Feral State Sound

7 minutes ago, Jonathan Sasor said:

It's very much ongoing! We're just working on something that requires a little extra time in the oven right now.

I wonder what is all about... Any clues? 😅

42 minutes ago, Michael A.D. said:

I can vouch for Amadeus - great sounds and easy to use. 

Don't know about VSCO (and it may be great!), but you would not be disappointed with Amadeus.

 

WOW! and answer to my post 😍 

Yeah, I think that I am going for Amadeus. The whole point is that, to me, it sounds better that EW SO and is only 13 gb on disk.

Hi everyone!

I am looking for a lightweight orchestral library that let me compose in a laptop and even play patches live. This two libraries, VSCO 2 Pro and Amadeus Symphonic Orchestra, catch my eye Someone has tried them? I don't know which one to buy since both of them are very similar. 

I think that I am going to stick with TX16Wx Pro for building my own patches and Kontakt Player for pre-made libraries, since most of them are now compatible with it, even free ones.

I recommend you the free version of TX16Wx, is a SF2/SFZ player and much more. 

Does anyone tried TX16Wx pro? How is compared to Kontakt?

I have to say that I don't like the NI monopoly in the sampled instruments world and I am looking for an alternative. Kontakt is the only product of NI that I use and I only do it because of the third party products developed for it.

Hi everyone!

I am going to re-take mi electric guitar, which has been under my bed for years 🤫. I am not a good player but I would like to spend some time with it using amp simulators. What are you using nowadays? My budget is low so I am looking for free or not so expensive alternatives.

Thanks!

I am curious about this because I purchased the plugin some years ago with 3 kits. The drum libraries are getting bigger and bigger nowadays and I wonder if this still catch up the competition with no noticeable additions to their catalog in recent years. Nowadays, there are another developers like GGD with products that appeal to me more.

What do you think about XLN Audio products?

2 minutes ago, cclarry said:

EDIT:  I'm getting a "sounds not found error" now...this is ridiculous!

I am going with this https://www.tx16wx.com/ 🤣🤣🤣

Still not working....

13 minutes ago, abacab said:

Launch the authorization manager (separate app) and enter your serial #.

It is supposed to be authorized... I entered the same serial 10 times 😂

Edit: @cclarryDo you mean re-scanning the sounds within the app? That didn't work for me.

29 minutes ago, Peter - IK Multimedia said:

It shouldn't be a hassle, sorry to those who are having issues.  For getting the popup, it should work by going directly to the IK User Area via the site menu or clicking http://www.ikmultimedia.com/userarea

The installation for those without any SampleTank 4 products should be as explained in the Installation & Authorization Manual.  If you've followed the steps of the installation of the software/plugin and the sound installer (1 file for sound install in this case of CS)  and you see the sounds locked or otherwise can't access them, our support team can take a look.

These are some really great sounds, don't let the (lack of) price tag fool you    So very much worth it,  We've heard some great feedback on the CS sounds that are free and these new libraries are really nice too.  I do have to spend some more time in the Synthwave lib though as I dig it but haven't dug deep as I'd like yet.

For existing ST4 users, I installed the CS set into an existing ST4 MAX installation with a custom set of paths and the sounds were available under the main SampleTank 4 MAX category (we didn't want to add yet another tile to the left pane or it could get crazy down the left pane).  You can find the list of new sounds for reference at the bottom of this page:  https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/st4cs/index.php?p=versions

I am trying to authorize the product but I can't use the sounds. 

Thank you

24 minutes ago, David Baay said:

For my part, there is no rushing to judgement. I'm just suggesting logical troubleshooting steps, including making changes to the Cakewalk configuration.

The current release is working too well for too many users to conclude that the update has an inherent issue that's independent of the environment it's running in or the configuration of Cakewalk or project files. 

Of course the ultimate troubleshooting step would be to roll back the update, but that isn't possible with the current installation model unless you've prepared in advance by backing up or using scook's utility for managing versions.

I believe there were some changes to WASAPI driver mode related to sharing drivers, but the OP is using ASIO.

I do see more dropouts on my laptop, but I attribute that to using WASAPI shared mode on a low-spec machine with years of accumulated software bloat (dual-core company Lenovo). And it's no worse in this release than it's ever been. It's fine if I only use it for playback with the buffer at 10-20ms, but down at 3ms where you would want it for real-time performance of soft synths or input monitoring , it's dropout city. But I can see the DPC spikes and CPU hits from other processes that cause it, and if I go out of my way to do a clean boot ith WIFI and Bluetooth disabled, and switch to WASAPI Exclusive mode, it's quite stable at 3ms.

