John Vere

Yes I understand, but I think the OP's mystery is why in the past they managed a higher bit depth and now they can't change it. I think it must be system related. As I just tried a few times to confirm. On my main DAW no problem recording 24 bit.. Same interface on my Laptop records at 16 bit. I confirmed this behavior by recording a short clip and then checked the bit depth. I also opened some older recordings and everything on my laptop is 16 bit and this was using both my Tascam and Scarlett interfaces. Everything,, thank goodness, on my main DAW is 24 bit and that's with 3 different interfaces. I just find it odd that you actually don't really have true control over such a basic function. Even my Yamaha 0v1 from 1996 uses 20 bit. I guess I'm guilty of not paying close attention to that setting. When it's greyed out I assumed it was still 24. The OP's claim of 32 bit is a bit of a mystery as I was unaware any interfaces have ever supported that.

Ok but then check this out, I turned off my Motu and plugged the Scarlet 6i6 into my main DAW and it does go to 24 bit?? Same interface, same settings. And these are all blank projects using a 4 track template.

I think your on to something ,, This is my Office desktop with a Realtech on board audio card.. You can see here that even though I selected 24 and APPLY, the project is still showing 16 I checked and my sound card is set to 24 as well. I opened a new template and it shows 16?? . But here is my Motu interface and you can see it only will record at 24 bit being it's only choice. It's greyed out? But it seems just fine. I then opened Cakewalk on my Laptop with my Scarlette 6i6 interface and it is the same as my Motu with 24 greyed out and Windows setting at 24 as well but the new template opens showing 16 as the project sample rate???

OK I did a google search for SEq and QEq and they don't show up as a Plug in or even anything at all. I can only assume by the short titles that they are Equalizer effect plug ins. I'm not sure where you got them from or what you are doing with them. The screen GIF video in my above post demonstrates a standard VST equalizer plug in VST which DO stay in place as you are after. . Cakewalk also has a very good Equalizer built into the pro Channel. I think you need to forget everything you did in Roxio and learn about how Cakewalk does things.

You can create custom templates and save them and this will do what you are asking about. You simply create your dream project and save it as a Template ( CWT ) file. Next time you start a fresh project open your template and everything that was part of your dream set up is there including any effects like 3EQ. You can also save track templates and have things like your 3EQ as part of that template.

Simple instruments tracks have many pitfalls. This just came up yesterday where if you freeze a simple instrument track and it becomes stuck you loose the synth and your midi data. I have always used a midi track and I have never had routing issues for this reason. If I need to compress my tracks I use folders. My default track templates have folders for drums, piano and strings.

Well if Videos don't work for you then there's the 1,800 page documentation which you can search for topics. Just Google your question. And Cakewalk uses standard Windows system of opening dialog boxes. All the Plug in windows can also be "pinned" so they stay open even when not in focus. Cakewalk uses a Skylight interface where all your workspace modules can be customized and docked or undocked. You set it up the way you like it and save the "workspace" The other handy tool for beginners is open the Help module , go to Views to find it. When you hover the mouse over any part of the screen it will tell you what it is and if you click the "Learn More" button it will open further details. A VST is a Virtual instrument Cakewalk includes a lot of them. There are also VST effect Plug ins. You would have to read the documentation because nobody has the time to type out instructions that are easily available. Cakewalk is complicated and nothing will work the way you think it should work. You really have to spend time learning. Otherwise you'll be doing everything backwards.

Another drive by posting in Questions and Answers. There must be 100's of them now.

I hope Richard is OK, he usually stays involved in his threads. If he come back I made him this tutorial. Well I was going to make it anyways but here it is.

I'll just add that I used the Screen to GIF today and it's a keeper. Lots of options and pretty easy to edit. Thanks once again to S Cook.

Is there Meta data in my MP3's? I didn't know that. Thanks for letting me know. I didn't put it there. ?

Your midi data is still there. Just insert a new instance of the VST and change the output of the midi track to the new instance. To confirm this works I just tried this. The midi data track is not frozen, only the VST track. This is a big reason for not using Simple instrument tracks.

Yes putting a bug report here will do no good as they most likely won't see it. This defiantly goes in the Early access sub forum. You'll get a quick reply from one of the developers.

Good luck at the hospital. Im not sure where your at but I highly recommend spending some time watching the tutorials Example there should be no issues with having any VST GUI open while playing a song and making adjustments. Go to the tutorials sub forum. I have made a bunch too that you’ll find in my signature Hope everything is well.

Yes you can change the bit Depth As it is not the Bit or clock Rate which is harder to change. Bit depth just adds more blank zeros to the existing audio files. The quality doesn’t change. So no point in converting them. But if you are going to be adding more tracks then just change the setting to 24 or 32 and then carry on. The new recording will be higher quality. 24 is really all that is needed.

