Annie

@msmcleod it works! awesome. thanks!

@scook this works! so happy. thank you!

9 hours ago, John Vere said:

@Andrew Easterling

You probably have not set your audio up properly. Watch my tutorial and I guarantee you'll have audio. 

 

As far as this OT goes there seems to be an issue right now as they introduce the new Cakewalk installer. So in the mean time go to the Free Instrument thread in this sub forum and try some of the many free alternatives available. I like the SI instruments but I don't really use them.

Plug in Boutique is a great place to start with no hassle downloads. Just sign in. https://www.pluginboutique.com/  

This is another no hassle site I use. https://plugins4free.com/

For  Bass I use the Ample P bass lite.  

For  drums I use Addictive Drums which has a free demo version which doesn't expire, they are just missing the Toms so you just use TTS-1 or MT power kit for toms.  https://www.xlnaudio.com/demos     There is also the AD Keys Piano demo which is my main piano. It's only missing the lowest and highest octaves which you don't really need for most music. 

There it also the MT Power Kit. 

SI piano-  there are dozens of great free electric pianos. I use Mr Tramp for Wurly. 

I have at least 50 free vst instruments that are as good as any I purchased. 

 

 

I've since gone to look for other plugins in the meantime. MT Power Kit, Ample Sound, Spitfire Lab - they all open okay in Cakewalk. I'll check out your video and the links. Thanks a bunch!

At least I know I'm not the only one. I'll wait for update. Thanks!

8 hours ago, TVR PRODUCTIONS said:

I never saw that. Can you try re-installing?

Tried that more than once. Performed regedit etc. Didn't work.

Thanks for the suggestion. Beats the objective of installing Cakewalk - I'm keen to use the SIs. 

These are Cakewalk SI plugins. Installed them when I installed Cakewalk via the BandLab Assistant. Checked that VST path folders etc were correct, to no avail. Problem looks like there are missing files or something like that in the install package. 

Do I need to uninstall everything/perform regedit before installing via the Cakewalk Web Installer? 

Perhaps I should wait till I have more words...

New CbB here. Not sure if this has been answered elsewhere... Installed CbB via BandLab Assistant (Run as Admin), installing all Add-ons at the onset. Trying to insert any SI (Drum, Piano, Strings etc) gave me this prompt. Vst folder path looks correct (following Cakewalk documentation). I did uninstall/install, regedit etc., three times. No luck. What am I missing/doing wrong?