CJ Jacobson

2 hours ago, pax-eterna said:

Set up a MIDI track, setup an instrument, keyboard is recognised and the LED bars are flashing to show input, track set to record press the R key (or even record button in main transport control) everything starts BUT no MIDI data is recorded to the track?

Is there some new method in recording MIDI? Or is there some hidden switch or setting somewhere that I have changed (inadvertently) ?

Thanks

Is the soft synth connected to the MIDI track? This would be my first guess

2 hours ago, T on Y said:

Is it an idea to mess about with these to free up ram or is it more trouble than its worth ??

My 2 cents and it worked for me for over 30 years. If its working the way you want it to work, do not mess with it.  If you are having issues and problems, then you need to start troubleshooting why you are having those issues.

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is this possible to look at one track while recording another

Is it possible to select a track while looking at another track.  For example I created a drum track which I would like to be looking at while I create another part.  and make the drum part   large?

Have you tried it? That wouldn't be the easiest what to find out. Just record and select and look at something else while reoccurring. Just try it...

My guess (because i don't fully comprehend your question) is that you can look at anything and select things while you are recording. I do that all the time when recording

6 hours ago, Robert Whitaker said:

No matter what I do I cannot get CbB to output to a USB midi device. All the proper outputs are selected but I simply cannot get any sound. Sending the the Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth works perfectly.  I can get output to the USB midi device via other midi players. 

Try de-selecting the Microsoft GS Wavetable and that may solve your issue

Try a different USB cable & What external hardware sound modules are you outputting to? 

34 minutes ago, studiodude1 said:

Can't raise my buffer, it's already at 1024. 

I have one of the most invasive antiviruses ruining in real time while im using my DAW and i have no problems and dropouts (norton sym)

Todays PC's can run virus p[programs and DAWs at the same time

2 hours ago, studiodude1 said:

Is anyone using ESET antivirus? I'm getting frequent dropouts and am trying to weed out things that may be responsible.

I doubt an antivirus program is causing your drop outs, especially with today's PC's and how streamlined antiviral programs are now.

One fast way to find out is to disable the program and see if you are still get drop outs.

But drop outs are cured by raising your ASIO or WDM buffers. That should cure it

5 minutes ago, lmu2002 said:

specially if the time between saves is also long (more recordings, edits etc). It can take up to 10 secs.

It probably is because of some of the Edits / Recording and etc you did. Depending on the edits and what ever else you did, those edits can effect the save time.

Try another project and see.  FYI: I have not noticed any difference after the update. 

For me, everything is on the C drive., except audio. I keep that on another Internal hard drive (not external) Today's drives are very powerful and can store large amounts of data.

Hey but that is me!! If your drives are suffering, Do what ever works for you and makes your workflow easier, but if it isn't broke, no need to fix it. 

6 hours ago, Tony Race Graham said:

Im having some trouble configuring my Maschine MK2 into Cakewalk to do the midi stuff I want it to do. I literally have no idea what to do.

What is this so called 'MIDI Stuff' you want to do?

• Do you want to record actual audio form the machine mk2 inside your DAW?
• Do you want to play and trigger already recorded MIDI Data form inside your DAW? 
• Do you want to record MIDI Data and have soft synths triggering it inside your DAW?

As far as configuring it. What have you done or tried? 

• Do you have it hooked up to your PC?
• Does your PC recognize the machine?
• Are you trying to use the 5pin MIDI ins and outs or a USB to connect it to your PC?
• Did you con figure the ins and out sin the DAW's preference menu?
• Did you install all the native drivers/firmware for your PC's OS architecture? check this out - https://www.native-instruments.com/en/specials/maschine-setup/

CJ

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1: Faster Bouncing and Freezing of tracks

Processor speed and hard drive speed

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2: Faster Loading of projects with large plugin and track counts

Same as #1, hard drive speed and processor speed. Make use you have a dedicated hard drive for audio only. do not put audio project on your C drive

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3: Ability to run more tracks and plugins before buffer has to be enlarged

Ram, Processor speed, hard drive speed and how well your audio drivers are written for that audio interface

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Looking at the Windows performance monitor,  Freezing tracks only hits around 20% of the CPU and Disk usage is negligible.
Mixing down hits around 59% of CPU with Disks doing very little as well.

That monitors your entire PC, so you have other programs running in the background. So your PC is doing hundreds of task in the background.