A few things if I can ask- Did you also upgrade your Computer? Minimum requirements are things like 8 GB RAM and a nice SSD drive etc. And what audio interface are you using and does it have updated drivers for W10. Are those plug ins 64 bit?

To elaborate on what Dave has said the track meters will tell you what your recording level is. If your interface has meters as well, those in theory, should match what Cakewalk meters are showing

Yes I have many times been in that situation where you are doing 2 mixes and cannot monitor the second mix other than headphones. I came very close to buying a mobile recording truck at that time. There was good money to be made recording live bands at venues and festivals. Of course that takes two people which is another option possibly for you. I never thought about how latency might be why my screen capture recordings are out of sync. Thanks for mentioning that. I use OBS and send Cakewalk in ASIO mode to it using the loop back feature of my Motu M4. I will look for the video delay option and I guess set it to my output latency which I think is 7ms. I mentioned the latency in that first post because I miss read what you were trying to do. I thought you were trying to use Cakewalk for live FOH processing

If you’re using on board audio then watch the video I made about it. https://youtu.be/iAeqy0nW5uY

Whoops, I missed the OBS at the end of the sentence. This is a tricky problem for sure. I can only think input echo is the only way to send a recording in progress out the back end. I have been in situations where A 3 way isolated splitter is what we used but now with digital audio systems you can easily split the stage box to go just about anywhere. But Cakewalk is the last thing I’d try and use as a live mixer. As your finding out its routing is made for recording. What is you mixer? If it’s like a Behringer Air or X 32 you just set up a second mix using the auxiliaries. Then feed that to your computer in stereo. If your mixer is old school analog and you say you have inserts. then what we used to do is patch those to a second mixer to feed ( in those days) the cable TV audio input. If

It funny that you brought this up because a while ago I tried to do the same thing. I wanted a repeat echo in time with the tempo at the end of the song. I tried a few automated things and none worked so I made a second track and copied the phrase to that track and pasted it a few times using the time grid. I then used clip gain to make each repeat slowly get quieter. Perfect. But another option for you would be to make a second track and move only the parts you want the echo on there. Then put the effect only on that track.

Shopping for an Audio Interface? There is a lot of choices. Make a list of your requirements first. . What kind of connectivity do you require? and how many of each. This is the most important determining factor. Most of us only need a few in/outs. It’s nice to not have to unplug and plug stuff in. It’s false economy to short change yourself on this feature. You end up having to purchase a mixer as example. These are some of the options: XLR, 1/4", Combi jacks, RCA, ¼” line level, ¼” Instrument level ,MIDI, SPDIF, ADAT,MADI How many ins and outs do you think you'll need now and in the future? Are they accessible? Front or rear panel? Are all ¼” jacks Balanced? Some have RCA jacks in Parallel with main outputs. Is there a true stereo input pair? Some don’t have a matched set of inputs which sucks for recording stereo devices like outboard synths and drum machines. Are there peak level meters or just a little LED for each input? Do all inputs have a peak indicator? Are there channel Insert jacks? Are there separate controls for Monitor level and headphone level? Is there a blend control for mixing Input Source with Computer ( DAW) ? A lot of cheaper interfaces are missing this important feature and only have a on/off toggle. How many Headphone jacks? A level for each? This is also important if you work with other musicians. Are the input pads or line / Instrument toggle switches on the front, back or software controlled? Is it a metal box or cheap plastic? Is it light and portable or large and bulky, Rack mountable? Does it have an on / off switch? Does it use Buss power or a power supply? Buss power can have issues with noise and Phantom power and some need a dedicated USB 3 buss. Look for at least an optional power supply. Does it have DSP effects built in? Does it use a GUI mixer? Having a software (GUI) mixer adds more options. Can it be used as stand alone? Some interfaces are also handy as a small mixer. Does it have a Loop back function. This is a newer feature that is real important if you do live streaming, screen captures, stand alone VST recording or wish to record any playback from outside your DAW. What are the Round Trip Latency (RTL) specs? Do you need low RTL for real time processing? Low RTL is going to be at a higher price point. Most interfaces under $600 will have hidden buffers etc. Zero Latency monitoring is not the same as RTL. All interfaces have some latency. Zero latency is just marketing hype for monitoring directly from the interface. And most important of all, Does it have top notch ASIO drivers for your OS. Don’t buy any interface that say’s “class compliant driver” that will work for a Mac, but not very well with a PC. What is the word on support from the company? Visit the web site and try creating an Account before you purchase. Pretend you just bought the device. See if the drivers and manuals are easy to get at and kept up to date. Does it come with free software, Example Focusrite interfaces seem to come with a lot of good stuff. This has added value to the purchase price. Everyone will recommend the interface they have chosen, that doesn't mean it is the right one for you. Make your list starting with the input /output specs. Example you determine you need a 4x4 interface. That just narrowed down the search by a lot! You might find only 10 models. Now compare those to get the most features needed. Check for pricing on sites like Sweetwater or Musicians Friend.