msmcleod

I'm sure most of the power users here know about this, but for those who don't, here's a way of using any VST as if it was a ProChannel module. Here's how I put my Scheps-73 in the ProChannel: An here's a demo on how quick it is to do it: Obviously it's got it's limitations: You're limited to 6 buttons & 6 knobs You only see percentages on the knob display as you turn it, not the actual value. But it's a convenient way to put your VST anywhere in your ProChannel chain, whilst being able to tweak the most used settings.

I think I may have asked for this before in the previous forum, but I've had more thoughts on it so here goes... I've got loads of unfinished projects, most of which are just 8 - 16 bar sketches. Their names aren't particularly helpful (because they're so unfinished), and going through to review them at a later date is time consuming: i.e. I have to open up each project one by one. I find the browser great, because I can drag a project into an existing one and use the extra tracks right away. Nine times out of ten however, I've forgotten what each project sounds like. What I'd really like is to be able to play a preview of them within the browser. My thoughts are: Within the "Save As" dialog, two new options would be available: A "Save Project Preview" checkbox A "Preview Length (secs)" edit box (perhaps with an additional "whole project" checkbox) The idea would be that if you chose to save a project preview, it would use the new export module to generate a export of your mix based on the options above, which would be stored inside the cwp file. This could default to mp3 to keep cwp files smaller, but perhaps an option to make it a wav might be desirable. Selecting a project within the browser and clicking play (or CTRL+SPACE) would play that preview. If the default preview length was small, e.g. 10 to 15 seconds, it would minimise the extra time required to save a project, whilst presenting a reasonable amount of audio to identify it.

This has only happened to me once, and I solved it by running/logging in to Native Access. I'm assuming that maybe it had to refresh its authorisation, but Native Access also needed an update as well, so that could be related.

Task Manager usually works for me. If Task Manager isn't working for you, then it might be a 32 bit plugin causing the issue. In which case you'll need to also kill BitBridge (comes up as TeleportServer in Task Manager) or JBridge if you use that.

Bear in mind that numpad keys have a lot of special functions when working with clips. AltGr may be ok, as technically it's different from the standard Alt - but be aware of this if you're thinking of overriding them with anything.

Looks like they've got one US layout refurbished model in stock for £39.99 - that's around $50 US. Presumably you get another 10% off with the discount code. I'd recommend reading any small print about shipping & import taxes though, unless you're in the UK of course. There's not a huge amount of difference between the US & UK layouts in any case. The main difference is that @ and " are the other way around (there are other slight differences, but those are the ones that get me because they're more commonly used). I'd love to get one of these, but I'd want two and there's only one available at that price.

From wikipedia... "The Orville is available in the United States on the Fox Broadcasting Company website as well as the Hulu and Amazon Prime streaming platforms. In the United Kingdom, the series is available on Fox UK's streaming service. In Australia, The Orville is available on the television channel SBS Viceland and streams on SBS on Demand. In New Zealand, the series is available on the free TVNZ OnDemand streaming service" AFAIK StarTrek Discovery is streaming only: CBS All Access in the US, and Netflix is most other countries. In Canada, it's on Space,Z and Crave.

CbB = Cakewalk by BandLab

This doesn't sound right at all. If what you say is correct, then this might be a bug.

I quite like Star Trek Discovery, but it's a very different format to all the rest of the shows. It's very dark. Seth MacFarlane's "The Orville" is far closer to the TNG format, and is hilarious.

One of the coolest things I got just before I went in the box, was the Fostex DCM100 / MixTab: I'd take the individual track outputs from my MT-8X into this, run the MIDI sync I'd recorded back through my PPS100 and I could record my mix automation in Cakewalk. Everything was automated on this: pan, volume, gain, mute, EQ, aux sends etc. It wasn't motorised, but had LED indicators to help you set up the MixTab to match any saved scenes. The whole mixer section was cleverly based around 8 x I2C controlled car stereo chips, which is what kept the cost down. Nowadays, I use this as a sub mixer for all my racked MIDI modules.

This is exactly why I stopped doing gig's as a duo (and later as a solo). I played bass & lead vocals with a guitarist in a duo, and as solo lead vocals & guitar. I did all my own backing for bass/drums/keys. It would take on average between 4-8 hours per song to do a backing track, plus all the practice on top. Unfortunately I found audiences appreciated what I did no more than the guys who'd turn up with karaoke backing tracks and sang along.

It's an option. In Preferences, If you uncheck "Recycle Plugin Windows" in the VST Settings section, you can open as many as you like.

Personally, I use Process->Transpose if I want the key change permanent, or the Key+ slider in the track inspector. But the OP asked about CAL, so I answered about CAL. I figured he had a reason for wanting to use CAL (e.g. binding a key map or something). Anyhow, loads of options here, PVR, MIDI FX etc.

I always thought Patrick Stewart stood out as the great actor in Star Trek TNG, but after watching re-runs for me it's Brent Spiner. The humour he shows as Data is subtle but ingenious.

Ah, that explains it - thanks.

Yes, for soft synths you need to select the MIDI tab at the bottom of the track inspector:

It's here (note for Instrument Tracks, select the Midi tab at the bottom):

I seem to have an equivalent wav file for each flac file in my multisamples folder. I'm assuming this was done by the RapturePro installer when it migrated all my sounds from DimensionPro (as RapturePro doesn't support flac) ?

The line above: (-= Note.Key 12) is the one that changes the note, in this case by -12 semitones. Change it to: (-= Note.Key 1) to move down one semitone or (+= Note.Key 1) to move up one semitone I've found this guide useful: http://members.ziggo.nl/t.valkenburgh/Cakewalk Application Language Programming Guide.pdf

Not sure if this would do the trick, but you could try using Groove Quantize using a straight groove, but with the Time set to off, and the Duration set to 100%. So basically it's quantising the duration, but not the note start. Edit: You may find that the scoring program will also be confused if the note start is slightly out, so it might be better just using Quantize, with the Note Duration checked.

You can also use Key+ in the Track Inspector. This is what I normally use.

The version of Melodyne that comes with CbB is just a trial/demo. You'll need to purchase a license from Melodyne to use its full features. "Essentials" is the cheapest one (which is what came with SONAR Platinum). You'll need a minimum of "Editor" for polyphonic detection.

The shortcuts have evolved over time. Some of them have been around since Cakewalk 1.0 in 1987, and as users have upgraded over the years they've expected them to largely remain constant so as not to confuse their workflow. I found the jump from Sonar 8.5 to Sonar X1 a huge challenge as so much had changed, but the keyboard shortcuts at least were largely the the same. The ones that did change did confuse me though! Having gone through the various Cakewalk/SONAR versions, the categories and mapping seem logical enough to me, but I can appreciate it may seem odd to a new user.

Unfortunately it's nothing like XML. It's more like a complete file system within a file, with various object types stored inside. The specs for the container system is here: https://www.amwa.tv/downloads/specifications/aafcontainerspec-v1.0.1.pdf All the other specs are here: https://www.amwa.tv/projects/amwa_projects.shtml Given its complexity, I'm not surprised that not many DAWs support it.