Wojtek Stecyszyn

Same problem. I am devastated cause I have lost hours of my work. What to do in this situation? How to fix it?

Few questions regarding PAN LAW:

1.What pan law settings in CbB are you using.

2.Do you mix in mono and use Cakewalk's build in mono button on the master bus or maybe plugin?

3. If I change the pan law settings now (after some years of commitment to a one pan law) will it mess up my projects? Will I loose the stereo balance of my mixes?

I will be grateful if you provide your answers to some of these questions. But if you have some spare time here is the story:

I am often checking my mixes in mono, but when I collapse everything to mono (using a build in mono switch on my master bus) everything is louder and it seems like I am loosing the overall balance of my mix. For instance - the guitars that are panned hard left and right are becoming in mono muddy and too thick and louder. So I tweak what's needed to make it sound good in mono, but then when I switch back to stereo I got different mix - guitars sound now to thin, more quiet and everything in general is quieter 2 dB. It is nothing like they say "If you make it sound good im mono and then when you turn it back to stereo whoa! it sound so much better". No in my case with this pan law I dont experience it at all. Same when using Chanel tools mono option. But when I use for instance Izotopes Ozone's mono button (plugin sitting on the master bus) I got different result - on the same mix I have good balance in mono and when flipped back to stereo its sounds better, then back to mono and the balance is preserved - its just mono instead of stereo.

Im thinking about testing other pan law setting, but first I wan to know if it is save to switch it back and forth ( I have currently some important sessions that I dont want to mess)

BTW my current pan law is Cakewalks default: 0dB center, sin/cos taper, constant power.

1 hour ago, mibby said:

You might try at the WA Production site for the FREE plugins. I can't tell if it's free or not?? Maybe because it's already in my account?

https://www.waproduction.com/plugins/items/free

 

The deal is over they say. Its not possible to get this plugin for free anymore ...at least from their website 

1 hour ago, PavlovsCat said:

The big question is, is it worth having? I've picked up a number of WA Production's freebies, but haven't found anything worth keeping. 

I'm in need of something like tis.  I am using Stereo Touch by Voxengo at this moment and Im not really happy with it. I would really use something else and this plugin looks very promising.

Ahh, I am late ;( 

I just saw the video with this plugin and really wanted to get it. This is something that I would really use. Is there a way to get it still for free?

Thank you @John Vere It worked and it fixed my issue.

Such a relief  

@John Vere Should I remove whole Realtek ASIO folder or one of its component? 

Are you sure it is safe and wont cause any trouble? Its my first time in Registry Editor  

Perhaps its better if I create Windows restoration point before...

1 hour ago, John Vere said:

You do not need the Realtek ASIO driver to use your on board audio system. It will work perfectly fine using windows audio driver.

Now that one piece of information might change a lot. I thought that when I uninstall Realtek (and delete its register) I might loose the option to use my soundcard outside Cakewalk. But now I might give it a try and get rid of Realtek.

15 hours ago, Glenn Stanton said:

ah, so first - disable the RealTek ASIO - as it is possibly one of the worst drivers anywhere... do not remove it as it will only reinstall itself - disable it and all RealTek ASIO related drivers.

I tried to disable it via windows sound options and via device manger - no good. My issue still persist. 

15 hours ago, John Vere said:

In the video I very briefly show the way to delete it is using the Reg Edit app. You will find it under ASIO. Sorry it very quick in the video but if you pause it there you’ll see it’s somewhere near the end. 

I think I will stay with Realtek as I often take my laptop out of my studio and use it on the road (watching movies and sometimes do some simple editing like cleaning clips in CbB) and I need to use it when audio interface isn't connected. If I was 100% sure that it is Realtek driver that cause issues I would get rid of it or try to replace it with other driver (also other than my ASIO from audio interface). I guess I will have to learn to live with my issue and use way around to make all work ...until the day that I will buy new audio interface and hopefully it will solve the issue.  

Another thing is that when I try to uninstall Realtek Driver it somehow reappears and I cant get rid of it to test if it is it that cause the problem.    I tried via Device Manager and via Control Panel>>Uninstall program with no luck

Only one thing seems to be out of sync and is bit depth of my interface input (line in)  in recording tab of my widows sound settings in my audio interface line in advanced proprieties. I have there 48000 sample rate (as CbB)

BUT I HAVE ONLY ONE CHOICE IN BIT DEPTH and its always 16, no option for 24 ...strange as my audio interface says 24 (although it calls it Bit Width) and I do have in CbB  Audio>>Driver settings>> Audio driver bit depth 24 and its greyed out, so its forced to 24 by the audio interface and I cant change it - yet in windows settings of my audio interface I have only 16 option

Another interesting behaviour that Ive noticed is that when I run Cakewalk alone I have all options (different bit depths and sample rates) in my windows sound>>playback>>proprieties>>advanced, but when I launch other application like winamp or web browser and the issue described above occurs then I have only 16 bit depth option there and no 24 to chose from. Only when I close all programs and disable and reenable my device then all options are back

Thank you @John Vere  Aaccording to your video my set up seems all right except that I cant set the device in "Record Latency Adjustment" to my audio interface. Each time I try it goes back to Realtek ASIO. Although I disabled Realtek and even tried to uninstall, but its stays on my laptop  I dont know if this is the reason to my issue.