FYI: 59% doesn't mean your DAW is using 59%, as you are looking at your entire PC. yuo need to look at the CPU monitors inside your DAW

1 hour ago, msmcleod said:

You can if you use a common word-clock.

I never saw the OP mention he was using it in his signal chain. If he is, then he can do it, if both cards allow master and slave designation

1 hour ago, Branko said:

have tried to run:

https://www.presonus.com/products/AudioBox-USB-96

and

https://www.steinberg.net/en/products/audio_interfaces/ur_series/models/ur22mkii.html

so I can record 4 audio channels and installed ASIO drivers for both.

Its impossible to run 2 different audio interfaces for recording. Its a clocking issue (sample rate issue) as even if they are both set to 48kHz, the clocking will be slightly different for each audio interface.  If you where to use 2 of the same interfaces and they are capable of being daisy chained, then you can do it. But not 2 different ones

So you cannot use 2 different audio interfaces at the same time for recording to get more inputs into your DAW

1 hour ago, TedPiano said:

Problem: CBB is frequently showing "Dropout" - not too bad because wait for a bit and start the track again and CBB kicks back in - but is still a time waster i.e

Try adjusting your audio interfaces ASIO buffers. Most likely raise them AND/OR try going into your AUD.INI file and raise the 'DropoutMsec' setting in the aud.ini file.  If its too low, it can cause a lot of drop outs that in normal circumstances, may not happen

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But when i record my Guitar parts, there is a veeeery noticeable latency. The recorded tracks are almost a 1/16 note behind the rest.
I Screenshoted all my settings regarding latency and they're attached here.

Does anybody know how i can fix this problem? 

A Few Things: it can be one or 2 or all the above

1st - When using a laptop with you DAW, the internal hard drives can be at a speed of 5200rpm in most cases. So you should get an external drive that spins at 7200rpm or higher, as 7200rpm s the recommended speed for hard drives.

2nd - Lower your sound card buffers to its lowest possible settings. 

3rd - Try using ASIO driver modes, if you are using WDM and make sure you are using the most current version of drivers for your audio interface

4th - If you are using any sort of plugin in your DAW, they can be causing the latency as a lot of plugins have hidden buffers.

The BSOD (Blue screen of death) are usually caused by faulty drivers form a 3rd party manufacturer. Make sure all drivers are up to date that are in your PC and make sure all are compatible with your PC architecture

19 hours ago, CosmicDolphin said:

Is it better to go for more cores ?  Or less cores with a faster base clock speed ? 

It depends, its not black and white.  It depends on the clock speed and the amount of cores you are comparing. For example, if the clock speed is just slightly lower, I go for the 'more cores and lower clock speed. BUT, if the clock speed is a lot lower, i may go with the faster speed and less cores. 

19 hours ago, CosmicDolphin said:

Do modern intergrated graphics like the Intel 630 do a good job

They should but it depends on the big picture of all your PC specs. The video card is a piece of the puzzle.

On 7/24/2019 at 12:40 AM, jono grant said:

 

Hi, I have a fairly big file running at 96 kHz and my UAD plugins are maxing out.

It there an easy way to change the whole sample rate to 48 kHz so my plugins will re-enable (some disabled due to too much DSP and *UAD handles less when running at 96 kHz.)

Or is it re-building the whole file?

I thought I could save the file as a template without the audio and re-import it but I'd have to export everything out first as there are many edits.

Thanks

Jono

If you are maxing out your PC resources, try raising your audio interface drivers to 1024 or what ever setting that makes it larger. If you are at 256, try 512 before going to 1024. 

As others said, the sample rate cannot be changed unless you export each track at the same rate you want and then import them back into a new project  at the new sample rate. Sample rates are your clocking.

You should be able to click on the ruler in the track view and get it back.

12 minutes ago, Johnbee58 said:

When I transferred MIDI clips from a corrupted project into a new one I must've hit a key that took away the small margin on top of the clip.  Now it's just one solid clip and has no margin on top.  What did I do and how do I change it back?  Thanks!

?John B

 

Are you talking about the margins on the top of a clip  from being enabled as a 'Groove clip'?  If yes, then you should be able to right click the clip and enabler it as a groove clip again and it will follow the projects tempo and you can stretch it out as well

1 minute ago, martins said:

CJ Jacobson i found the problem it was the 3pins ground

 

thank you!!

martin

Did you add the 3rd pin or take it out to lift it?  PLEASE Make sure your stuff is grounded somewhere ⚡

29 minutes ago, martins said:

the output of my sound card are RCA,i tried RCA-to 1\4 on the speaker and still the noise is there..

