John Vere

The term multi timbral for VST instruments would imply as Byron is saying that the synth can play more than one instrument and each instrument uses a specific midi channel. TTS-1 can use all 16 channels The only other multi Timbral synth I have is the Air Xpand which can play 4 parts using 4 channels. Multi channel synths seem rare.

44.1 will be fine as long as you don’t try anything that is video related. Videos are 48. Watch this video possibly something in it will help I converted all my projects to 48 over time. Midi only projects don’t require prep. But audio has to be exported as stems at 48/32 and brought back in after all the 44.1 tracks are deleted. I made a video about it but took it down as it didn’t get many views. I’ll see if I can find it.

It’s fine to post here. Same people read stuff. I would think you might have to spend some time reading the manual. It sounds like it’s similar to my Korg 05r/w it too has Combi mode which is the one I use the most because I can have I think 6 instruments. But then Program mode is the most powerful but only 1 instrument. There’s a 3rd mode for GM called Global Multi possibly you have that?

I just had to look that one up None Discloser Agreement . So it's still possible I might get the invite I guess.

I can run multiple music related apps at same time. I only use 48 a sample rate which I set in all these apps. I Also set 48 in Windows sound settings and in same I uncheck the give this device exclusive control option box. The sample rate is the critical item as your interface can’t stream audio otherwise.

The OP might be out of the loop about the fact that you now need the latest and last release after they changed the server. Older version will not activate. There’s going to be more posts about this as time goes on.

I just installed it using CCC a couple of weeks ago. But you need to use the updated Command Center software which I do believe is found on the Bandlab site under legacy products.

I had deleted this video a year ago. Hope it explains things.

There’s no shortcuts but it’s a simple mouse click to open the old insert track dialogue and it will insert where the cursor is.

I just went through this same mess short while ago. New machine everything slowly installed. Cakewalk would crash and then I’d use safe mode. But even that wouldn’t open certain projects. Real scary. I still had my old DAW running so I’d open same project and make notes. The crazy thing was I had actually installed most of the missing stuff?? This shouldn’t happen but it does. Cakewalk projects will ignore the plug in if it’s now in a different folder location. I had to re install the ones that were like that. Next issue was old DAW had both VST 2 and VST3 versions. New one I decided to use only VST3 if available. Big mistake. So had to re install those too. This was what I think caused crashing. Even after this Cakewalk now opens with out safe mode but has a list of missing plugs which of course are not missing. Easy fix is click on the bracketed plugs and use replace to then use the same plug. Problem is you loose all the settings. I’m going to sort that out by figuring out how to transfer from old computer. But most I have my settings memorized.

At the top of the track inspector is where you find the different views for it like pro channel, arranger and the tempo. It’s a metronome icon

Labs I found Buggy. I like some of the sounds but I had some issues a while ago and narrowed it down. I didn't bother to install it on my new computer.

Here's what I did. Just for those who think this is easy ? Drums- Hi Hat was not edited so quantize to 1/16, then adjusted the velocities. I also manipulated the overheads in AD. I added just a touch of hi EQ as well. Done. The snare, I converted the real snare to Midi, I still couldn't get want I wanted so I soloed and exported as a stem and brought back as audio track. That worked as I could now use a proper compressor, EQ. and reverb. Done. The rhythm guitars I hi Passed a little more and bumped them in the upper mid. Pushed level a touch. Done. The lead guitar I didn't think the solo was coming through, It is a 1964 Guild arch top one PU at Neck. Flatwounds. So I did a little editing, (found 2 bad notes.) I then ran it through the Focusrite Red compressor and that evened it out perfectly. Done. My voice track needed evening out, It was only meant to be a rough copy so I had not given it too much TLC. I think it works for the style of song so I fixed a few pitch issues and then used Gain to bring up and down the levels as needed. There was at least a 6db difference in some parts. This got rid of needing too much compression. I also swapped the CA 2A for the Red. I find this step is critical to get voice out front. Manual editing is better than Compression. Done. The real banjo I started hearing conflicts with the lead guitar. Being too lazy to dig it back out and redo it I converted it to Midi and used the Yojo banjo. This in the end was a better idea and it allowed me to match up the fills with the lead guitar better. Long live Midi! Done. I'll live with this version for a few days and see what you folks have to say as well as it still hasn't been run by the boss. Thanks once again to all your help, I really do appreciate it.

Dec 5 2023 Posting to bump to top for new edited version. Enjoy.

If you Open the midi file Cakewalk automatically inserts the TTS-1 and your midi file will play. If it is a GM midi file the correct instruments will also be assigned. This video explains how to use a pre made midi file. I have a few other videos that explain how to edit midi as well my playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7YqVth30eGsURWrKGeu-fFyg3ETjF-Ox&si=0y1uOWy6ysV5tgVo

Did you check your junk folder?

Yes But you will need a midi interface or audio interface with 5 pin midi ports. I had to look it up and it’s not a effects board like you said so my first answer was wrong. It’s a dedicated midi controller.

Yes very odd. I think it was @msmcleodthat told me they are identical other than the side chain

What is the interface?

@stevenebowen You seem to be missing half of the PC modules. Long shot, you should not be using Basic Workspace. Change it to advanced. Owners of Splat will have the CA 2A module but only the PC2A comes with CbB. I asked a long time ago and was told it is identical to the CA 2A but doesn’t support side chaining. I have the CA2A on a zillion projects. I have tested the PC2A and never found anything different.

It most definitely a plug in or I guess this can happen with audio drivers as some are saying. It’s not Cakewalk itself.

I’m missing something here? Why do you close Cakewalk? I just X out of the project and then the start screen appears and I open a different project. And I’ve never had that issue anyway. And that’s with dozens of different computers and 6 different interfaces including on board audio. Plug in??? Probably.

You can theoretically get 6 to 8 different headphone mixes if it is the same as my 1st gen 6i6. It would require either a multi channel headphone amp or anything that can take outputs 1/2 - 3/4 and the SPDIF and output to headphones. Like old home stereo amps like I’ve used. But using mix control you can pan 1/2 and 3/4 to create 4 mono mixes. Or 2 stereo mixes. Then the 2 headphone outputs. Then SPDIF if you have the right device handy. Warning- it’s a nightmare to sort out in mix control but I did it once way back long ago. I was recording 4 people.

It’s like this. If you play in a real band then you spend hours and hours rehearsing and refining your material so you sound good. I treat my backing tracks the same way. If it takes a little extra resources or time to make them top quality why would I not want to do that?

Normalization can work but it only deals with peak levels and not loudness. Loudness is measured in LUFS or RMS. So therefore the need to use analyzing tools to see where each song is at. It really depends on the material. A classical piece normalized to -3 db will sound very quiet compared to a heavier compressed rock song normalized the same. And nobody should be bothering with MP3 files for backing tracks. Why?