This reminds me... there was a problem with WASAPI driver mode at 44.1 kHz in a release late last year that I never encountered because I run at 48kHz. There's no indication that anything like that has resurfaced, but it might be worth changing sample rates (in a project with no recorded audio) as another general troubleshooting step, regardless of what driver mode you use.

Running Cakewalk in a recent laptop (i5 8250u, Mx150, 8 DDR4) under Win 10 in Wasapi Shared Mode (48 Khz, 24 bit). I am having tons of dropouts while testing VST plugins, no issues with other DAW on the same machine.  Sincerely and with no ranting, the audio engine in Cakewalk seems very fragile and unstable for me.

37 minutes ago, kevmsmith81 said:

It may not be a massively expensive interface, but it was working fine until the most recent Cakewalk updates.  And, as stated I don't get these issues in the other DAWs I've tried on the same computer, which suggests that the issue lies with Cakewalk and not the interface.

Don't worry, it seems that Cakewalk never has a problem here. All the DAW working perfect with the same VST, interface and settings, but Cakewalk has no problems 🙄

1 hour ago, kevmsmith81 said:

Is anyone else getting this problem with the last update?  It's error code 4

Audio dropouts are getting to the point where I cannot use this DAW anymore.  Just to try the least demanding thing I could think of, I tried doing a single vocal take over a karaoke  backing track, and I'm still getting it.

I've tried switching from my interface's custom drivers to Asio4all, and it still happens.

For reference, I can have exactly the same things open in Reaper, with the same plugins using the same driver settings and I do not get dropouts in that - so I'm confident it's not my computer that's the issue, but Cakewalk.

I prefer to use Cakewalk, as I'm more confident in my way around it, but if this doesn't stop I will need to start learning Reaper properly!

 

EDIT:  Just for reference, my machine is a laptop running Windows 10 with a Ryzen 5 2500U CPU and 16GB RAM, so it's a fairly decent system.  It has a mechanical HDD rather than a SSD, but even so Cakewalk was fine before the last couple of updates.

Same here. I can't even try the free Full Bucket plugs like the "Tricent mk III" because I get an instant dropout (using Wasapi shared mode and Win 10).

In REAPER is all working perfectly fine. I like the Cakewalk layout much more but I am guessing that it needs a serious rewrite of the code.

REAPER is not free but the trial is fully functional and not restricted when the period ends (like WinRAR)

On 12/2/2019 at 12:21 PM, Creative Sauce said:

Hi folks! Many people asked me to make a mastering tutorial for beginners. So here it is!

Be aware that in this video I use a combination of stock plugins, and some free 3rd party plugins. IMHO, attempting to stick to CwB only plugins doesn't make sense for best results

WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/qpz8rdjUmRM

New subscriber here

1 hour ago, Noel Borthwick said:

We don't release unless it has been tested as much as we could internally as well as in beta test. Smaller releases are much preferable to monolithic large releases that are much more likely to cause problems and harder to troubleshoot. We switched to this model many years ago and many other companies follow the same.
I would dispute your argument about users not caring about our releases. We have got direct feedback from many users who are very happy that we are addressing long standing stability issues in every release. 

No, I mean that I prefer a model with no tight deadlines on releasing updates. That was the case with the Gibson "monthly updates" system and I was asking if the same model is still applying with CbB. I see your point with smaller updates but I have been appreciating a regular cadence in the update system and I just wonder if it is a imposed deadline. 

Off out "offtopic", great update!

2 hours ago, Noel Borthwick said:

@Tommy Byrnes what is your midi buffer size set to in preferences MIDI? please check asap since we plan to release soon.

Hi Noel! Only and offtopic question please Do you have to release a new version every two months or is only coincidence? I am pretty sure that many users don't care about monthly or similar updates and prefer stable and proper tested updates when ready.

On 10/27/2019 at 9:10 PM, ChernobylStudios said:

Hey there,

Your points for #1 wouldn't be a problem and would be showcased in a real-time mix of a song.

Points for #2 are where things get iffy. For one, Cakewalk  will struggle with multi-tracked drums, however, I doubt highly most people are using Cakewalk to track multi-track drums. But editing the other instruments could be shown, I suppose.

#3, sure.  But most of that stuff isn't going to be free.

I'm not feeling very nostalgic, haha, I've totally converted to Cubase but I can't deny that I still get tons of questions, comments, and emails about using Cakewalk.   

