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    Is it possible to move/ copy track folder between projects?

    in Cakewalk by BandLab

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    On 2/28/2019 at 6:17 PM, Craig Anderton said:

    You can do it easily if you open up the two projects in a single instance of CbB.  Make sure that under Preferences > File > Advanced, "Allow only one project at a time" is unchecked.

    There are some really cool aspects to this. First of all, with audio you don't have to render clips so they start at the beginning! Select the entire track, or drag over the entire track to the beginning (even if there isn't data there), and copy into the second instance - all the clips will end up where you want them. You can also copy/paste multiple tracks. Or if you want the copy to start at an arbitrary place, select the track, drag across the timeline, note where the now time is, place the now time in the same place in the second instance, and paste. (However with MIDI, you do have to slip-edit the beginning of the first clip in a track so it starts at the beginning.)

    You can also drag effects from one instance to the other. And if you use the "old school" method of inserting instruments into the FX rack, you can drag instruments over from one instance to another as well.

    You can't drag over or copy a track folder, however, you can select all the tracks within the folder and drag or copy them over. Then you can create a folder and put them inside. 

    I wrote about this as a "Friday's Tip of the Week," and included it In the original "Big Book of SONAR Tips," as a response to those who complained that SONAR didn't have something like Studio One's scratchpad functionality. I thought it was a reasonably good workaround, but the reaction was so negative about "oh, everything has to be a workaround in SONAR, you suck :)" that it was one of the few tips I left out of the CbB book. However, the main points are in one of my archived Sound on Sound columns. Although the technique is awkward when you're trying to run multiple projects simultaneously, for  copying clips and effects from one project to another, it's extremely effective. Maybe it's time to write a column specifically about transfer techniques from one CbB project to another, and include an updated version of the original "sandbox" article.

    I really like this solution, especially knowing that at least since Win3.1 "Ctrl+TAB" switches between two windows in the same application. Thanks, Craig. You're awesome as always!

    Have to give kudos to the Cake Bakers

    in Cakewalk by BandLab

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    20 hours ago, InstrEd said:

    I do have to agree with you Jimbo 88 about the workflow.  I would be a bad teacher for CbB as I just seem to do what I want and if you told me to explain/write it down I would really have to think about it. 

    But this is exactly what "the art of music production" is about: Don't let the hard- or software get in the way of your creative workflow. The magic happens without noticing the exact way to the goal. You just used your ears to achieve that well done mix? You closed your eyes while feeling the right things? You did everything in the right way!

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    Demo Projects

    in Cakewalk by BandLab

    Posted · Edited by michheld

    14 hours ago, Darinador said:

    Hello,

    I'm trying to find a demo project for Cakewalk, but it looks like there's no new or up-to-date available However, I found something for X3, which could work?

    https://www.cakewalk.com/Support/Knowledge-Base/2007013323/SONAR-X3-Demo-Javier-Colon-Jimmy-Landry-These-Arms

    However, it looks like its not possible to login to download, as I don't have an account here, and its not possible to create a new one. Is there anywhere else one could get a hold of this - or, somewhere I might have missed that hosts Cakewalk demo projects.

    It would be great to have a look at how others have setup and worked with a project. Mostly interested in acoustic audio projects, guitars, piano, drums, vocals and such.

     

    Hello Darinador,

    the demo you found is a really great one. It's professionally made by Jimmy Landry especially for Sonar X3.

    To run it in its full extend you need several plugins which are currently not available for CbB

    (only Sonar X3 Producer / Platinum owners may have installed them):

    Lounge Lizard Session 4 (Synth Rack)
    Dimension Pro (Synth Rack)
    Dimension Pro (Synth Rack)
    Rapture (Synth Rack)
    LP-64 Multiband (Bus: 'Master')
    LP-64 EQ (Bus: 'Master')
    BT BrickWall BW2S-3 (Bus: 'Master')
    TS-64 Transient Shaper (Track: 'Jav 4033a')
    BT Compressor CP2S-3 (Track: 'Ld Takes')
    BT Compressor CP2S-3 (Track: 'JL E Gtr 1')
    biFilter2 (Track: 'Dimension Pro 1 Primary Output: Stereo')
    BT BrickWall BW2S-3 (Bus: 'DRUM MASTER')
    BT Compressor CP2S-3 (Bus: 'DRUMS CMPRSS')
    BT Limiter LM2S-3 (Bus: 'BASS BUS')
    BT Limiter LM2S-3 (Bus: 'AC GTRS')
    BlueVerb DRV-2080 (Bus: 'AC Verb 1')
    BT Analog Chorus CH2S-3 (Bus: 'Gtr Fx 1')
    BT Tempo Delay DL3D-3 (Bus: 'Gtr Fx 2')
    BT Analog Phaser APH2S-3 (Bus: 'Gtr Fx 2')
    BT Stereo Imager ST2S-3 (Bus: 'Gtr Fx 2')
    BT Analog Chorus CH2S-3 (Bus: 'Modulation')
    BT Limiter LM2S-3 (Bus: 'LEAD VOX')
    BT Analog Chorus CH2S-3 (Bus: 'Vox FX 1')

    In the cwp file you will find a bounced version to hear what's going on, but I don't know if this would really help you...

    Best regards

    Converting Audio To Midi In Cakewalk

    in Tutorials

    Posted

    On 11/26/2020 at 2:17 PM, sjoens said:

    With CbB 2020.11 and Melodyne Editor 4.2.4 all I get is flat lined midi notes. Every note is A4.

    Oh, this is what Cakewalk built in for the Melodyne5-Integration: "Selection of the algorithm".

    If you get all the same note the used algorithm is "percussion". You should use "melodic" instead, I guess...

     

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    Babylonwaves Art Conductor - A huge collection of Cakewalk Articulation Maps

    in Cakewalk by BandLab

    Posted

    Hi Marc!

    In my Opinion it's a  very good idea to deliver content for Cakewalk in this layer.

    Maybe you will complete this with project / track templates, groove quantize files, VST Setups etc.

    When you're new to a DAW you often have to initially configure a lot by yourself.

    Idea: What about a full package of Cakewalk contents?

    BTW: Would there be a chance for a cloud based integrated configuration browser working like these great sound libraries?

    Best regards to 51° 28' 54.64" N 7° 12' 58.451" E

     

    [SOLVED] Is there a scrub tool in CbB?

    in Cakewalk by BandLab

    Posted

    Trying the srub tool - pressing J and "marking" the track with the left mouse button - leads to "A dropout has stopped the Audio Engine (12)".

    But "Realtek HD Audio" in this Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 running on Asio4All might not be the right audio solution.

    I will try it on my Roland Quadcapture later.

    😉

    Can AD2 be added to and manipulated to hit on the beat of the live recording?

    in Cakewalk by BandLab

    Posted

    I'd add a new track to the project and record a kind of a manual made beat - just hit your keyboard and record e.g. a bass drum.

    This takes an amount of time and you have to be good at playing along in the right tempo but you can edit your recording and correct your mistakes.

    After that create a tempo map from that new track and surprise - it'll be exactly on the beat (hopefully) 😉 and you can align your AD to it.

    Just a little hack if you're good at playing along with band ... I did it once and I was very satisfied with the result.

    No automation is used  but you wasted no time in trying to find the ultimate setup for it.

    What do you think?

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