Thank you for your comment, but I don't think this is the problem.

I have already all set to 48000 

Hello
I have a some sort of sample rate conflict on my laptop.

Here is the riddle: 

When running Cakewalk or any other software (other DAW or stand alone instance of Kontakt) it stops sound from any other program, like my music player, VLC player or web browser. After closing Cakewalk I need to disable and reenable (or just plug off and plug in) my audio interface to make all work again.
 Interesting: when I have the music player opened first and THEN I open Cakewalk its OK and all works fine. But other way around - CbB first and then player -  the player is silent. 
And this is the screen that CbB and Winamp (yes i still use Winamp) shows me (attachment) when I disconnect and connect audio interface while the issue persist. When I hit OK in CbB this seems to fix the issue, but now the sound I get from player, web browser  are about one tone down in pitch, and beside I don't want to work in 44100, but 48000. So I switch in CbB from 44100 back to 48000 and then sound in Winamp is back to normal and everything works fine ...untill I close Winamp (or web browser ect) and reopen and the issue is back. 

Another thing that I've noticed: when this issue occurs I can switching my Windows default playback device from my audio interface to Windows Realtek driver and then  I will get the sound of Winamp, web browser ect. fom my laptops build in speakers and CbB off course stays on my audio interface routing (as its bypass windows settings and hoes directly to chosen output).
I tried to disable my windows stock audio driver (Realtek Audio) but it does not help (it is set of course to 24/48000 like CbB btw)
Im using Tascam US 144mkll audio interface with dedicated ASIO drivers and it does operate in both 44100 and 48000
Reinstalling the audio drivers from audio interface does not solve the problem.
Any advise will be appriciated

Nice

I love 1.0 version

I would like to try 2.0 but I would like first to compare both, so my question is will v2.0 it overwrite  v1.0? Will I be able to use v1.0 and 2.0 at the same time or will I lose v1.0 when updating to 2.0?

Thanks in advance 

Oh, I love this plugin!

Its my first choice when it comes to multiband compressors/dynamic eq.

Its easy to use and super light on CPU.

I made my own presets to make workflow even smoother ... I only wish I could make them appear in preset list (it goes away each time I re-launch CbB and I have to dig deeper into preset menager to bring them back). 

10 hours ago, User 905133 said:

OH.  Maybe you want to quickly browse through the preset lists. I get it now.  I thought you wanted to go through and quickly listen to each of the presets themselves.

But this ^^^ makes me think you are talking about quickly listening to TTS-1's presets.  

Maybe you need just a little bit on understanding about how MIDI works. You shouldn't need to assign buttons on your controller or assign anything special in CbB.

This makes me think you are using the + and - buttons on your controller as a Control Surface. 

On my controllers, when I push the Program button, the controllers go into a mode where pressing the + and - on the controller, MIDI Patch Change commands get set out to CbB.

Maybe you have your controller and CbB setup differently. 

If you want to test to see if my method works, you could record a midi track and press the Program button, followed by several presses of the + button.  On my PC, the track will have little Preset markers on the midi track.

p1       p2         p3     p 4   

I just tried to find the manual for your controller and I see that the controller has Control Surface Templates.  Maybe those change how the + and - buttons work.  So maybe they don't work the same way my controllers work.  

Just found the manual. See pages 50-51.

 

Thank you for your comment. I see that I really need to dig into the manual and learn it all.  Luckily the winter is coming and I plan to spend it on having fun with my new MIDI controller   

On 12/30/2019 at 8:14 AM, Heinz Hupfer said:

Hi:)

 

In the Track View click on "C"hannel and select a channel for your Midi In Keyboard.

Then you can select a"B"ank, just leave it as it is

 

Click on "P"rogram and now you can switch the presets with the "+" and "-" keys on the PC Keyboard!

 

Bassman.

 

Ok, I got it now. Its in the ProChannel strip but under the MIDI tab (located at the bottom of the strip). So I managed to get to the step "B" but I can't  switch presets with + and - key on my PC keyboard - these are assigned to a certain keyboard shortcuts. So I have to open the menu and choose from a list. Is there still better option? 

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35 minutes ago, User 905133 said:

 But it might be that you have no experience using MIDI

Indeed. These are my firs steps. I know already how to connect  it and make it trigger midi in CbB, and even asigned some knobs in CbB to my controller knobs, but I know that there is much much  more that one can do with MIDI controller and I will learn more in next months

35 minutes ago, User 905133 said:

Or maybe you just like going through menus with a mouse.

No Sir, not at all  Using MIDI controller sounds like more fun

35 minutes ago, User 905133 said:

UPDATE: I looked at the image of the Roland Edirol PCR - M50.  There's a Program Change Button, a DEC Button, and an INC Button.  I would be very surprised if those do not send midi data to CbB, but I have no experience with that controller.

