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  1. Cakewalk could mitigate this to some extent by asking the user what "level" he/she is at when installing (e.g. beginner, intermediate, advanced), and setting the default lense accordingly. The Basic lense is much less intimidating for newbies. In general though, my main criticism of the Cakewalk UI (from a beginners point of view) is that there's so many almost-hidden features... it's not always obvious that the buttons have a right click menu, or that a slight change in the icon is actually an indication of a huge difference in behaviour (e.g. record mode). Once you know it though, it's absolutely fine.
    4 points
  2. Omnitaur for Spectrasonics Omnisphere 2.6. Omnitaur is a free library based entirely on the Moog Minitaur waveforms that come with the version 2.6. This library will not work on older versions of Spectrasonics' Omnisphere than 2.6. Omnitaur contains 50 patches of Arps, Basses, Leads and Pads. Omnitaur is free, go get it here: https://www.manmakesnoise.com/freebies
    4 points
  3. It looks like XLN is throwing in the towel for drum kits.
    3 points
  4. Just need to move the speakers (even though they are still operational where they are).
    2 points
  5. This Sound Design Plugin Bundle combines two of Applied Acoustic Systems' unique Virtual Instrument packs which work with the free AAS Player Plugin. Both are crafted by master sound designer & producer Richard Devine. In total you'll receive a total of 257 creative presets spanning over a variety of categories - NO ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE PURCHASE REQUIRED. Included in your FREE bundle are Abstractions and Harmonic Geometry from Applied Acoustic Systems making the bundle worth £58 / €65 / $78! https://www.timespace.com/
    2 points
  6. RX Elements $10 at B&H for another 20 hours or so. The deal says it’s the RX 6 version but should upgrade to RX 7 version of Elements. and makes you eligible for the $199 Crossgrade to Exponential Reverb Pack https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1356812-REG/izotope_10_rxe_rx_elements_audio.html
    2 points
  7. Looks like MDrummer small is still available 
    2 points
  8. MDrummer Small: https://www.meldaproduction.com/download/all-versions/MDrummer Small/7
    2 points
  9. Hit the nail on the head right there. I came close several times to getting the large MDrummer. I knew I would have to devote a lot of time with it though. And I have gotten to a point now where I don't want to learn something else to be able to write a song. I've done enough of that. So much so that my song writing has taken a nose dive to the bottom of the pit. So I made a decision to get back to why I got into this in the first place, writing songs. After making that decision, I had to make my GAS go away. It's mostly gone now, but still creeps in every now and then. It helps to look. A lot. Just don't put it in the cart!! : ) And I still look at MDrummer!
    2 points
  10. At first I thought this may be a takeoff similar to Newscool, but seems I was mistaken. Not really sure what to think of it now, but the video bored me pretty quickly.
    2 points
  11. For the sounds, there's a video here that focuses on the sounds (unless you know the language, then you get some bonus information )
    2 points
  12. A few things about normalization... Normalization doesn't affect the sound or the dynamics. It's no different from turning up the level. If you plan to add limiting or compression, turning up the processor's input level, or lowering its threshold, is functionally equivalent to normalizing the input signal to a higher value. If you normalize to 0, you run the risk of intersample distortion due to the D/A converter's smoothing process. A signal that registers as "0" on a meter that's reading sample values could actually be creating a signal that's 3 dB over the available headroom after conversion...so there's distortion even though the meter says there isn't. True Peak meter readings take this into account. If you're doing an album project, ultimately it's up to your ears to decide if the levels are balanced. One way to do that is to normalize all the cuts in the album to something under 0 True Peak initially. Decide which one is softest, and reduce the levels of the other one to match it. However, that's not a particularly scientific approach, and requires a lot of trial and error to get the right balance. Level is less of an issue these days than it was with the CD. I recommend checking out my article What Is LUFS, and Why Should I Care? It addresses level-matching, loudness, the R128 standard, and how to deal with optimum level-setting in the post-CD era.
    2 points
  13. We are pleased to announce the availability of the Cakewalk Reference Guide PDF. To view and download the PDF, click the Cakewalk by BandLab forum menu and select Reference Guide PDF, or download the PDF directly from here.
    1 point
  14. Panup ! Happy to see you here ! LOVED Duckbar and look forward to any new versions.
    1 point
  15. It's something that used to be important back when I cared. 😀
    1 point
  16. "do with this thread as you" I start by renaming it THREAD FRED
    1 point
  17. I have a pair in the office, I love em! These are "open backed", but I do no tracking in the office. If you're looking for some isolation try the 770, Sweetwater calls them "mixing" headphones; not so much. T
    1 point
  18. This is exciting. I learn something new or remember stuff I forgot long ago here in the CH! A wealth of info I say! Did you know Mexico has the world's smallest volcano? The richest man in the world is from there too! Learn to love the CH as I do.
