. But what made me hugely surprised, was the fact that sometimes even that track with the cut frequencies gets louder and more distinct to my ears, very strange (our ears)!

True, we're still waiting for some of the entourage. And the side-kick and comic relief Fleer has yet to display his Blinking Blue Knob.

See the subforum at the top of the page?

Did you upgrade from 7 to 10 or did you do a fresh install of 10? It's been my experience that any kind of migrations are iffy at best, and it's better to start with a clean slate if possible.

I heard that B.A.P.U. is currently free because they plan to release B.A.P.U. 2.0 in 2019 From yet unreleased v2 feature list: More Bass New! Parametric Attitude Adjustment! Now you can set the levels of helpfulness, snark, sarcasm or wit to your preference! Automatic post generation - never suffer a low post count again! even more Bass. and damn it just looks good... Prices have not yet been announced but the subscription version is said to have a beer maintenance requirement.

I am a Sonar user and though its name has changed to Cakewalk it is my "fall back will do it there if I am serious" DAW. Yet I too looked around I went with Cubase 9.5 Pro. I have Mixbus, Samplitude and Studio One 4. I have been keeping up with it . For me I am most interested with MIDI and only Cakewalk and Cubase have the MIDI chops. Though Studio One is coming on strong. I did upgrade to Cubase 10 Pro. I like it but in many ways Cakewalk is better for so many things. Cubase has a lot of power but it also has bugs. Too many that are show stoppers. I must say I enjoyed reading this thread because I learned a lot. So many of you were candid and offer good reviews. Thank you for this thread and the quality of the posts.

Bapu is free?? Of what?

Sorry you're not my type being an acronym and all😃

I agree. The Hardware and Software and Techniques are very helpful.

The 2018.11 release brings you file load performance enhancements, bug fixes, updated Overloud plugins, and a brand new export control bar module with seamless one click integration to export projects to the BandLab cloud and fast access to common file export operations. Features & Enhancements For details see New Features Export Control Bar module for fast access to common file export operations Publish to BandLab, with options for full mix, track stems, or bus stems, and full support for project revisions Updated BREVERB 2 Cakewalk full VST plug-in Updated version of Overloud TH3 that is fully compatible with Cakewalk by BandLab Project load optimizations, including faster load times of large multitrack projects and projects that contain many AudioSnap transient markers UI optimizations, including faster track scrolling and navigation in big projects Smaller update installer that will only copy the necessary files required for a given update (only able to install over the previous release version; full installer available when updating from older versions) Bug Fixes Slip stretching (CTRL+SHIFT+drag) is not possible with Edit tool Cannot preview M4A/MPEG-4 audio files in Media Browser Crash on project load using 2018.09 build 29 Closing toast notification for VST Scan should hide further toasts until scan completes Potential crash and incorrectly mapped parameters when opening Craig Anderton FX chain that uses Overloud TH3 Changelog for latest release is here. See prior release notes. Check out all new features released to date.