Sure I can send MIDI data. I can assign knobs and sliders ect to control knobs and sliders inside CbB, but I also wanted to browse these rich library of presets in TTS1 more effectively than using mouse. Sorry, but I still have no idea how to assign buttons on my MIDI for this purpose... I guess I will have to dive deeper into manual of my MIDI controller. Or maybe find some tutorial on YT

2 hours ago, User 905133 said:

• (1) What controller? (2) Do you have a link to the controller's manual?
• On two different controllers, I press a button that says "Program" and then use the + and - keys.
  • On a MIDI track, I can record Program Changes by going into Program mode and pressing the + and - keys,
  • Your controller might be different.
  • I then route the MIDI track to a synths (hardware or software).
  • If the synth responds to Program Changes, the patch/preset changes.
  • I can edit the Program Changes in Cakewalk's Event List.
  • I can also enter Program Changes manually in the Event List.
• To preview sounds on a synth I can record a MIDI track and press the + button 128 times (on the beat or not) to record 128 Program Changes.
  • From there I add the TTS1 and make sure the MIDI track with the 128 Program Changes is pointed to (routed to) the TTS1.
  • So, to preview a synth's presets, I play notes  or chords on a usb keyboard / controller and let the MIDI file change the presets.
  • If necessary, I can pause the playback and then use the + / - buttons (with the controller in Program mode) to manually change the presets.
  • NOTES:
    • My controllers don't know what Cakewalk last set the Program Change to, so I usually have to start from whatever Program Chane the controller last used.
    • As I understand it, newer controllers might (and newer softsynths) might work differently, for example using an + or - index rather than specific Program Change values. That's why you should check your controller's manual. 

Hope this helps.  

 

 

I have Roland Edirol PCR - m50 and sure there is manual on the internet ... but ...dear God. Sounds like lots of setting.  I didnt know that it requires so many steps. I think I will stick to the method provided earlier by @Madfish

But thanks for your time and effort

Im just beginning to discover all the wonders provided when one finalny gets his/her first MIDI Controller

On 12/29/2019 at 5:22 PM, User 905133 said:

Do you have a controller with a button that lets you step through program changes?

 

I have a MIDI controller, but dont know how to go through program changes ... help please

On 12/30/2019 at 8:14 AM, Heinz Hupfer said:

Hi:)

 

In the Track View click on "C"hannel and select a channel for your Midi In Keyboard.

Then you can select a"B"ank, just leave it as it is

 

Click on "P"rogram and now you can switch the presets with the "+" and "-" keys on the PC Keyboard!

 

Bassman.

 

Please explain more as I dont quite understand what to do. 

Where is that "C" in track view?

15 hours ago, David Baay said:

In the mean time, the SustainFix MFX from Tencrazy should be able to reverse it for you. MFX can be applied in real-time at the output of a MIDI track (either while input monitoring or on playback), or they can be rendered into the clip by right-click > Process Effect > MIDI Effects.

https://www.tencrazy.com/gadgets/mfx/

 

Thanks. Good to know that solution like this exist.

14 hours ago, MisterX said:

Before you build a custom DIY sustain pedal you may want to disassemble the existing one and check if there's room for changes inside. I recently changed the polarity of my Roland pedal by resoldering the "hot" cable to a different pad on the tiny PCB inside it (since there's no physical polarity switch on the pedal housing). It takes no more than 15 minutes. Plus half an hour for cleaning, if it's 20 years old, like mine

Such a brilliant idea! Thank you so much.

14 hours ago, User 905133 said:

I took another look at the PCR M50 manual.  Sorry to say I don't think it allows for swapping min and max values for CCs. I also tried some MFX plug-ins and I don't have one that will let you do that.  Maybe someone else knows of an MFX plug-in that can do it.

Maybe this might work? Let's ask @Variorum.

BUT WAIT!!! Maybe CSMultiCompanderV2 will work:

 

Thanks for your engagement. Much appreciated. 

7 hours ago, Variorum said:

CSMultiCompanderV2 can be used to reverse the Pedal (CC64) in real-time and playback if you set it up like this:

Select Ctrl Chng and  type 64 in the box below it. Drag the left node up to 127, drag the right node down to  0. The two nodes in the middle don't matter for this application.

Personally, I'd go for @MisterX's suggestion and rewire the thing 😎

Amazing tool. Thanks.

Thank you all. Your comments were very helpful. 

I guess the thread is closed. We know now that there is no way to change it on Roland side, bu thanks to you I have discovered other solutions.

I will reach for the hardware upgrade. I will try to rewire my pedal. If it wont work - then I will build my own  

Cheers!

57 minutes ago, John Bradley said:

I don’t suppose power-cycling the midi controller while leaving the pedal attached helps?

My ancient Alesis Quadrasynth correctly works with pedals of either polarity by looking at the state of the pedal on power-up and calling that the default, un-sustained state.

Ive tried this method. Unfortunately does not work with this keyboard. But thanks for replaying.   

5 hours ago, Promidi said:

Personally, I would simply purchase a sustain pedal that has a polarity switch, like the M-Audio SP-2

If I wont find solution to use this pedal, then I will build my own custom DIY pedal. Its just a momentary switch (like a doorbell buton). It will be fun, It will be creative and cheaper