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    Addictive Drums?

    in Drum Maps

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    one of the nice features of AD - is it's built in mapping tool. depending on where i'm importing the MIDI from, i can usually find one to plug in directly using just a default AD drum map (and without one as well -- i use the drum map simply to have the names, not that i'm mapping anything specific).

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    Things to do before upgrade to windows 11

    in Cakewalk by BandLab

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    i get a new OS when i get a new device 🙂 although proper backups are important, if my OS craps outs, since i've got the installation files and the content backed up, i can format my OS drive and reinstall the OS fresh, remove all the crud they bundle, then reinstall. takes me about 2 days to fully recover (mainly loading takes times) but then my system is as clean as it's ever going to be. my configurations, contents, licenses etc are all saved separately and fully re-installable. i may have to go to some sites to deactivate things so my licenses are still reusable from a count perspective, but i do that before the update.

    Error reading data 12175

    in Cakewalk by BandLab

    Posted

    in W11 the default is "C:\ProgramData" which is different than W10 which has "C:\Program Data" - either someone in MS oops or they found having a space in the directory name was always a bad choice and caused more issues than not...

    Prochannel

    in Q&A

    Posted · Edited by Glenn Stanton

    the audio part of the secret are the anti-aliasing filters used. for the digital side: power, clocks, etc all contribute to how good (or not) a AD/DA unit "sounds". poor clock stability, under-powered, cheap opamps and filtering components all make a difference. and much of it is measurable. check out a DIY equipment forum where some folks get really in depth on the components, actual o-scope views, log traces, etc etc.

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    Prochannel

    in Q&A

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    one of my favorites as a kid (14?) was to take an old single tube photo preamp (from my old non-turning portable record player) and just plug the guitar straight in and then output to the amp (whatever one tube or solid state never really mattered at the time) - using the volume control to get just ther right distortion - from just light distort to that "modern" metal screaming distortion! the key was to add a volume pot in front of the input to limit the guitar level and a 10K resistor in series for the input load. 

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    Removing all VST2plugs that have a VST3

    in Cakewalk by BandLab

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    i just go into my plugins manager and exclude VST2 for which i have a VST3. takes a few minutes. then if i need the VST2 version for some reason (seldom) then it's right there, re-enable it and ready to go. no messing with installations, paths, and updates fro mthe vendor work as expected and very few times does it ever affect the excluded setting.

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    Soundfonts plug-in

    in Instruments & Effects

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    20 minutes ago, sjoens said:

    Not here but only since I reinstalled Windows 10.  Not sure why it would be a font issue, aren't they part of forum software?   I see the ones missing look smaller than the rest.

    that's because the people who were creating the larger ones we see today were also killed in a tragic accident... coincidence? you have to wonder...

    mixing vocals issues

    in Cakewalk by BandLab

    Posted · Edited by Glenn Stanton

    i've always used an SM58 and sometimes an SM57 w/ pop filter.

    then about 12 years ago? i bought a Behringer B-2 Pro. $200. i've used this with many really good vocalists both recording and live and it is just awesome. esp given the price. now i have heard a few people with lemons but most folks who try it a surprised by how good it is for vocals. multiple patterns (mono, figure-8, and cardiod), 10db pad (never used it myself). 

    my other favorite is the Audio-Technia 3035 - but it's more "neutral" than the dynamics or the B-2 so it's good for cases where you need really flat (at least it seems flatter). right now i have a Slate VMS ML-1 sitting next to me and it's ok  -- but i really like the filters to mimic other mics so i use those more than recording with the mic itself.

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    lecture speed

    in Q&A

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    depends on your meaning - if you set the tempo of the project lower it will play back with longer timing between sounds or extend continuous sounds. if yo uwant the audio itself to play slower regardless of tempo. there are some plugins that can mimic slower audio, and there is stretching clips and lower tempo as well. 

    e.g. https://www.pluginboutique.com/product/3-Studio-Tools/72-Utility/5026-SlowMo

    you could also play the audio in your media player - most have 1/4, 1/3, 1/2 1.5x, 2x etc speed controls if you're jsut listening to it.

    [SOLVED] Guitar Rig 6 - Cakewalk Stereo Interleave Issue

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    Cakewalk Can't Find ASIO Device Repeatedly

    in Cakewalk by BandLab

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     Cakewalk doesn't recognize in ASIO mode unless I restore the unit to its factory settings 

    so, using for 5.1 scenario - requires 6 channels of 8 alt channels & leaving the 2 mains for stereo (if desired). not sure why you could configure it for "5.1" mode when it's a multiple output device 🙂 when i use my UMC1820 - well in my case - i have optical out to my 5.1 JVC receiver to run the "5.1" setup and multiple outs for 2.1, 2.0, and so on. but could easly run 6 channels for 5.1 if i was doing mixes on a larger system.

    it seems like factory settings and simply patching the outputs to the appropriate speakers/amps etc would get your working.

    Produce sound from keyboard to PC speaker

    in Instruments & Effects

    Posted

    usually you get 2 MIDI devices - the "instrument" MIDI and the "controller" MIDI. for me most times the MIDIIN2 and MIDIOUT2 (not shown in thie example) is my "controller" MIDI which uses certain keys and button as a means to control something in the DAW. my "instrument" MIDI is the main one which is where my note keys, pedal etc are all processed in the DAW for the VI and generally recording the MIDI performance.

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    Produce sound from keyboard to PC speaker

    in Instruments & Effects

    Posted

    maybe some divide and conquer steps - in my experience those cable MIDI devices have a lot of variation in their ability to do even simple things all the time...

    0. what version of cakewalk are you using? 

    1. remove the MIDI cable device from the MIDI out list.  hit apply. (this means you're using the keyboard as a MIDI controller input only. this should also drop the mapping you have set up.

    2. uncheck zero controllers. hit apply. while it's likely we'll turn this on, let's check this option.

    test.

     

    Cakewalk & BlueCat Patchwork>EZkeys2 Anybody have this combination?

    in Cakewalk by BandLab

    Posted

    it would be important to know when it stopped working for you. or if it never actually worked and this is something new you're trying out.

    i'm guessing it's not Cakewalk incorrectly transferring the information since you can go from CW to EZK (and i tried it with EZB as well) w/o any issue. it's only when you are using an intermediary VST to broker it that you're running into the issue. maybe reach out on the BC forum to see if there are issues in other DAW as well as generally not supporting this approach.

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