Dick Kloosterman

Thanks to a very quick and professional help from Noel Borthwick my problem is solved. I always see the blue message during startup of CbB in the right lower part of the screen that says: loading API 2500 mono.... but this message doesn't disappear so I always just click it away and start working. I noticed today however in Windows task manager that Cakewalk's 'vst scan' keeps running in the background because of that one Waves plugin. I closed vst scan in the task manager and it seems that my problem is over with the hourglass. So even if you click the blue small window in CbB away, it still keeps running in the background of the PC if some plugin asks for attention. Thanks to all of you!

Thanks so much for the replies! I am first of all very happy that it is something on my PC, and NOT a common problem from Cakewalk (especially I was afraid of that). So I will start trying the things you said here. Thanks again

I have since long a problem, that gets worse and worse. Every few editings (two or three) I get an hourglass and Cakewalk remains untouchable during this process of waiting. I even placed a new SSD, but the problem of freezing and seeing a working hourglass remains the same. Installing CbB again without any improvement. It is the only application that gives this problem, and as I said it is getting worse all the time. I use other DAW's (Live, Studio One) without any (performance) problems, also with compex projects. There is plenty free space on my both drives, see my equipment below. In the settings I have put saving every 4 minutes or 10 edits, but whatever I choose there, it makes no difference. Cakewalk was always working perfect for me, but now it is almost impossible to work with. My PC is really fast, no other problems at all. Never. So I suppose it has something to do with fine tuning or other parameters? Anyone having an idea how to solve this hourglass and freezing during any edit?

I have the same problem, but working with full equipment (see under). Placed even a new SSD, but the problem of freezing and seing a working hourglass remains. it is the only application that gives the problem, I use othet DAW's without any (performance) problems. Anyone having an idea how to solve this hourglass and freezing every any edit? In the settings I have put saving every 4 minutes or 10 edits, but whatever I choose there, no difference.