RCA are unbalanced, so that can be part or all your problems. It doesn't  matter if you use a 1/4" from it. It will not make RCA balanced.

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im deseparate please tell me if it could be the KRK monitors???

(all of others cheap speakers dont do this noise)

If you just swapped them out with other monitors and the noise went away, there is your answer. Stay away from KRK's.  A quick google search would have  made you understand they are noisy, boxy and other things.

22 minutes ago, martins said:

pls(apologise for my english)_

i just bought a pair KRK rockit-G5 g3

all is pluged (roland quade-capture)and the sound is amazing but i get a 'noise" on both speaker,(i cant hear the movement of my mouse)

please help me i dont know if it is speakers(they are used but like new)

 

thanks

martin

The 'noise' can be caused by a few things, so you just need to troubleshoot and rule out some things:

1. Are you using balanced cables from your audio interface/sound-card  to your KRK's? They need to be balanced.
2. Are you using one wall wart for all your electrical connections? Try another wall wart on another electrical circuit
3. Do you have any LCD lighting in your studio?
4.  When you hear the 'noise' are you recording anything or mixing?
5.  Are any audio cables crossing or near any electrical cables? They should not be.
6.  Check and replace all cables involved, as a faulty balanced cable can cause noise

KRK are known to be a little noise. Just do a quick search and you'll read countless occasions, but it should not be really noisy and getting in the way of recording and mixing.

As far as you saying "you cannot hear your mouse noise" That is a good thing when you are doing music production. Do you really want to hear 'click click clackety clack' when you are mixing a song or recording a song?  Check your sound settings on your PC for window sounds and set them up the way you want.

14 hours ago, Toddskins said:

1a) Is reverb (or delay) supposed to be used at the end of the chain, i.e. Master Buss, so as to create a single atmosphere for everything, or can you use different reverbs with different amounts on various tracks? 

I never ever put a reverb on the Master Bus. I usually have about 2 to 6 different reverbs on bus's and i use them in conjunction with mid and side edits to create a 3D stereo field so each instrument is in its own space.

Reverb can be used any way you want it, as long as it gets you the sound you want. so use it where ever you want

14 hours ago, Toddskins said:

1b) If different reverbs and amounts are used, does that cause the end result "atmosphere" to be kinda improper, like competing room atmospheres???

If it sounds improper, then its improper.  Each reverb can be set a billion different ways, you just need to use your ears to set it so it sound s the way you want it to.

14 hours ago, Toddskins said:

1c) What if each individual instrument track "needs" it's own program reverb to get the sound you like when using it solo -- can you use the instrument the way you like it best

First of all, you never SOLO an instrument when you are mixing it in a mix, as all the other instruments effect the sound of every other instrument in the mix. You just do what ever sounds best for that mix

14 hours ago, Toddskins said:

2a) Let's say I have 3 vocal background singers (or one person recorded 3x) and I wish to add reverb.  Should those 3 vocals be routed to a submix, and then apply a single reverb plugin to that submix, or use the reverb plugin on each of those 3 tracks (via the Fx Bin)?  Is one or the other advised for some reason?

2b) Does using the Reverb plugin 3 times for 3 tracks use up more CPU than using it one time on the submix of the 3 vocals?

Try what ever way you can think of and do what sound best for that mix.

If CPU is a problem, raise your buffers. Todays PC's can handle hundreds of plugin effects. No need to worry about CPU

12 hours ago, Christian Jones said:

What do you typically have on every track

Forget what other people are using.  Your instrument tracks, mixes, and personnel preferences are different from theirs and in return, you will need different things done to each and every track.

It changes with every instrument track and every mix. Because i do not want the same sound for every single thing . Every guitar track, bass track, vocal track will need different things done to it in order for it to fit in every specific mix. Other instruments effect the sound of other instruments in the mix.  So i do not have a set plugin chain for every instrument track. I like to mix with my ears & personnel preferences and then let those tell me what needs to be done to each and every track.

I think over time you will know that this question has a million different answers and all answers are correct, as long as it gets you the sound you want.

Just raise your ASIO buffers or go into your Aud.ini file and raise the setting for the dropout.

But i would raise your ASIO drivers first, as that will work