    1 point
  19. I see box patterns!!
    1 point
  20. +1 backatcha, and to add to what you said, presets for dynamics processors are more or less useless unless the input level at which the presets were created is known. The presets I make for myself assume peaks of -3 dB, so being able to normalize to that level prior to dynamics processing saves time doing final tweaks on the presets.
    1 point
  21. 🤢 going to doc this morning...
    1 point
  22. +1, I am baffled at times why people blindly slam normalization when its function is fairly simplistic and isn't going to hurt anything so long as you don't clip. As compressors/limiters are built with "normal operating bands/ranges" in them (software not so much, but hardware for sure), what normalization does achieve is the ability to use the follow-on compressor without having to use extreme values for expected results (and potentially undesired side-effects). FX chains (in general) lend themselves best to processing somewhere close to unity.
    1 point
  23. You are smart enough - just Reaper was programmed by an engineer. Cakewalk can be installed and more or less understood right away due to the interface but it's equally as jarring for inexperienced folks who see all these modules, etc. It just takes time to get use to it. Although with Reaper it'd be better if things like the Better Menu Set, etc, were automatically installed and things like that. Otherwise you can make Reaper look and function pretty much just like Cakewalk.
    1 point
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  25. 'Quickness' is not necessarily the midwife of creativity, rather it's a function of the age we live in. If only the great painters could have knocked up masterpieces in minutes rather than months or even years, think of all the extra wonders we would now have. 😵 😉
    1 point
  26. Pretty much until the end of time, you will be alternating your ASIO Buffer Size values: small value when recording tracks, huge value when mixing. It is simply the nature of the requirements of the more heavy duty plugins, added and used during mixing, that you need to do this, for all but the simplest projects. I don't even really think about it anymore. My brain automatically sets the ASIO Buffer Size to either 128 or 64 for tracking, and then way up to either 1024 or 2048 when switching to mixing. I never ever have audio Rice Crispy noises when mixing, and if I happen to get any issues when recording with the buffer set to 64, I simply bump it up to 128, which is still fine for tracking. Bob Bone
    1 point
  27. Well, I have something for Kontakt in the works... I would still recommend getting Omnisphere...
    1 point
  28. Sounds nice. My son walked past and stopped while I was playing the video and said "That's some epic music for footage of cows..." "I kind expected to see one of them to stand up and start punching sh^t"
    1 point
  29. I updated the docs here. As you can see, although the Korg nanoKONTROL driver reports as corrupt, it works fine.
    1 point
  30. For a long time I was hoping for more options in AD2's Session Percussion but now am looking forward to the release of SD3 Orchestral Percussion SDX. I still like and will use AD2 here and there (I especially like the Fairfax - Gretsch Light kit) but not so sure I would go for AD3 at this point. They have a lot of ground to make up to match SD3. Yeah that's close to the SD3 upgrade cost. 😯
    1 point
  31. Hi Wookie, Great orchestral piece + I agree with the others ... we want more. Thanks for sharing. Good Job! regards paul
    1 point
  32. Hi 53mph, Nice song + well performed. Thanks for sharing. Good Job! regards paul
    1 point
  33. I got Ozone Elements for free at Plugin Boutique last year. It was free with any plugin purchase. So I bought a $2.00 plugin, and that was all it took! So pay attention to those "deals"!
    1 point
  34. Man, why in the name of all that is holy can't the name of the note (or drum) appear (and no, not just over at the left on the fake piano, I mean right at where I'm looking) when I hover my cursor over the damn thing in the Piano Roll View like happens in every other damn MIDI editing program? In this one I have to guess? Button my eye, it should just be there already. Instead, it's hey, look at the grey grid with the meaningless rectangles on it! I guess I could right click and pull up a TON of information about the note....
    1 point
  35. Having kicked Toontrack to the curb, I'm still holding out hope for AD3. This does not bode well, however.
    1 point
  36. Only if you do it safely.
    1 point
  37. The Problem with XLN has never been quality. It's development that they have a HUGE problem with.
    1 point
  38. So far, XLN Audio is releasing quality products all the way. I will give them a chance, but not at this price.
    1 point
  39. I didn't even bother with trying it. I have no interest. AD3 I might have tried...
    1 point
  40. I hope not. im very happy with UI of Cakewalk
    1 point
  41. > Please go back to the SONAR name Funny.. I like Cakewalk much more. IMO SONAR is is not a beautiful word. And maybe Bandlab may not use SONAR name. Many other goodies were left behind, like tonsof old plug-ins. Cakewalk is as well known trademark as SONAR if not even more.
    1 point
  42. Just another (usb) stick in the wall?
    1 point
  43. Yeah, if running Melodyne 4.2, the first thing to try is rollback to 4.1. If you do not have the 4.1 installer, contact Celemony support. They have been good about supplying the old installer.
    1 point
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