Maybe the easy solution is to use REAPER to edit the multitrack drums and export the stems to Cakewalk again. 

On the other hand, I think that you should concentrate on doing an excellent course and just then think on a competitive price that matches its quality. 

Edit: Finally, I can't understand why Bandlab is not interested on working with you or with other content creators to make oficial stuff. They are not doing nothing on that regard.

On 10/25/2019 at 3:46 PM, ChernobylStudios said:

I have played around with CbB since the update and I'm happy to see the plugin issue was fixed, as well as a whole host of other bugs and issues.

I may need to continue these tutorials when I have time.

Just a shot in the dark, if I put together a comprehensive video tutorial series recording a song with free plugins and instruments and charged for it, what would you guys be willing to pay and what would you expect to see in it?

Thank you Scott! I would like to see the following:

1 - Mixing basics: gain staging, volume leveling, panning, EQ, Comp etc. I mean, all the things that you consider to be "basic" in a mixing context. Maybe it seems obvious but this days is easy to get lost diving on the internet and a content curator is much needed.

2 - Vocal, guitar, bass and drum editing and mixing using free tools (if possible).

3 - MIDI and sample libraries: focusing on drum instruments but also including things like orchestral instruments, guitar, basses and such.

Suggested price: 50$

PD: I though that you finally settled in Cubase, Are you feeling nostalgic?

Ummm... I would say that Cakewalk has been gaining ground during this year for sure. Companies like Waves or XLN Audio test with it now and free/donation ware  plugins are starting to provide tutorials, drum maps and other resources for it (check out the excellent MT Power Drum Kit). Also, there are more and more Youtube videos and online content about it each day.

On the other hand, non-crossplatform software is much less remarkable on professional contexts (unless Apple one xD)

Edit: I wonder if it will be cross-platform one day. Nevertheless, and slower than I would have expected, Bandlab is improving it and doing small but smart moves with Cakewalk. 

On 10/20/2019 at 10:06 AM, Jonathan Schnitzspan said:

Hello everybody, I hope this is the right place to report bugs and issues. If not, do let me know where to place these in the future.

 

1. Volume Fader Automation is not being read.

Sometimes it happens with either, a track or bus, that the volume automation is not being applied even though "read" is enabled. When I click from one point on the time line with one value to another point in the timeline with another value, then the change is being applied. But when in play back, the automation is not being applied. It´s not always the case, but it does happen from time to time.

 

2. Automation write stops working.

This happened to me just recently in a project and even restarting the pc didn´t fix it. Writing automation completely stopped working. Nothing can be written anymore, which is really annoying when you want to automate a specific parameter in a plugin, and you have to go look for that one parameter in the automation lane.

 

3. Plugins are being reset to default and freeze.

With some plugins it happens that they are being reset to their default settings when I click to a previous point in the timeline. So far it happened with any Mercuriall plugin, TDR Nova, NI Replika and Ozone 8 Elements. When they are reset it can also happen that they kind of freeze, so that nothing actually changes when you try to dial it back in. Then I need to remove the pluging from the track and reload it. Weirdly enough, it doesn´t happen when automation read is fully enabled on the track. And it doesn´t happen with all third party plugins.

 

4. Sluggish behaviour.

When pressing play or stopping playback Cakewalk freezes for a second. Also putting the master output channel to mono takes a second or two. I think it´s pretty noticeable in the workflow. Would be great if things like these were more instantaneous.

 

5. Setting defaults for exporting.

It would be great if you could set up new default settings for exporting. For example when exporting to mp3, the default is 128kbps, which is pretty useless nowadays imo. Setting it to 320kbps with maximum render quality by default would be great.

 

6. When duplicating a track, the volume is not being copied over. It would also be great if the color and name of the track were also copied over.

Is the 3° issue still persisting on CbB 2019.09? I think that bug was addressed in the new release.

The rest are excellent ideas, if would be great if you submit your requests directly to Bandlab by the CbB help center.

Hi everyone!

Today most DAW have the ability to permanently show the Master Track levels. What about adding a new Control Bar module to monitor the Master Track?

Thank you bakers!

On 10/5/2019 at 10:56 PM, James McKee said:

OK... so I select add track (+) should it midi or audio? Then I select Omni  (instrument Track)on input and us2x2 on output... This is an instrument track. Should I select an audio Track.

 

You can record either MIDI or Audio, since the USB can record both. Just activate the MIDI inputs and outputs of the Juno-DS under Preferences (press "p"), Midi Devices.